BBC Bitesize is an educational site aimed at children and teenagers up to the end of GCSE studies. It has information on multiple syllabuses for the majority of subjects studied up to GCSE level. It is also aimed at teachers as they can use the site to get resources to help teach their students.
Visitor Needs
BBC Bitesize allows the user to search for a specific
subject and gives them information based on their selected syllabus. It also
lets the user search for specific parts of a subject at different age groups
and level of difficulty. There are games, activities and tests that can be used
freely by the user to help with their learning. The subjects are split up into
different sections so that the site does not put of younger students trying to
learn.
Information Flow
BBC Bitesize has a simple layout aimed at a younger
audience. It is a lot more colourful and has dedicated areas for primary and
secondary education. It has subjects categorised by their level, and overall
aim which makes it easier for the user to navigate around the site. The
navigation bar links to other parts of the BBC sites such as News, iPlayer and
TV meaning that the user can easily get from one part of the BBC site to the
other with relative ease. The user can create an account that can be easily
accessed through the sign in button at the top of the page. When on the
learning content there are buttons that take the user through the content one
step at a time, making it a lot easier for the user to learn and to try and
keep younger children interested.
Features
BBC Bitesize has a search bar that lets the user search for a specific part of the website. It also has cateogrised links to different parts of the website so the user can easily navigate to the part of the site that they need. It also has links to other BBC sites including news, sport and weather. BBC Bitesize also has links on the homepage to featured parts of the website, covering all of their different audiences and including the other sections of the BBC sites. There are links to their facebook page so the user can keep up to date with all the news about Bitesize. Bitesize also has video streaming that allows the user to get more information through the videos on the site.
Benefits
Some benefits of BBC Bitesize for the business owner and the users are:
Features
BBC Bitesize has a search bar that lets the user search for a specific part of the website. It also has cateogrised links to different parts of the website so the user can easily navigate to the part of the site that they need. It also has links to other BBC sites including news, sport and weather. BBC Bitesize also has links on the homepage to featured parts of the website, covering all of their different audiences and including the other sections of the BBC sites. There are links to their facebook page so the user can keep up to date with all the news about Bitesize. Bitesize also has video streaming that allows the user to get more information through the videos on the site.
Benefits
Some benefits of BBC Bitesize for the business owner and the users are:
- BBC Bitesize is up 24/7 so the users can have access to all parts of the site at all times of the day.
- It requires less maintenance and staff than a store selling the information so less staff would be needed to maintain their site.
- It is easy for the user to navigate through the site to find what they want, through the search bar and navigation.
Content
On the site there are pages on multiple topics that are split up into the exam boards that provide courses for them, which are then further divided in to the individual units in the topics. There are also educational games on the site that the user can play.
On the site there are pages on multiple topics that are split up into the exam boards that provide courses for them, which are then further divided in to the individual units in the topics. There are also educational games on the site that the user can play.
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