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Key Stage 3 resources
Join us in revolutionising the way students engage with Key Stage 3 learning resources! If you're an educator looking for an innovative and comprehensive resource to enhance your teaching and support student learning, our Key Stage 3 resources are the solution you've been looking for.
Access KS3 resources is a bundle of content within Access GCSEPod, the ultimate digital learning solution for secondary schools. Giving you everything you need to help students from years 7-11 on their journey to GCSE success.
Engaging and interactive Key Stage 3 resources
Students can track their progress through the platform's formative assessment tools, and teachers have access to valuable data on their students' strengths and weaknesses. This data can be used to personalise learning, identify areas where additional support may be required, and provide feedback to students.
English
Want to stretch and challenge students, and encourage them to excel in language skills and literary analysis? The interactive nature of our content keeps students motivated and excited about the world of English language and literature.
Maths
We aim to make maths an enjoyable and memorable learning experience. We stress real-world applications, helping students understand the practical relevance of mathematics in their lives. This approach fosters a deeper understanding and more informed responses.
History
Our units begin with British medieval history and encompass a rich tapestry of topics, including the Tudors and Stuarts, the Industrial Revolution, World War I and World War II, as well as concluding with the exploration of Civil Rights in both the USA and the UK.
Science
Equip your students with the knowledge to excel in their own scientific investigations. Aligned with the National Curriculum, our units are thoughtfully organised into separate courses, covering Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Geography
Our Geography curriculum empowers students to become informed and responsible global citizens. With a focus on critical thinking, problem-solving, and geographical inquiry, they'll gain the skills to navigate our ever-changing world with confidence.
Computing
We believe KS3 computing should be fun, engaging, and relevant to the real world. Our lessons focus on practical applications, showing students how computing shapes the technology they use every day.
Getting ready for KS4
Our "Getting Ready for KS4" content is here to ensure a smooth transition for your students from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4. Our comprehensive program offers subject-specific courses that bridge the gap between our existing KS3 content and our established GCSE playlists.
Year 7 transition assessments
Save time, reduce workload, and gain accurate insights into your new students’ abilities
Our Transition Assessments mirror the SATs papers taken at the end of KS2 but give year 7 teachers an accurate, up to the moment overview of student ability. Not only that, teachers will be able to use the results from our Transition Assessments to identify areas of strength and weakness, both for individual students and across larger groups.
Completely self-marking maths assessments and partially self-marking English assessments, with marking support provided for written answers, these assessments will save teachers valuable time and provide an accurate view of knowledge and ability at the start of KS3.
Help your students on their journey to GCSE success with KS3 online resources
Trusted KS3 resources crafted by expert educators & examiners
Personlised learning experience
We provide a personalised and adaptive learning experience for students with all learning styles and abilities. Our accessibility toolbar allows students to personalise their online learning experience.
Check & challenge
Perfect for independent learners, courses can be studied at a student’s individual pace or assigned as homework or in-class learning. Plus mastery activities for engaged students, to practice application of the skills and knowledge learned.
Promote independence. Learn on-the-go, anytime, anywhere. Check & Challenge to test their knowledge and boost playlist fill any gaps. It's like having a teacher in your pocket 24/7.
Reporting & end of unit assessment
That will flag the need for intervention to teachers. Reports give a full view of student’s progress throughout a course – assessment scores and the number of videos watched. Establish evidence-based links between usage and improved outcomes.
Easily digestible
Our Key Stage 3 learning resources feature comprehensive content broken down into easily-digestible units and lessons, with a mix of audio-visual learning and formative assessment to enhance the learning experience.
Why schools love our Key Stage 3 resources
We really like the pioneering and innovative format
Each lesson fundamentally starts with a Learning Objective (LO), vocabulary retrieval, video and assessment. This structured approach ensures that learning is more personalised, compelling and contextual.
Enhancing Key Stage 3 education with GCSEPod
There's whole lessons available so they're fully resourced. Plus, it is really well differentiated, and I can support students working at all different levels within my class.
KS3 is a gamechanger for the platform
It brings together the best of Pod and elevates it with a more user friendly UI. The platform has everything a teacher and a student could ever need. I can't wait to use it.
Key Stage 3 learning resources
Still weighing up your options? Our resource hub offers valuable information to support your research and decision-making, helping you choose the best tools for enhancing teaching and learning.
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What's in Access' KS3 curriculum?
The numbers in each section indicate what Year group the content is specifically for in Key Stage 3.
KS3 Science curriculum
- 7.1 Cells
- 7.2 Particles
- 7.3 Forces and describing motion
- 8.1 Interdependence
- 8.2 Chemical reactions
- 8.3 Electrical circuits
- 9.1 Photosynthesis and respiration
- 9.2 The Periodic Table
- 9.3 Force and pressure
Discover the full KS3 Science curriculum
KS3 English curriculum
- 7.1 Where does our language come from?
- 7.2 Castles and kingdoms
- 7.3 All the world’s a stage
- 8.1 Secrets and suspicion
- 8.2 Please sir: I want some more
- 8.3 Rise up and protest
- 9.1 Big Brother is watching you
- 9.2 In search of freedom
- 9.3 Hear our many voices
Discover the full KS3 English curriculum
KS3 History curriculum
- 7.1 The Norman conquest
- 7.2 Life in medieval England
- 7.3 Renaissance and reformation
- 8.1 Tudor England and Stuart Britain
- 8.2 Industrial Britain
- 8.3 Britain and the First World War
- 9.1 Britain and Europe since 1919
- 9.2 Civil rights in the USA
- 9.3 Thematic study: Migration and empire
Discover the full KS3 History curriculum
KS3 Maths curriculum
- 7.1 Number
- 7.2 Algebra and geometry
- 7.3 Number and data
- 8.1 Algebra
- 8.2 Number and geometry
- 8.3 Number and data
- 9.1 Number and algebra
- 9.2 Geometry
- 9.3 Graphs and data
Discover the full KS3 Maths curriculum
KS3 Geography curriculum
- 7.1 Places and skills
- 7.2 Prisoners of Geography
- 7.3 Weather and climate
- 8.1 Rivers and coasts
- 8.2 Development
- 8.3 Extreme environments
- 9.1 Population and urban issues
- 9.2 Rocks and plate tectonics
- 9.3 Globalisation
KS3 Computing curriculum
- 7.1 Introduction to Computing and E-safety
- 7.2 HTML and CSS
- 7.3 Principles of Computer Programming
- 8.1 Networks introduction
- 8.2 Data and ICT
- 8.3 Python
- 9.1 Binary
- 9.2 Using Technology
- 9.3 Networks - thinking bigger
KS3 spelling, punctuation and grammar
Spelling
- Suffixes and word endings
- Homophones
- Common errors and confused words
Punctuation
- Full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, and capital letters
- Apostrophes and quotation marks
- Commas, the colon, the semi-colon, hyphens and brackets
Grammar
- Sentences and paragraphs
- Complex and compound sentences
- General grammar
Reading Skills
- Decoding different types of text
- Reading articles
- Reading non-fiction texts
Writing Skills
- Writing fiction texts
- Writing non-fiction texts part 1
- Writing non-fiction texts part 2
- Proofreading skills
More learning content from Access GCSEPod
Our teaching resources cover everything you need for curriculum delivery and assessment at every stage of the student journey. From Key Stage 3 to GCSE, Functional Skills, and beyond, you can deliver exceptional education and ensure no student is left behind.
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FAQs
How does Access GCSEPod support teaching at KS3?
Access GCSEPod gives teachers ready-to-use lessons, videos, and quizzes for Years 7–9, along with transition tools and progress tracking. It helps stretch the most able, support those who need more help, and cut workload at the same time.
Read the full article to see how schools are using it to make KS3 more engaging and effective.
How is the best way to use the KS3 resources?
Students follow guided lessons that can contain learning videos, infographics, audio content, quick knowledge checks and mastery tasks.
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