Charlton School

12th January 2021

Dear Parents/Carers

We are delighted to announce that Charlton School has recently invested in GCSEPod, the award-winning digital content and revision provider used by over 1250 schools worldwide.

All students in Year 9 now have access to GCSEPod’s library of over 6000 ‘Pods’, 3-5 minute videos designed to deliver knowledge in short bursts. GCSEPod makes learning and revision much more manageable; every Pod is mapped to an exam board, and contains all the right facts, quotes, keywords, dates and annotated diagrams that your child needs for GCSE success – all neatly organised into topics and exam playlists.

One of the best things about GCSEPod is that it can fit in alongside remote learning during these challenging times where the majority of our students are working at home.

We recommend that you talk about GCSEPod with your son or daughter – check that they have successfully activated their account and encourage them to make use of this amazing resource throughout their GCSE’s. Once they have activated their account, they can browse the GCSEPod library and create their own playlists – just as they would when they are listening to music.

For more ways to support your child using GCSEPod, please visit www.gcsepod.com/parents or visit the GCSEPod page on the school website, where you will find lots more information and resources.

Your child has already been registered with GCSEPod, so all they need to do is activate their account by following the instructions below. If your child has already activated but can’t remember their username and password, please ask them to contact a member of staff. There is also a GCSEPod app on the Apple or Android app store.

1)Go to www.gcsepod.com and click “Login” in the top right-hand corner

2)Click “New here? Get started.”

3)Select “Student”

4)Enter your child’s name, date of birth and the school name.

5)Create a username, password, and a password hint to help them remember the password.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr Taylor who is leading on GCSEPod within school.

Yours faithfully

Mr A McNaughton

Principal