Difference between revisions of "Productivity Resources"

Revision as of 16:18, 12 November 2018

The following is a curated list of online resources to help you make the most of your time in the Sixth Form

The School's licensing agreements do not allow us to provide free copies of MS Office for students to use at home. There are a number of zero-cost options that will allow you to work outside of school:
- Microsoft Office Online - Microsoft's free, web-based versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc
- LibreOffice - An open-source suite of installable software, including a word processor, spreadsheet and presentation software. Compatible with MS Office
- Apple iCloud - A browser-based version of Apple's iWork productivity software, featuring Pages, Keynote and Numbers. Compatible with MS Office
- Google Docs - Google's online-based productivity suite, compatible with MS Office

BGS email - Pick up your school email address from anywhere in the World, via a web-browser
BGS Remote File access - Download and upload to your H: drive and the Open Drive via a web-browser
Student Notices - The whole-school form-time notices, updated daily
BYOD setup guide - Instructions on how to set up your mobile device to pick up School emails and calendar items
Dropbox - Like a 2Gb USB stick on the web. Free online storage to move files between home, mobile and school

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 *[https://launchpad.bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk/BYOD.pdf BYOD setup guide] - Instructions on how to set up your mobile device to pick up School emails and calendar items
 *[https://www.dropbox.com Dropbox] - Like a 2Gb USB stick on the web. Free online storage to move files between home, mobile and school
-==UCAS and Careers==
-*[https://www.unifrog.org Unifrog logon] - Careers advice, MOOCs, UCAS application process
-*[https://www.ucas.com UCAS website] - For University Applications