Oak National Academy to launch new creative and practical subjects (including PE) from January 2021

02/11/20

Working with a diverse set of new partners and subject associations (including the Association for Physical Education), Oak National Academy, the online classroom set up in response to Covid-19, will expand its subject offering from January.

Oak will introduce lessons in PE, Drama, Design & Technology and expand modern foreign languages and art to primary. It will also introduce Relationship, Health and Sex Education (RHSE).

The new subjects were created in response to, and working with, teachers keen to broaden Oak’s offer. The additions will mean Oak’s will offer over 10,000 high quality lessons and resources to support remote education and lesson planning.

The announcement comes as the number of pupils using Oak’s online classroom significantly increases in line with pupil covid isolation. The week before half term (19th October) saw nearly 370,000 pupils using the Oak, a 50% increase on two weeks earlier. Use in ‘Tier 3’ areas is also increasing, with a 25% increase in Manchester and 27% increase in Sheffield in the last week alone.

Matt Hood, Principal of Oak National Academy, said:

“Every part of Oak National Academy has been created from a recommendation or  suggestion from a teacher. So I’m delighted we’ve been able to work with a diverse set of subject associations and partners to respond to teachers’ needs."

 

“Expanding our offer to include more arts, practical and physical subjects is important for children’s development and their access to a broad curriculum."

 

“We hope these resources will help teachers’ workloads and support school contingencies throughout this challenging year.”

About Oak National Academy
Oak National Academy is an online classroom created by teachers, for teachers. It provides nearly 10,000 high-quality video lessons and resources, with content for the academic year across primary, secondary and specialist schools.