BBC Commits to £6m Investment in Online Education Platform

The BBC has committed to £6 million of investment in its online education platform, BBC Bitesize.

Deviating slightly from normal TV Licensing Blog service, I have to say that BBC Bitesize is product that I, no doubt along with many other parents, found incredibly useful during the darkest hours of covid lockdown.

I should mention at this point that there is no legal requirement for a TV licence to use BBC Bitesize.

For anyone unfamiliar with BBC Bitesize, it's an online learning platform that contains resources on pretty much every topic, in every school subject, from Key Stage 1 to GCSE level. There are engaging videos, animations and activities to stimulate the learning experience.

There are certainly a lot worse ways the BBC could spend £6 million of TV licence fee payer's money - as it regularly does. Anyway, enough of blowing smoke up the BBC's arse - I've exceeding my yearly quota for that in this article alone!

Patricia Hidalgo, BBC Director of Children's and Education: "Our Reithian values to 'inform, educate and entertain' are the driving force behind the content we provide young people and their families. To 'educate' is at the heart of the BBC's purpose for the last 100 years and we are so proud of the innovation we have pioneered as we have helped the nation to learn.

"We're continuing this rich heritage as we evolve BBC Bitesize for the next generation of young learners investing in technology to deliver personalised content supported by the educational rigour and trust we have earned over this centenary."

The new enhanced BBC Bitesize will pilot a range of content aged at the post-16 audience. It will also enhance content discovery, recommendation systems, and self-curation features, making content more personalised, relevant and easier to find.

According to the BBC, the improvements will make learning, homework and exam revision simpler, more effective and more accessible.

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