What’s New in January 2026: Classroom Videos and Resources

Welcome to our first monthly content update of 2026. We hope that the year has started strong for you and your students. The ClickView team is thrilled to be supporting you with some excellent content that is freshly available on the platform this month.

What’s new?

We started off the new year with 146 new videos for England and Scotland, covering key topic areas in English, the Arts, and Science. Take look at our key highlights below.

Spotlight on New Content

January’s new releases are all about giving teachers practical, curriculum-aligned videos that deepen understanding across key learning areas through clear explanation and animation.

Secondary Highlights

• Forces (England) (Scotland)

Explore different types of forces with this new series, including contact and non-contact forces, electrostatic forces, friction, gravity and more.

• Classification (England) (Scotland)

Learn about classification, the system that helps us to organise the diversity of life on Earth and to understand the similarities and differences within and between groups of organisms.

• Particle Model (England) (Scotland)

Deepen your understanding of the different states of matter and their properties with this new series on the particle model.

• ClickView x OUP Collaboration

A comprehensive suite of maths series for KS3 and KS4 (Years 7–10), covering integers, algebra, statistics and probability, geometry, measurement and more. Each series is designed to build conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills

• Introduction to Factors and Primes (England) (Scotland)
• Introduction to Fractions and Ratios (England) (Scotland)
• Introduction to Length, Area and Volume (England) (Scotland)
• Introduction to Shapes and Objects (England) (Scotland)
• Introduction to Statistics and Probability (England) (Scotland)
• Introduction to Whole Numbers (England) (Scotland)
• Intermediate Statistics and Probability (England) (Scotland)
• Advanced Algebra (England) (Scotland)
• Advanced Exponents (England) (Scotland)
• Advanced Geometry (England) (Scotland)
• Extension Algebra (England) (Scotland)
• Extension Geometry (England) (Scotland)
• Extension Linear Relationships (England) (Scotland)
• Extension Measurement (England) (Scotland)
• Extension Non-Linear Relationships (England) (Scotland)
• Extension Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry (England) (Scotland)
• Extension Real Numbers (England) (Scotland)

New Content Partners

We’re starting 2026 with an exciting new lineup of content partners now available on ClickView. From award-winning filmmakers to expert educators and storytellers, these creators bring global voices, richer stories, and new ways to spark curiosity in classrooms across the UK.

Vérité Films
Vérité Films is a female-led, award-winning production company dedicated to elevating original voices in Canada and around the world.

• Jeremy and Jazzy (England) (Scotland)

Economics Explained (England) (Scotland)
An economist breaks down global markets, policy, economic theories, and finance into lessons that are easily digestible for students.

Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained is on a mission to demystify the art world and discover the stories behind the world’s greatest paintings, sculptures, artists, books and authors.

• Great Art Explained (England) (Scotland)
• Great Books Explained: 1984 (England) (Scotland)
• Great Books Explained: The Tempest (England) (Scotland)
• Great Books Explained: Emily Dickinson (England) (Scotland)
• Great Books Explained: Moby Dick (England) (Scotland)
• Great Books Explained: Alice in Wonderland (England) (Scotland)
• Great Books Explained: The Little Prince (England) (Scotland)
• Great Books Explained: The Radical World of William Blake (England) (Scotland)

History Hub
History Hub explores the history of liberty, protest, rebellion and reform in from Magna Carta to the Suragettes and beyond.

• What Caused the Peasants’ Revolt? (England) (Scotland)
• The English Civil War (England) (Scotland)
• The Normans and the Saxons (England) (Scotland)

Movies + TV Highlights

This month’s Movies + TV highlights offer something truly special for classrooms, blending beloved stories, real-world history, and documentary discovery. From the charm of Julia Donaldson’s The Scarecrow’s Wedding to the powerful testimony of Holocaust educator Dr Bernie Furshpan, these films invite students to connect emotionally as well as academically.

• The Scarecrow’s Wedding (England) (Scotland)

A story from Julia Donaldson, Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay are scarecrows planning a wedding to remember.

• The Weight of Memory: I am Bernie Furshpan (England) (Scotland)

Follow Dr. Bernie Furshpan, son of Holocaust survivor Moshe Furshpan, as he travels the country educating younger generations.

• Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family and Me (England) (Scotland)

Did Judi Dench’s ancestor meet her hero William Shakespeare? Judi turns detective to solve this mystery from way back in her family’s past.

• The Little Mermaid (live-action) (England) (Scotland)

A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.

• Wild London (England) (Scotland)

Sir David Attenborough explores the wildlife of his London hometown.

Curation and Special Events

Our curation team has been hard at work developing timely topic pages designed to help teachers quickly find meaningful, classroom-ready content exactly when it’s needed. With February bringing important calendar moments such as Safer Internet Day, Lunar New Year, and International Women and Girls in Science Day, these curated collections make it easy to connect curriculum learning with real-world events and conversations.

Primary Topics

• Winnie the Pooh Day (England) (Scotland)
• Study Music (England) (Scotland)
• Julia Donaldson (England) (Scotland)

Secondary Topics

• Geometric Transformations (England) (Scotland)
• Macroeconomics (England) (Scotland)
• Alice in Wonderland (England) (Scotland)

February Special Events Topics

• Mark your calendars for these upcoming special days and explore related resources.
• International Polar Bear Day (27th February): England, Scotland
• National Storytelling Week (1st – 9th February): England, Scotland
• Winter Olympics (6th – 22nd February): England, Scotland
• Children’s Mental Health Week (9th – 15th February): England, Scotland
• Safer Internet Day (10th February): England, Scotland
• International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11th February): England, Scotland
• Valentine’s Day (14th February): England, Scotland
• Lunar New Year (17th February): England, Scotland
• Lent (18th February – 2nd April): England, Scotland
• Ramadan (18th February – 20th March): England, Scotland

Browse the full calendar for more special events here: England, Scotland

Featured Resource: 5Es Inquiry Task

Develop scientific understanding and inquiry skills with the new 5Es Inquiry Task resource — a two-page lesson guide to use with your class.

• Five stages of inquiry:
  • Engage
  • Explore
  • Explain
  • Elaborate
  • Evaluate
• Why use it?
  • Supports student-centred learning, reflection, and critical thinking
  • Includes guiding questions for each stage
  • Easy to implement, minimal prep required!
  • Use before, during, and after watching a video

Try it with the video What Are Microplastics? from the OCEARCH: Science Brief series.

• Video (England) (Scotland)
• Series (England) (Scotland)

Ready to explore?

Want to bring something new into your classroom this year? Whatever you’re teaching, there’s something fresh waiting for you on ClickView. We can’t wait to support you in making 2026 your most engaging year of learning yet.