How can I best use the search bar?
Our search functionality is more powerful than ever! Just start typing and you'll start to see suggested resources. To narrow your search even further, you can select the year group filters to find only the most relevant results for you. Once results have been found, you can refine your results further by using our handy contextual filters.
How can I best use the resource menu?
Our intuitive new resource menu has been carefully designed to help busy teachers get to what they need fast. Resources are organised by year group, then subject, then topic area. If you want a more general search, you can always select the top link in each section to take you to that area, for example 'view all year 3 maths addition and subtraction'
Can I save a resource for later?
YES! This new feature allows you to bookmark resources to view at a later date. You can use the heart button on resource tiles or on a resource page to quickly save a resource. We also have a dedicated 'saved' area on your dashboard to view and filter all of your saved resources. You can even unsave resources to keep this area neat and tidy.
How can I quick download a resource?
Sometimes you just know what resource you need as soon as you see it, right? Well now you can download directly from the dashboard or search pages without the need to visit the resource page. Simply click on the icon and voila! The resource is yours.
Why have you changed the website design?
Our trusty old site has served as well for over ten years, but it was becoming increasingly complicated for our team to manage and we weren't able to implement a lot of features that we knew would really help you, our users! We took the opportunity to design our new website from the ground up with the aim of making it quicker, cleaner and easier for busy educators to use. We hope you like what we've done, and rest assured that we're not finished yet! We still have plenty of exciting plans to make the experience for our users even better, so watch this space!
I can't find some resources I used to like, where are they?
Getting rid of old or out of date stock is a normal part of any business! We did a range of checks to decide which resources were brought over to our new site. We looked at usage data, but also checked each resource's quality, relevancy and accuracy. Everything that passed those checks is searchable on our new site. However, some resources didn't make the cut. If you can't find a resource on the site, reach out to Customer Service who will be able to support.
Classroom Secrets is blocked at my school, how can I unblock it?
On rare occasions, your school internet provider may block our website so you can't access it. If this happens to you, you'll need to contact your school IT support for for further guidance.
Are the resources displayed in any order?
We have carefully considered the layout within our resource menu to support the natural order of teaching. Within the Maths and GPS areas of the menu, we have included ordered lessons to save you time when planning and prepping your resources! The resources on our results pages do not follow a specific order currently, which allows you to browse freely and get a taste for the resources we offer.