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BGfL - Birmingham Grid for Learning

BGfL is arguably the most comprehensive learning resource of its kind to be found anywhere in the UK. In addition to the public portal, the BGfL also includes interactive content, e-briefing facilities and an award-winning learning environment.

BGfL provides a wealth of information and activities that are not only educationally sound, engaging and fun, but are also highly focused on appropriate interfaces for each key stage and for teachers. 

With much of the content focused on and around Birmingham, it provides access to high quality, locally relevant resources that puts learning into context, to meet the needs of its users.

With so much on offer the BGfL continues to be a most powerful and exciting tool for teaching and learning, school management and development of community education.

 

 
     
What's on Offer
     
 
  • BGfL accesses top resources from across the City by allowing a centralised search of Birmingham Museums and Art Galleries, Birmingham Lives, WMnet (West Midlands Broadband Consortium) and other key sites.
  • Provides dynamic content that’s available as news feeds to enable a personalised experience of BGfL.
  • Links to popular polling and public debating activities.
  • Holds resources for learners of all ages and includes games, activities, quizzes, an online ‘ask the expert’, superb web links and useful information, added on a daily basis.
  • Faculty centres covering English & Creative Arts, Humanities & Community Languages through to Maths, Science, Sport and ICT.
 
     
it's your BGfL
     
 

If there are any topics that you would like included then please let us know. In doing so, we can continue to build Birmingham resources for Birmingham’s teachers and learners.

If you have anything to say about the BGfL website, hit the ‘Feedback’ button available on every page, or visit www.bgfl.org/feedback

For content suggestions visit www.bgfl.org/contributions

 

 
     
Your BGfL
     
 

How can you get involved and 
contribute to BGfL?
 

It's as simple as 1, 2, 3.

1. SEE IT! At "School Website of the Week" - submit your school website to be a part of this immensely popular feature on BGfL. www.bgfl.org/schoolwebsite

2. SAY IT! With "A Week in the Life of..." - pupil diaries online! submit your pupil's day-to-day thoughts and feelings here: www.bgfl.org/primarydiary and www.bgfl.org/secondarydiary 

3. SHOW IT! In the BGfL Gallery - your pupil's artwork, stories, poems or even music can be shared online, and available for the whole world to access. www.bgfl.org/gallery

To find out more, download further details/guidance:

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Essential Resources
     
 

BGfL Gallery - Secondary

 
     
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Information about external links on BGfL
 
Birmingham Grid for Learning includes links to websites provided by other organisations. The BGfL is not responsible for the content of these sites and accepts no liability for material within them.

When following links to external sites, you are leaving BGfL's website (www.bgfl.org).

If you would like to recommend a website relevant to BGfL, please submit a web link at www.bgfl.org/weblinks.

Please let us know about any broken links by visiting the Feedback page www.bgfl.org/feedback

 
     
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