What is Britannica School?
The information in Britannica School is aligned to the national curriculum for England, Scottish Standards, IB and US Common Core. The platform is updated daily by a team of 100 editors and spans a range of media, including video, images and audio content for all learning styles. As well as Britannica's rights-cleared content, we have also collaborated with trusted partners to deliver academic journals, primary source materials, and a collection of the internet's most reliable websites.
Britannica School offers three different levels to support early years and primary, secondary and sixth form. In addition, various differentiation tools are built into the platform to meet the diverse range of student needs within a mixed-ability classroom at all age and skill levels. Students can adapt the reading-level of information within any text they access and are futher supported with read-aloud functionality, double-click dictionaries, and article translations available in over 100 languages for EAL pupils, meaning that every student is catered for.
Educators and students are able to save and view their favourite content from Britannica School, and organise them into Resource Packs within a personalised 'My Britannica' account. Within this area, users have the option to upload their own content such as worksheets and mark schemes, to personalise the content. For further customisation, the 'notes' section allows for simple communication between educators and students, making the 'My Britannica' area a great tool for remote learning and homework activities.
The Britannica School service is accessible both in school and from home on any device. We provide integration options for any VLE, most notably Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom, making it easier for you to implement Britannica in order to meet your school's learning strategies.
Recommended Usage
We recommend Britannica School replaces general internet searches within your school. Through daily use and interaction, students will be better equipped to research independently and become more knowledgable about the subjects they are studying.
Educational Impact
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 Company | Business Name: Britannica Education HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 1768 |
| Age Range | 0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18 |
 Features | Read-aloud FunctionMerriam Webster DictionaryTranslation ToolShare ContentRights-cleared VisualsDifferentiated Reading-levelsCitationSafe ResearchEbsco JournalsCollection Of Reliable Websites |
 Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish |
 Accessibility | Moderate features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android Log in details will be provided by Britannica upon start date and internet access required. |
 Set Up | Within 24 hours. |
 Training | In PersonWebinarsVideos Online CPD sessions are included in Britannica School subscriptions and training is offered for free throughout your subscription in the format that works best for your school. |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumPhone Support Every subscribing school is allocated their own Britannica Account Manager who will be their point of contact and who will provide them with whatever support they need. |
| Home Learning | Parent Access Anyone can create the account. Britannica has a range of parent-facing guides and materials to encourage parental engagement with our resource. Login details can also be made available to parents to assist with home learning. |
 Tags | Research skillsOnline learning BritannicaBritannica DigitalLibrary toolsSafe search Classroom resourcesProject-based learningDifferentiationEAL supportReading supportEPQ resourcesCurriculum resourcesCurriculum-alignedEBSCOJournalseBooksArticlesImagesPrimary Sources |
Britannica School PricingPricing Plans Free TrialPaid Subscription Britannica School pricing starts from £492 / year Britannica School's subscription costs £679 per annum for a primary or prep school and £1140 per annum for a secondary. This price gives access to all members of your school community. For smaller-than-average schools, prices can vary and discounted rates are available for mutli-year licences.  Optimised for a quick response | |
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Britannica School Reviews
from 204 Verified Reviews
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Helene
Head of English department PYP , Cambridge coordinator and tutor
Used Britannica School daily for 0–3 months
Nov 2024
This is just a brilliant tool and it has taken the pressure of finding adecuate and good web sites with information for the students and also it helps the automatically with the vocabulary which is a relief for any teacher in a classroom
Helene found Britannica School:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“I have a lot of differenciation in my classes and this is an easy way to have the same material in different levels”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“I find it easy to look up things that students ask in class and that I am not certain of”
- Slightly improves attainment
- Moderately builds student knowledge“We do free inquieries in my school and the students find it easy to find adecuate and great information this way”
Amber Crake
English and Global Perspectives teacher
Used Britannica School weekly for 3-4 years
Nov 2024
accessible easy to use but limited in information on content that is of a historical nature
Amber Crake found Britannica School:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“reliable and safe information located on one platform is helpful”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge“quick research on facts perhaps”
- Does not significantly improve attainment
- Moderately builds student knowledge“for research projects, Britannica is very useful, although the data base can be limited”
Marie Barholm-Hansen
Primary Librarian
Used Britannica School weekly for 5 years+
Nov 2024
Marie Barholm-Hansen found Britannica School:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge
- Moderately improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Brian Burleigh
Science Teacher
Used Britannica School occasionally for 0–3 months
Oct 2024
Why would I need to?
Brian Burleigh found Britannica School:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“If a topic can be researched thoroughly by a student without the need for teacher intervention, the Britannica website is an excellent resource.”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge“Personally I don't use it for personal knowledge but I know that I could.”
- Moderately improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Students can easily check sources and learn critical-thinking skills which directly impact the uptake of knowledge.”
Oct 2024
Easy to use, good level - but not so keen on new Intermediate interface for Yr 9 pupils
Lucy found Britannica School:
- Does not significantly reduce teacher workload“Reduces time spent searching for age-appropriate, reliable resources”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“Links between subject areas”
- Moderately improves attainment“Material at correct level for pupil understanding, therefore they learn more from using it”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Understandable, plus links to related material to expand learning too”
M. Bassey Ekanem
Elementary ICT Teacher/Specialist
Used Britannica School occasionally for 0–3 months
Oct 2024
Well, because it is a very useful resources for research-based work and inquiry/project-based learning.
M. Bassey Ekanem found Britannica School:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Well I can't really say for now because we just subscribed for this as school.”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“Same as my previous answer, it is too early to judge its impact on teacher knowledge because we just got it this academic session.”
- Slightly improves attainment“No data or evidence to provide at this time.”
- Slightly builds student knowledge“No data on this yet”
Augustina
Head of Elementary School
Used Britannica School weekly for 0–3 months
Oct 2024
There is no guide that shows where to navigate for subjects and also topics contained in the Britannica School
Augustina found Britannica School:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Easy access to get resources”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge“Learn new things”
- Moderately improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge“help students to retain memory because they can watch some videos live”
Sara
Learning Resources Coordinator
Used Britannica School occasionally for 0–3 months
Oct 2024
I think Britannica is a truly excellent tool, it's easy to use and very rich in content. Not only does it provide students (or indeed any user) with very good material, but it also gives them the chance to organise their material in an efficient way.
Sara found Britannica School:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge
- Significantly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Shamna
Librarian
Used Britannica School monthly for 3-4 years
Oct 2024
It is good for science topics and literature study. But i did not not find enough for business studies topics.
Shamna found Britannica School:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“It is easy to use. Minimum instructions needed for students”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge“It is UpToDate. I like primary sources”
- Slightly improves attainment“It is positively affected students projects and assignments”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“It reflected on EE”
Catriona
Class Teacher
Used Britannica School monthly for 0–3 months
Oct 2024
Catriona found Britannica School:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“It's a safe and accessible website for research so I don't need to check beforehand that the content is appropriate. This saves me time”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge
- Slightly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Enrica
teacher
Used Britannica School weekly for 1-2 years
Oct 2024
Enrica found Britannica School:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“I can make students do an individual research knowing it will be easy to find appropriate material.”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge“When looking for info about a lesson I can refer to it”
- Moderately improves attainment
- Moderately builds student knowledge
Chantal Delessert
Head Librarian
Used Britannica School monthly for 5 years+
Oct 2024
very pleased with it and the service provided (notably workshop had a tremendous impact on our middle school students following last academic year's workshop)
Chantal Delessert found Britannica School:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Can't comment, I don't have input from teachers”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge“unable to comment”
- Significantly improves attainment“students access better resources”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“information is more designed for their levels”
Manuela Menekshi
ELT/ACADEMIC COORDINATOR
Used Britannica School occasionally for 0–3 months
Sep 2024
The platform's interface was intuitive and easy to navigate. I have appreciated the ability to quickly find information, access different reading levels, and switch between various media formats like articles, videos, and images without confusion.
Manuela Menekshi found Britannica School:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Searching articles,videos,illustrations in safe websites to use in the lessons”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge“in extra curricular activities/in projects when more than one subject is involved”
- Significantly improves attainment“the platform can impact student attainment by enhancing research skills, supporting differentiated instruction, boosting engagement, and providing reliable, curriculum-aligned content”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Students can explore various subjects like history, science, literature, and geography within a single platform. This cross-disciplinary exposure encourages connections between topics and deeper understanding, leading to improved critical thinking and problem-solving skills.”
Christine Mineva
Lead Tutor MYP1-2, Teacher of Humanities, English, French
Used Britannica School occasionally for 3-4 years
Sep 2024
User friendly, engaging for young people, differentiated, excellent embedded tools
Christine Mineva found Britannica School:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“helping with research projects - great tool to help with organizing research”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge
- Moderately improves attainment“Better comprehension of articles used in researching”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Differentiated reading levels help with understanding, great images/media to support written text”
Vivian Day
Resources Manager/EAL Teacher/PP Supervisor
Used Britannica School weekly for 1-2 years
Sep 2024
Yes, it's a very useful tool, it is levelled and it's accurate and current
Vivian Day found Britannica School:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“When asking students to do a reading comprehension and writing task it's very helpful to have Britannica as their research source. It's levelled and full of visuals that significantly help primary students to stay focussed.”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“Whenever there are articles with greater detail on scientific issues related to recent technological advances I personally find myself learning new things.”
- Moderately improves attainment“Students like the interactive features and tend to stay focussed on the specific topic”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Several, including animals and their habitats, leaders in History, Geography and many more”
Bianca Strydom
Knowledge Center Supervisor
Used Britannica School weekly for 7–12 months
Sep 2024
It is a trusted source ever since I can remember. As it started from books it is a global source of real time accurate information supporting not only teacher, students and parents but the learning and knowledge as a society.
Bianca Strydom found Britannica School:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Eases the process of research for student instruction on this topic.”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge“It expands it to trustworthy sources and not just something that may be inaccurate from the internet.”
- Significantly improves attainment“It speeds up the process with the user friendly interface.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“It builds on the fundamentals of their knowledge.”
Eva de la Casa
DP Coordinator
Used Britannica School daily for 1-2 years
Sep 2024
Very useful and easy to use tool
Eva de la Casa found Britannica School:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge
- Moderately improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Konstantia Varela
Director of Studies, School owner
Used Britannica School weekly for 1-2 years
Aug 2024
I am really happy with the product. not a 10 because different schools have different needs
Konstantia Varela found Britannica School:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“It is easy to find trustworthy information relevant to our lessons and assign it to our students”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“the teachers feel more confident”
- Significantly improves attainment“students remember what they read and the material they work on”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“they have learnt about british history”
Muhammad Helal Uddin
Librarian
Used Britannica School occasionally for 1-2 years
Aug 2024
It's completely related but not a complete pack.. Not free of cost as well.
Muhammad Helal Uddin found Britannica School:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“It shows related result instead of vast irrelevant result.”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“Aged based organization of learning materials”
- Significantly improves attainment“Aged based words selection, texts limit, related images, citation facilities, journal and pdf links along with downloading facilities help in a complete and comprehensive pack of understanding to design a specific lesson plan.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Related Information, Safe searching, Aged based organization, good quality images etc.”
Salvienne
Teacher
Used Britannica School occasionally for 0–3 months
Jul 2024
very educational and user friendly
Salvienne found Britannica School:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“use of videos approved ones and simple”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“more resources available”
- Moderately improves attainment“interest in pupils”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“facts gained”
Lyne sultan
Librarian
Used Britannica School monthly for 0–3 months
Jul 2024
Lyne sultan found Britannica School:
- Does not significantly reduce teacher workload“None”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge“None”
- Slightly improves attainment“None”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“None”
Pragmatic
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Used Britannica School weekly for 5 years+
Jul 2024
VERY GOOD
Pragmatic found Britannica School:
- Does not significantly reduce teacher workload“TIDAK”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge“YES”
- Significantly improves attainment“YES”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“YES”
Anne Jorid
Librarian
Used Britannica School occasionally for 0–3 months
Jun 2024
It seems like a very good tool for students.
Anne Jorid found Britannica School:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge
- Moderately improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Anthony Peters
Head of Educational Technology
Used Britannica School daily for 3-4 years
May 2024
An invaluable resource.
Anthony Peters found Britannica School:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“N/A”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“It's not really the teacher knowledge that it improves but the opportunities for more exciting subject content and tasks.”
- Moderately improves attainment“Encouraging student-led research encouraging more independence and critical thinking”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Britannica has a wealth of content from your reputable source, which at a time where fake news is so prevalent, this is a phenomenal and invaluable tool.”
Paul
Learning Designer
Used Britannica School occasionally for 0–3 months
May 2024
I think Britannica has a plethora of useful features. I enjoy the reading levels, focus on organisation using packs, the ease of referencing and the simple tools to enlarge text. Coupled with the fact that the interface is user-friendly and the content is from trusted sources, I look forward to championing the use of Britannica in my school.
Paul found Britannica School:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“I have only just started at King's. Today was my first exposure to Britannica.”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge“Please see previous answer regarding my lack of exposure to Britannica previously.”
- Slightly improves attainment“I have yet to examine this, but will do so going forward.”
- Slightly builds student knowledge“Once again, I'm new to Britannica and its rollout in my organisation.”
