Homeschool educational videos in the UK
8 hand-checked educational videos resources for homeschooling families, with honest cost labels. Free options are listed first. See the full resource directory for every category.
All educational videos resources
- FreeAges 11+
TED-Ed
Short animated lessons on science, history, literature, maths and other topics, each paired with quiz questions, further reading and discussion prompts.
Visit ed.ted.com ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 10+
Crash Course
Free video series on subjects including biology, chemistry, physics, world history, literature and computer science, aimed mainly at secondary students. Crash Course Kids covers science for younger learners.
Visit thecrashcourse.com ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 6–12
National Geographic Kids
Videos, articles, quizzes and games about animals, science, geography and history from National Geographic's children's brand. The website is free; the magazine is sold separately.
Visit kids.nationalgeographic.com ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 4–16
BBC Bitesize
The BBC's free study site for school-age learners, with short videos, guides, quizzes and games arranged by key stage and subject, up to GCSE revision. There are Welsh-language sections too.
Visit bbc.co.uk ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 5–16
BBC Teach
The BBC's teacher-facing collection of curriculum-linked video clips, Live Lessons and School Radio, searchable by age and subject. It works well as a bank of short videos to introduce a topic at home.
Visit bbc.co.uk ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 5–16
Oak National Academy online classroom
Free video lessons for Years 1–11 that follow the national curriculum in England, each with a worksheet, a starter quiz and an exit quiz. No sign-up is needed, and lessons are designed for children to work through with little adult support.
Visit thenational.academy ↗ (opens in a new tab) - FreeAges 11–17
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures archive
Free recordings of the Royal Institution's annual science lectures for young people, going back several decades. The lectures are pitched at 11–17-year-olds but are often watched by whole families.
Visit rigb.org ↗ (opens in a new tab) - Free + paid optionsAges 4–18
Khan Academy
A non-profit site of video lessons and practice exercises in maths, science, computing and humanities from early primary to university level. Core learning is free; an AI tutor is offered as a separate paid option. Khan Academy Kids is a separate free app for ages 2–8.
Visit khanacademy.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)