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BBC Jam was a free educational online service aimed at 5-16 year olds [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4655292.stm 1] available from 2006 until 2007 [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6449619.stm 2] via jam.bbc.co.uk. BBC Jam contained animations, games, activities and audio in line with the UK curriculum at the time. Topics included Maths, English, Science and History for ages 5-7, English, Science, Geography, Religious Education and Music for ages 7-9, History, Physical Education and Citizenship for ages 9-11, Geography, Design and Technology and French for ages 11-14 and Business Studies and Financial Capability for ages 14-16[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6449619.stm 2]. Plans were initially made for more subjects to be added until September 2008[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6449619.stm 2], but following complaints from the commercial sector was suspended in 2007[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4655292.stm 1].
BBC Jam was a free educational online service aimed at 5-16 year olds <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4655292.stm]</ref> available from 2006 until 2007 <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6449619.stm]</ref> via jam.bbc.co.uk. BBC Jam contained animations, games, activities and audio in line with the UK curriculum at the time. Topics included Maths, English, Science and History for ages 5-7, English, Science, Geography, Religious Education and Music for ages 7-9, History, Physical Education and Citizenship for ages 9-11, Geography, Design and Technology and French for ages 11-14 and Business Studies and Financial Capability for ages 14-16 <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6449619.stm]</ref>. Plans were initially made for more subjects to be added until September 2008 <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6449619.stm]</ref>, but following complaints from the commercial sector was suspended in 2007<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4655292.stm]</ref>.


BBC Jam is archived via Waybackmachine, but doesn't fully load the site and its assets[https://web.archive.org/web/20070115055421/http://jam.bbc.co.uk/auth/welcome.aspx?nuk=true 3]. As such, the majority of assets other than a few screenshots are entirely lost.
BBC Jam is archived via Waybackmachine, but doesn't fully load the site and its assets<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070115055421/http://jam.bbc.co.uk/auth/welcome.aspx?nuk=true]</ref>. As such, the majority of assets other than a few screenshots are entirely lost.
 
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Revision as of 07:00, 8 March 2020

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Status: Partially lost

Comment: Screenshots are available online but the games themselves are inaccessible.


BBC Jam was a free educational online service aimed at 5-16 year olds [1] available from 2006 until 2007 [2] via jam.bbc.co.uk. BBC Jam contained animations, games, activities and audio in line with the UK curriculum at the time. Topics included Maths, English, Science and History for ages 5-7, English, Science, Geography, Religious Education and Music for ages 7-9, History, Physical Education and Citizenship for ages 9-11, Geography, Design and Technology and French for ages 11-14 and Business Studies and Financial Capability for ages 14-16 [3]. Plans were initially made for more subjects to be added until September 2008 [4], but following complaints from the commercial sector was suspended in 2007[5].

BBC Jam is archived via Waybackmachine, but doesn't fully load the site and its assets[6]. As such, the majority of assets other than a few screenshots are entirely lost.

References