BBC Live Lessons are back for the autumn term.
Live Lessons for 7–11-year-olds are returning for the new school year, supporting your teaching and bringing curriculum content to life at key moments in the school calendar.
The series kicks off on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 with a 500 Words Live Lesson where real writers will help break the creative writing process into bitesized chunks, helping pupils to use their imaginations, develop ideas, and plan and improve their writing.
We’ll also be inspiring your class to “Break the Silence” during Anti-Bullying Week with a Live Lesson on Monday, 16 November 2026. Through interactive activities we’ll explore why people might stay quiet in bullying scenarios, how to speak up safely and appropriately and how positive role models can help build a culture of support.
Our new series of Live Lessons will be available to watch on the BBC Live Lessons website, BBC iPlayer and the CBBC channel and will feature fun learning activities your class can join in with in real time.
This year, a signed version of each Live Lesson will be available to watch shortly after broadcast, making programmes accessible for people who use British Sign Language (BSL).
Keep an eye on this page for news about upcoming programmes or sign up to the free Bitesize for Teachers newsletter here for updates about Live Lessons.
Explore our archive of interactive lessons:
BBC Live Lessons for primary schools. collection
Explore a range of curriculum-mapped interactive lessons for primary-aged pupils.
BBC Live Lessons for secondary schools. collection
Catch up with all our Live Lessons for secondary schools here.
About BBC Live Lessons. document
Find out more about Live Lessons.
