Best English Resources 2024

4.5/5

Developed by Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica School is a trusted, reliable online resource providing teachers and students with a safe... Show more

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build student knowledge86%

improve teacher knowledge74%

improve attainment69%

reduce teacher workload66%

accessible easy to use but limited in information on content that is of a historical nature

Why would I need to?

#1 in English

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0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

203 reviews

14 case studies

1 award

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DoodleLearning

4.7/5

(92 reviews)

Personalised maths and English programmes tailored to each child's strengths and weaknesses. Show more

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build student knowledge87%

reduce teacher workload79%

improve attainment78%

improve teaching efficiency77%

improve parent engagement67%

Doodle has significant impact on children's learning by providing tasks pitched at children's currently level of understanding. Staff are supported with workload as well as being able to set targeted work for children. In built rewards alongside seasonal challenges keep children motivated to continue Doodling.

Motivational and a great support to a class teacher :-) My class love it!

#2 in English

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0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13

92 reviews

14 case studies

2 awards

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Lexia Reading Skills Software

4.7/5

(62 reviews)

Lexia® Core5 Reading® and Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® provide scalable, personalised learning to students of all ages and abilities without impacting... Show more

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reduce attainment gap88%

build student knowledge85%

improve attainment83%

provide school data82%

improve teaching efficiency72%

Lexia is an incredible resource! We have had our implementation meeting with Jamie in which he showed us everything lexia has to offer and I feel we have only just scratched the surface. Lexia builds our children’s confidence in a fun and interactive and engaging manor. It helps a lot of children with different needs! Not just SEN but our EAL and those children that may just need to fill gaps! We as a shcool have really taken to Lexia as part of the ethos of our shcool! We had structured early bird morning sessions that run before shcool! Open to every single child ks1 and ks2 who has a lexia log in! These are run by myself! I am in shcool early to run these. Lexia is also used within shcool time as interventions. We are extremely proud to be a lexia shcool and Jamie recently emailed to say we are at 74% which is incredible since our meeting!

I find it a valuable resource for improving reading attainment with all groups of learners.

#3 in English

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5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

62 reviews

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Reading Plus

4.2/5

(52 reviews)

Reading Plus is an online reading development programme that engages pupils and makes it easy to evidence impact. Show more

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provide school data79%

build student knowledge73%

reduce attainment gap72%

improve attainment69%

reduce teacher workload69%

Reading Plus has had a huge impact on our school. It is popular with parents, teachers and children alike. The children enjoy the texts they read, find out lots of new information from them and like how the Reading Plus dashboard looks. They love the competitive nature of the leaderboard and the certificates they get when they level up.

I work with reluctant readers, however I think this program would work great for students who love reading. It would help teachers fill in the learning gaps.

#4 in English

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5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

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SAM Learning

4.6/5

(125 reviews)

SAM Learning is an online learning resource for secondary schools that caters for all major GCSE and KS3 subjects and... Show more

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build student knowledge85%

reduce teacher workload85%

improve attainment81%

reduce attainment gap73%

Exam specific content with activities which we are able to personalise to match our learners.

We had some teething issues, meaning that the set up took longer than planned, but since using the site regularly we have been impressed.

#5 in English

Paid

11-13, 14-16

125 reviews

3 case studies

1 impact report

1 award

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Purple Mash

4.7/5

(44 reviews)

An educational, creative and inspiring tool for children aged 3 to 11. Show more

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build student knowledge90%

improve teaching efficiency90%

reduce teacher workload88%

improve teacher knowledge75%

increase student collaboration74%

Gives us everything we need in one place, always being updated, wealth of resources for the whole curriculum.

easy to use, supports student learning, easy way for teachers to find and share activities

#6 in English

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0-4, 5-7, 8-10

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4.6/5

An award-winning online assessment and revision platform, this powerful educational assessment software allows educators to effortlessly set specification-matched tests, track student progress, and analyse results in seconds. Show more

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reduce teacher workload91%

build student knowledge86%

improve teaching efficiency82%

improve attainment76%

It's really good and helps students, parents and makes managing the department easier.

It has saved me so much time. On the odd occasion I have found a mistake they quickly rectify it

#7 in English

Free TrialPaid

8-10, 11-13, 14-16

106 reviews

8 case studies

1 award

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ClickView

4.9/5

(65 reviews)

Discover classroom-safe videos for any learning level in seconds, from curriculum-aligned clips to popular movies. Show more

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build student knowledge87%

reduce teacher workload85%

improve teaching efficiency83%

improve attainment70%

Just a fabulously diverse and easy to use platfrm of resources for all ages, stages and curricular areas

Having ClickView is a real benefit to our school! It provides quick, safe and engaging content which staff can easily work with to make interactives. Next year, we will be looking to roll it out for children to use at home as a more fun, engaging and inspiring homework platform.

#8 in English

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0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

65 reviews

3 case studies

1 award

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Access GCSEPod

4.6/5

(86 reviews)

What makes GCSEPod different is that it is proven to improve your student results whilst reducing your teacher's workload.... Show more

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build student knowledge91%

improve attainment89%

improve teaching efficiency84%

reduce teacher workload81%

improve teacher knowledge68%

If you are looking for a student led learning platform that supports students to revise and study for their GCSEs then this is for you.

With other sights implementing AI to help in creating quiz from videos and pdf documents it will be a good feature to add to the site. Other wise the site is awesome

#9 in English

Paid

11-13, 14-16, 17-18

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4.6/5

An online system to cover the new KS2 and Year 6 SATs curriculum for English and Maths. Show more

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reduce teacher workload90%

improve teaching efficiency82%

improve attainment79%

save school money63%

An excellent resource find highly engaging

Easy for children to use and children get a lot out of it

#10 in English

Paid

8-10, 11-13, 14-16

41 reviews

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Tassomai

4.7/5

(57 reviews)

An adaptive learning program helping schools impact on attainment levels in science, English and maths at KS3 & KS4 and also history, geography and computer science at KS4 only. Show more

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build student knowledge92%

improve attainment87%

reduce teacher workload82%

improve teaching efficiency78%

provide school data78%

Tassomai has had an overwhelmingly positive impact on pupil effort and progress whilst simultaneously reducing teacher workload and allowing staff to amend their teaching to take account of misconceptions and tricky areas for pupils. Checking homework couldn't be easier which has also had a positive impact on communication with parents and carers. The whole team at tassomai are friendly, efficient and innovative - they are a pleasure to work with!

It's amazing.

#11 in English

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8-10, 11-13, 14-16

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4.7/5

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build student knowledge91%

reduce teacher workload87%

provide school data85%

improve teaching efficiency84%

improve attainment79%

I had a fantastic experience with Century and highly recommend it to other educators. Fay Allen, the liaison for Century, has been incredibly supportive and I am excited to continue working with her in the future. I introduced Century to my Year 7, Year 8, and Year 10 ESL classes, and the response from students was overwhelmingly positive. One of the standout features of Century is its ability to keep students engaged throughout their learning journey. Unlike other literacy platforms, Century breaks the monotony and offers fresh and engaging content that students truly enjoy. The platform’s intuitive AI plays a crucial role in differentiating instruction, which is essential in my classroom. With students of varying ability levels, it is crucial to have approaches that cater to their individual needs. Century’s AI adapts to each student’s strengths and weaknesses, providing personalized learning pathways that ensure optimal progress for every learner. I must also commend Fay Allen for her exceptional support in getting started with Century. The learning curve was brief, thanks to her assistance and guidance. Currently, Century is my favorite literacy program, and I look forward to a continued relationship with Fay and the Century team.

Century has provided both the college and the learners are great platform to develop and improve English and maths skills which is individualised to each learner. For the college it enables good tracking of progress at both course and strategic level.

#12 in English

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5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

103 reviews

2 awards

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Spellzone

4.5/5

(38 reviews)

Spellzone is an online resource that unlocks the mystery of English spelling and adapts to all abilities including SEND, SLD... Show more

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build student knowledge83%

reduce teacher workload82%

improve attainment77%

reduce attainment gap74%

provide school data70%

Its ease of use and the children enjoy the games and competition.

Very happy with our use of Spellzone and would like to continue developing the ways in which we use it, particularly with our Year 7 & 8 pupils.

#13 in English

Free TrialPaid

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+

38 reviews

4 case studies

1 independent evaluation

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Discovery Education Espresso

4.4/5

(16 reviews)

Ready-to-use primary teaching resources, covering core and foundation subjects, from EYFS to KS2. Show more

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build student knowledge94%

improve teaching efficiency84%

reduce teacher workload83%

Expresso is very good but I particularly liked uing it 4 or 5years ago. Resources were easier to find and a lot of really good videos that we used have gone

I love the website and I use it all the time but it could be easier to navigate.

#14 in English

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5-7, 8-10, 11-13

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4.9/5

Clicker is the child-friendly word processor for pupils of all abilities. Show more

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improve attainment100%

improve teaching efficiency100%

reduce attainment gap100%

build student knowledge75%

I like putting all my ideas into boxes and then pasting them onto a different page so I can write my story. Benjamin Y5 I like being able to type my notes and then convert them to a story. It is a bit easier than regular typing. Jack Y6

Clicker is a great example of a software that actual gets results, enables student progress and builds confidence.

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4.7/5

An impactful, captivating and accessible way for students to experience a world of real human stories. Show more

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increase student collaboration92%

reduce attainment gap92%

build student knowledge88%

improve teaching efficiency81%

reduce teacher workload78%

Implementing Lyfta across Bridgewater High School & The Challenge Academy Trust has had a transformative impact on both our students and teachers. It has broadened our students' global perspectives, nurtured empathy, and provided a dynamic and engaging learning environment.

Lyfta is slickly presented and students are able to explore the content intuitively. Perhaps there could be more links to the curriculum and when I first set it up for the students, we had some technical difficulties.

#17 in English

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5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

64 reviews

5 case studies

1 independent evaluation

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Kognity

4.2/5

(54 reviews)

Combining the best of pedagogy and technology, this interactive digital textbook for schools offers 3D models, videos, teacher support, progress stats, and autocorrected assignments to enhance student engagement and outcomes... Show more

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reduce teacher workload89%

build student knowledge88%

improve attainment83%

Because that’s how helpful it might be for teachers

I would expect to have more topic specific practice questions taken from the past papers to support students learning and their achievement levels

#18 in English

Free TrialPaid

14-16, 17-18

54 reviews

1 impact report

1 award