There is a wide range of software available for use at home for no cost to the user, some of which is used by pupils in school. Take a look at the links below. Please be aware some software may take a while to download due to large file sizes.

OpenOffice is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. http://www.openoffice.org/index.html

Audacity can record and play sounds and import and export WAV, AIFF, MP3, and OGG files. Edit your sounds using cut, copy, and paste features (with unlimited undo functionality), mix tracks, or apply effects to your recordings.http://audacity.download-latest.com/

AVG Free provides you with basic antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows and is available to download for free.http://free.avg.com/gb-en/homepage

Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Scratch_1.4_Download

Adobe Reader software is the global standard for electronic document sharing. It is the only PDF file viewer that can open and interact with all PDF documents. Use Adobe Reader to view, search, digitally sign, verify, print, and collaborate on Adobe PDF files. http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader