Welcome to the fourth episode of the Bitesize Secondary Planner, a daily ten-minute guide to a selection of the best new content from BBC Bitesize and beyond. Jonathan Over-end (BBC 5Live sport) and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) guide you through the summer term, with links and highlights to support your learning. From how geometry helps with bike design to the basics of Mandarin, 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

English: Writing with Educating Yorkshire’s Mr Burton, BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p089rfhv/bitesize-1112-year-olds-week-1-1-maths-english-and-history

Maths: Angles and hairdressing, BBC Teach https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/maths-ks3-angles/zbxxpg8

Age 12-13

Maths: Ratios, BBC Bitesize Daily Lessons https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zvdbbdm/year-8-lessons/1

Languages: An introduction to Mandarin, BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z8rpyrd

Age 13-14

Design and Technology: Geometry and Bike Design, BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zf8fb9q

GCSE

History: British Space Race, BBC Four https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074qt0

Geography: Race Across The World, BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000g6nt/race-across-the-world-series-2-episode-1

You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer Credits

Presenters: Jonathon Overend and Deborah James Producers: Lucy Hancock