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School Radio offers a number of teaching resources to support the primary English curriculum at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and a new abridgement of the original text of 'Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Programmes target the key learning objectives of the curriculum and all resources for English also have this purpose in common: to exploit the magic of audio and stimulate the imagination of the listener.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
NEW: KS2/KS3. Shakespeare's play of love, magic and mayhem is adapted in 8 video episodes.
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Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
KS3/KS4. Age 13+. Abridged original text read by John Sessions, with Julian Rhind-Tutt as Dr Jekyll.
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Age 5 - 7. A popular video animation of the traditional story for KS1 pupils.
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Red Riding Hood
Age 5 - 7. Another popular animation of a traditional story for KS1 pupils.
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Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
Age 5 - 7. The Afro-Caribbean traditional story is animated in two episodes for KS1 pupils.
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Tiddalik the Frog
Age 5 - 7. The Aborigine story of Tiddalik the Frog is animated in two episodes for KS1 pupils.
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Lakshmi and the Clever Washerwoman
Age 5 - 7. The traditional Hindu tale is animated in two episodes for KS1 pupils.
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Viking Sagas
Age 7 - 9. Animations of well-known stories from Norse mythology - with a comic twist.
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Macbeth
Age 9 - 11. An animated version of Shakespeare's powerful drama for KS2 pupils.
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The Tempest
Age 9 - 11. An animation of Shakespeare's tale of wizards, magic and revenge.
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Treasure Island
Age 9 - 11. An animation of RL Stevenson's story of pirates, adventure and treasure.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Age 9 - 11. An animation of a traditional story suitable for KS2.
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Audio stories
Age 3 - 11+. A growing collection of audio stories for all age groups.
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The Tales of Beatrix Potter
Age 5 - 7. A collection of Potter's best-known stories read by famous voices.
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Aesop's Fables
Age 5 - 9. 40 of Aesop's best-known fables told by famous voices in 5 minute episodes.
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Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Age 5 - 9. Adaptations of some of the best-known stories.
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Talking Poetry
Age 7 - 11. Some of today's leading children's poets introduce and read some of their works.
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The Wind in the Willows
Age 7 - 11. Bernard Cribbins is the reader for this abridgement of the classic story.
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Carrie's War
Age 9 - 11. Nina Bawden's classic story set during WW2 is told in 10 episodes.
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War Horse
Age 9 - 11. Michael Morpurgo's classic WW1 story about Joey the horse is told in 10 episodes.
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The Machine Gunners
Age 9 - 11. An abridgement in 10 episodes of Robert Westall's popular WW2 story.
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Friend or Foe
Age 9 - 11. Michael Morpurgo's story about evacuation and friendship during WW2.
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Tales from Ancient Greece
Age 9 - 11. A collection of some of the best-known stories from Ancient Greek mythology.
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A Christmas Carol
Age 9 - 11. Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story is told in 9 episodes.
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Shakespeare Retold
Age 9 - 11. Stories by leading children's writers inspired by plays by Shakespeare.
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Private Peaceful
Age 9 - 11. Michael Morpurgo's moving story about brothers Tommo and Charlie in WW1.
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Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
KS3 / KS4. Age 13+. Abridged original text read by John Sessions, with Julian Rhind-Tutt as Dr Jekyll.
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Oliver Twist
Age 9 - 11. A dramatisation of Dickens' famous story set in Victorian London.
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Meet the Authors
Age 9 - 11. Leading children's writers answer questions from school children about their work.
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Stimulus Sounds Library
Age 9 - 11. A collection of 16,000+ sound effects from the BBC to stimulate a range of activity.
