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Featuring equations, the English Civil War, and how to build a drum beat

Welcome to the first episode of the Bitesize Secondary Planner, a daily ten-minute guide to a selection of the best new content from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bitesize and beyond. Jonathan Overend (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 5Live sport) and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) guide you through the first day of the summer term, with links and highlights to support your learning. From handy revision tips about the English Civil War to building your own drum beat, there’s something for every secondary age group to make keeping on top of work more fun.

Below are links to all the great content, in order of appearance:

Age 11-12

Maths: What is an equation?, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bitesize Online
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Age 12-13

History: The British Civil War, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bitesize Online
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Age 13-14

Spanish: Telling the time, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bitesize Online
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Music: How to build a basic drum beat, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bitesize Online
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GCSE

History: Mary Beard – Meet the Romans, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer
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You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer

Credits:
Presenters: Deborah James, Jonathon Overend and Eli Sessions
Producers: Lucy Hancock

Release date:

Available now

10 minutes