A Supplement to KS3 Bitesize Revision

Aug. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- BBC Bitesize is universally regarded as the "Home" of KS3 home learning; it provides the best possible grounding in the principle subjects at this level. Colin King (the joint managing director of Education Quizzes said “The BBC Bitesize website is a wonderful resource for students wishing to build upon their KS3 classroom studies but even the huge resources of the BBC cannot cater for all tastes and all preferred methods of learning. Our principle objective at Education Quizzes is to supplement Bitesize by providing revision material for all those students who enjoy learning and revising by quizzes”.

The website has now been up-and-running for almost a year and the most frequent request from students has been to make the website ENTERTAINING as well as EDUCATIONAL!  The owners of the site concede that they had forgotten just how dreary non-stop revision can be when you are between 11 and 14 years old!  A number of recent additions ensure that students are given a fair dollop of fun to mix with their more formal learning and these include:
• A weekly “Non-boring News Quiz”
• A daily “Figure Fact” to encourage engagement with mathematics
• The top of every page features thumbnails known as “Entertaining Diversions”!

Also during the first year it has become evident that the press need answers to four key questions as follows:

What are the principal features of the site?
1. Quizzes aimed specifically at the KS3 curriculum.
2. Instant feedback on each answer – is it correct or not.  If not then what is correct.
3. Helpful comments after many answers to help build understanding.
4. Site keeps track of all quizzes played and records the date played and scores attained.
5. Easy navigation (Subjects and Quiz Titles) to quickly drill-down to the required material.
6. Fun “Diversions” - the coloured thumbnails at the top of every page.
7. All quizzes can be printed for offline use.
8. No advertising.

What are the benefits to children using the site?
1. Enjoyable learning and revision to back-up school work - over 500 quizzes tailored to the KS3 curriculum.
2. Students can play the quizzes together with friends and family to make revision less boring.

What are the benefits to teachers using the site?
1. Designed around the KS3 curriculum to supplement traditional learning methods.
2. A wealth of ready-made material to help with class planning.
3. Ideal for homework.
4. All quizzes can be printed for offline use.
5. Ideal for “Emergencies” when teachers are filling in for the regular teacher in the subject.

What are the benefits to parents using the site?
1. Involves parents in the teaching of KS3 subjects in an entertaining way.
2. Provides guidance on the scope of the required learning for this age group.
3. Can be played by the entire family – promotes healthy competition.
4. All quizzes can be printed for offline use on long car journeys.
5. No fear of children being influenced by advertising.

Use of the EQ website is subscription based and costs £20.00 per year.  Full details can be found at http://www.educationquizzes.com/

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Education Quizzes provide an interactive website that specifically targets learning at the Key Stage 3 level. Quizzes are available in the 12 main curriculum subjects including English, Maths and Science.