TV Home Forum

Coronavirus: BBC to deliver biggest push on education

From the 20th April (April 2020)

This site closed in March 2021 and is now a read-only archive
TI
TIGHazard
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/coronavirus-education

Quote:


Whether complementing what schools are providing remotely, or as a standalone resource, the BBC’s newly expanded education offer will bring 14 weeks of educational programmes and lessons to every household in the country - whatever your child’s age.

Every child in the UK to have their education supported as BBC offers a wide range of curriculum related learning for children of all ages across all four nations

Famous faces Karim Zeroual, Oti Mabuse and Katie Thistleton alongside top quality teachers and organisations such as Royal Shakespeare Company, Premier League and Puffin Books lend their support

Daily programmes to help guide parents and children through their learning day

BBC Bitesize to deliver daily online lessons for all age groups

Content such as videos, quizzes, podcasts and articles will bring core subjects to life online at BBC Bitesize

Commencing on 20 April, the start of the summer term for most children, BBC Bitesize Daily, as the service will be called will deliver a tailored day of learning across BBC iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Bitesize website and app, BBC Four and BBC Sounds, with curriculum relevant offers across the UK. Together, this comprehensive package is aimed at minimising disruption to children’s education and providing rhythm and routine in these challenging times.

NA
natwel27
So BBC Four will in a way be taking the role of its predecessor.
RW
Robert Williams Founding member
I wonder why they don't use the CBBC channel for the Bitesize Daily programmes rather than burying it on the Red Button?
IS
Inspector Sands
Robert Williams posted:
I wonder why they don't use the CBBC channel for the Bitesize Daily programmes rather than burying it on the Red Button?

Because then where the non education programmes go? We've got to entertain the kids too and the educational content isn't for all ages all the time
TH
Thistle
Worth noting the BBC Scotland channel is airing BBC Bitesize and other education programmes Monday-Friday at 10am.
BB
BBCME Founding member
Would this be a good time to drop the Red Button name?

Rename as BBC Extra/Plus/More/Choice and bump up the EPG number.

As far as I am aware on Sky Q the red button doesn't take you to the live stream of the Red Button channel anymore. You can still watch the content but it is streamed through iPlayer.
BA
bilky asko
BBCME posted:
Rename as BBC Extra/Plus/More/Choice


That might be a touch long, but I suppose we did have Sky Sports News HQ HD.
GE
thegeek Founding member
BBC Choice? How about BBC Quirke?
DV
dvboy
BBCME posted:
Would this be a good time to drop the Red Button name?

Rename as BBC Extra/Plus/More/Choice and bump up the EPG number.

As far as I am aware on Sky Q the red button doesn't take you to the live stream of the Red Button channel anymore. You can still watch the content but it is streamed through iPlayer.

Can you tune to channel 981 on a Sky Q box?
HC
Hatton Cross
But why not go for the widest audience - and put the daytime output in a consistent 2-3 hour slot during the morning or early afternoon on BBC Two?

I know most kids won't consume moving television pictures unless in comes via the interweb, but putting this stuff on a PSB channel - particularly at this time with debates about the BBC's future use and relationship with it's audience, would tick a few boxes and put a zip on it's detractors.

I'm sure those clinging onto another repeat of Lost Homes With Attics In The Country or whatever repeat it would replace, could miss the show for a few weeks until the summer.
JO
Jon
Don’t forget those BBC daytime shows skew much older and are exactly the people that are most likely to be cut off in this situation. I don’t think dropping these shows would do any favours to the BBC’s cause.
HC
Hatton Cross
I'm advocating 3 hours of daytime schedule at most per weekday, and on one channel given over to this, not the 6 hours of Television for Schools and Colleges programming blocks of ye olde 625 line times.

Putting it between 10-1pm will still leave enough time both before and after the programming block to cater for the older audiences.

Newer posts