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| About the Key Stages | |
| 0 | Preschool |
| 1 | 5
to 7 year olds Years 1 and 2 |
| 2 | 7
to 11 year olds Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| 3 | 11
to 14 year olds Years 7, 8 and 9 |
| 4 | 14
to 16 year olds Years 10 and 11 |
| 5 | 16
to 18 year olds Years 12 and 13 |
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Member sites for quality teaching and learning resources | |
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name and address | Key stages |
Details |
| Resources for primary level | ||
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www.snaithprimary.eril.net | 1 2 | Award winning site by Snaith Primary School, for anyone who wishes to have time for a glass of red wine and a good book. NGfL approved. |
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www.cosgrove-taylor.freeserve.co.uk/ science/sciencezone | 2 | Contains interactive information pages designed to complement the national curriculum. Each page also contains an online quiz or other activity to aid assessment. Primarily aimed at year 5, though new materials are being developed. |
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| 2 3 |
Free
Literacy Strategy planning and resources for Years 4 - 7. Plans devised to use
reading as a model for writing with SATs practise built into Yr6 planning. NGFL
approved |
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www.jamesbancrofteducation.net | 1 2 | A free site where primary teachers and trainee teachers can find teaching resources and links to recommended web sites for every curriculum subject. |
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DfEE (Dept. for electronic education) www.dfee.org | 1 | Free, fun interactive materials to help early years children with Maths concepts. |
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www.qualityteachingresources.co.uk | 2 | Free worksheets, resources and activity ideas to the busy KS2 teacher / student teacher. All the resources are linked to the NC2000 objectives. |
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www.leraconteur.scriptmania.com | 2 3 | David James, Teacher of English/ Storyteller, is promoting the use of Storytelling in the classroom. The site includes free lesson plans, assessment sheets, list of learning targets, worksheets, texts, activities and an expanding SEN literacy lessons area. |
| Resources for secondary level by subject | ||
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a
700+ page site offering online tuition. Previous students have taken 4 weeks;
schools take 2 years. Tuition is free. Also a range of other free resources. | |
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www.design-technology.org |
Free
handouts, schemes of work, online lessons, policy documents, examples of pupils
work and a section on inventors and inventions. Approved by the NGfL, Learn and
the BBC. | |
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www.ideers.bris.ac.uk | 3 4 5 | Introducing and Demonstrating Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools: Bristol University site for learning all about earthquakes, how they affect buildings, and what engineers can do to protect buildings. |
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www.foodforum.org.uk | A professional development web site providing free guidance, advice and materials to support the teaching of food, consumer and citizenship education. Maintained by Ali Farrell, an ex teacher and advisory teacher. | |
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www.technologypupil.com |
3
4 | A site for pupils and teachers of Design and Technology. It covers a range of technological areas and provides numerous worksheets and valuable information. |
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Design and Technology on the Web www.design-technology.info |
3
4 |
Over 300 pages of original material with selected links for Graphics, Resistant Materials, Systems & Control, Industrial Production (Engineering), Textiles, Food, Electronics, KS3, KS4, KS5 and lots of general interest. |
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| 3 4 5 |
2000+
pages of photocopiable and online resources for teachers of English, Drama and
Media Studies, plus competitions, discussions and links.
NGFL approved |
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www.shunsley.eril.net/armoore |
3 4 5 |
English
language and literature teaching resources targeted at exam syllabuses and the
secondary curriculum. Online tutorials and documents to download. NGFL
approved |
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| 2 3 |
Free
Literacy Strategy planning and resources for Years 4 - 7. Plans devised to use
reading as a model for writing with SATs practise built into Yr6 planning. NGFL
approved |
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www.english1.org.uk | 3 4 5 |
Links
for English teachers, also of value to students especially those on NEAB GCSE
courses and AQA English A Levels. Also includes some teaching resources. NGFL
approved |
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The A Level Media Studies Site start.at/mediastudies
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5 |
Reading
materials, links for research and useful notes. Aimed primarily at students on
the AQA syllabus, but also relevant to any student or teacher of Media Studies.
(Some pages are restricted access only). |
| www.putlearningfirst.com/language/index.html |
5 | This site contains materials to teach A and AS level English Language. It was produced with the help of the OCR Examinations Board but the materials are not confined to any one Board or approach. |
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4 | An English and English Literature GCSE revision site that offers students a straightforward way of finding out how to improve their GCSE grades. |
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www.filmeducation.org | 1234 | The Film Education website has been created for primary and secondary teachers and students using film across the UK National curriculum. All resources on the website are written by teachers. |
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www.adamranson.freeserve.co.uk |
5 | A site developed for A/AS/VCE Media/Film/Communications students at Filton College in Bristol. Offers lots of handouts, some on-line quizzes and case studies. |
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Communication, Culture and Media Studies www.ccms-infobase.com |
5 | Communication from Shannon-Weaver to chaos, cultural studies from Arnold to Baudrillard, media studies with the emphasis on the UK and Europe. |
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www.mrluhrs.co.uk |
4 | A site aimed at GCSE English students studying the AQA specification. Revision notes, interactive quizzes and links for both English and Media Studies. |
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www.robertsmyth.co.uk/media |
4
5 | Material for A Level and GCSE Media Studies, produced by the Media Department of the Robert Smyth school. Lots of links too! |
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www.litnotes.co.uk |
5 | A website maintained by Val Pope, offering free resources for A/S A2 English literature, English Language/Literature and Media Studies. |
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www.zephryus.demon.co.uk/geography/index.html |
Original articles, photographs, revision guides, lessons and links for geography students. Home of the Geography Webring. Founded by a teacher, David Robinson. NGfL Approved | |
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| 3 4 5 |
Provides
all the Geographical information that you ever wanted (links, case studies, outline
maps, virtual fieldwork, quizzes) - all on one easy to navigate site. |
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www.scalloway.org.uk | 4 |
Interactive
revision for the Scottish exam, Standard Grade Geography. Sections of it should
also be useful for GCSE students. (KS4). |
| www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk |
3
4 | Geography resources for students and teachers of Geography. The site contains downloadable resources, revision materials, 100s of links, online activities, plus an 'ask a geographer' facility. |
| www.pupilvision.com |
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4 5 | This quality site for pupils and teachers of geography, provides links, virtual fieldwork, lesson plans, original GCSE/AS/A2 articles, revision guides and much more in an easy to navigate fashion. |
| www.geographydept.com |
3
5 | A resource bank for pupils with additional teacher resources including powerpoint presentations and photo gallery |
| www.geography.btinternet.co.uk |
5 | Links for AS, A Level and Higher Geography, organised by WJEC specification headings. Exam links, text book reviews and enquiry support by Tyneside based FE Lecturer. |
| www.geoexplorer.co.uk |
3 4 | A guide to Geography on the web - provides access to free resources, including revision sheets, photos, virtual fieldwork, outline maps and links to many web resources to support students and teachers of Geography or those with a general interest in Geography. |
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www.grahamrussell.net |
3 4 5 | Graham russell designed Bishop Heber geography department's website to support students in all years who are studying Geography. A 'gateway' site pointing to good geography on the web. Organsied by key stage. |
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www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk | 3 4 5 |
Online
history lessons & a collection of encyclopaedias with 4,000+ entries including
Britain 1700-1950; USA 1840-1980; First World War & Russia 1860-1945. NGfL
approved. |
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| 3 4 5 |
A
site containing downloadable .pdf worksheets, online quizzes and lessons, CD-Rom
activities together with categorized links to national curriculum topic areas.
NGfL approved. |
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| 3 4 5 |
Bring
history alive through ICT with this vast range of self-marking quizzes, decision
making games, interactive sourcework exercises and worksheets covering the most
popular topics! |
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User
friendly content for teachers and students, including interactive tasks and quizzes,
plus photocopiable worksheets (PDFs and Word documents). |
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www.historyonthenet.co.uk | 2 3 |
N.C. materials including interactive online lessons, links and games. Designed for use by pupils, teachers, parents and anyone interested in furthering their historical knowledge. |
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www.historylearningsite.co.uk | 3 4 5 | This site covers many KS3 topics and contains a complete Modern World History course, together with numerous A/A2 History and Politics courses. |
| Humanities at the International School of Toulouse www.intst.net/humanities/information/index.htm | 3 4 5 | A website to support the study of History and Geography in a laptop learning environment. Based on the National Curriculum from KS3 to IB, the content aims to be 80-90% student produced. |
| www.learnhistory.org.uk | 4 | A recently launched website by Dafydd Humphreys. Features include: a revision guide for the USA- A Divided Union, exercises and revision notes for Nazi Germany and Superpower Relations linked to Spartacus Educational and History Learning Site. |
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www.johndclare.net | 4 | Includes topic mini-books: 'basics-only' texts on Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations, Road to WWII, Cold War, Russia 1917-41 and Britain and WWII, with links to allow research. Also contains coursework materials, revision sheets and exemplar essays. |
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www.passmores.essex.sch.uk/~history | 3 (4) | A website designed to serve both students at this school (students are able to use these pages to reinforce or extend learning, get help with homework or catch up on missed work) as well as teachers delivering the NC more generally. |
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www.historygcse.org | 4 | Andy Walker's website contains a large collection of revision resources for students studying GCSE History. This includes information on using historical sources, top revision tips and exam practice. |
| www.mcauley.org.uk/digitalhistory | 3,4,5 | This site's remit is to create anywhere, anytime learning. It offers students (and parents and staff) resources in the form of web links, worksheets, powerpoints and interactive resources. Other resources include images of trips so that sudents who were not able to attend have access to use it. Content is being built up at the moment on a daily basis. |
| www.gidz.co.uk | 3,4,5 | This site is dedicated to providing free online resources, essays, notes and support for all KS3, GCSE, AS, and A2 Level pupils, teachers and parents. This site is designed by students. The content is result of lessons at KDHS (Manchester) and the collective resources of the History Department. |
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www.lawteacher.net | 5 |
Lecture notes, cases, statutes and resources for A/AS Level Law (OCR / AQA) courses. Subjects covered include English Legal System, Contract, Criminal and Tort Law. |
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www.mathsnet.net | 2345 |
Interactive on line mathematical activities aimed at students, teachers and anyone else. Recent major developments are for AS/A2 and Geometry across the ability/age range. |
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Probabilistic Learning Activities www.planetqhe.com | 3 4 5 |
Online
activities - spreadsheets and applets that simulate challenging probability puzzles
and also aim at developing an understanding of random behaviour. Cross-curricular
links section. |
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www.waldomaths.com | (3 4) 5 |
A
number of interactive Java(tm) applets on Mathematical topics for teachers and
pupils, mainly A/AS level. All the original work of a Maths teacher from Kent. |
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www.chadevans.co.uk | 4 5 |
Revision notes, lesson plans, online questions and coursework help for GCSE and A Level Biology and Maths. |
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www.modernforeignlanguages.co.uk | 3 4 |
French
and German tuition for students working on their own, or for teacher-led lessons.
All worksheets, vocabulary, exercises and explanations included for all 4 skills. |
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www.homestead.com/Anne_Fox/LearningFrench.html | 3 4 5 |
Links to lessons/courses & tools, GCSE vocabulary exercises, voice board with feedback offered. Newsletter containing a link to an authentic French medium Internet site with suggestions for language work. |
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Wildernesse School French Site www.wildfrench.co.uk |
3 4 | Online exercises that match closely to Avantage. For GCSE there are online reading papers for Edexcel and links to sites offering reading/listening papers for other boards. |
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www.frenchrevision.co.uk |
3 4 5 | Test your knowledge in all skills using these interactive activities with audio files. There are hundreds of exercises to help you revise and do well in your exams from Year 7 upwards. |
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www.www.ict4lt.org/en/index.htm |
2 3 4 5 | Online training materials and resources for MFL and ICT. This site is the outcome of a project funded by SOCRATES and consists of 16 free modules. NGfL approved |
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www.zut.org.uk |
3 4 5 | Zut! provides interactive activities for French teachers and learners, featuring more than 500 exercises, including audio samples of native French speakers. It also offers exercises for the interactive whiteboard. |
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www.aiglon.ch/langlink/ |
3 4 5 | Contains topic-based interactive exercises for German (to A Level) and French to GCSE). The site also contains printable material and a revision section with links and information designed to aid exam preparation. |
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International School of Toulouse www.inst.net/french |
3 4 5 | Online dictionaries, interactive stories and games, tongue twisters, slang French and on-line exercises to practise verbs/tenses, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and assess your knowledge of French. A whole section is dedicated to examinations, syllabi and past papers. |
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www.modernlanguages.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |
3 4 5 | A site for teachers and pupils pulling together existing resources, presentations files, internet challenges and lessons. Links to cultural resources including newspapers, magazines, webcams, translations tools, photo galleries and cyber school visits. |
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www.musicatschool.co.uk | 3 4 5 |
A
site containing downloadable .pdf worksheets and schemes of work together with
online quizzes and lessons plus categorized links to topic areas.
NGfL approved |
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| 3 4 5 |
Photocopiable
teacher resources, backing tracks, tips for teachers, e-mail helpline, reviews,
links. Plus a subscription site which includes schemes of work and extra teaching
resources. NGfL approved |
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| 3 4 5 |
A wide range of teaching and learning resources for students and teachers plus online tests and aural exercises. Now featuring the popular GCSE Music Net. |
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South Hunsley Music Department www.shunsley.eril.net/music | 3 4 5 | Contains online guides for KS3, GCSE and AS/2 level students. Uses exciting graphics, MIDI files, and downloadable MP3s of students' work, and links to other useful sites. |
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www.m4t.org | 1234 | Designed and managed by Keith Havercroft, the Music Adviser for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. All materials are free and designed to save music teachers time in the planning of schemes of work. |
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www.sln.org.uk/music | 12345 | Staffordshire LEA's award winning music and music education site. Local and national news and features, downloadable resources, a listening room and a discussion forum. |
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www.sports-media.org | 3 4 5 |
An interactive site dedicated to providing lesson plans, tips, drills, activities and other teaching aids for PE teachers. |
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www.resauce.org | 3 4 5 |
Catholic KS3 'Icons', GCSE and Sixth Form RE. Free worksheets, schemes ofwork, computer tasks, browser quizzes, revision guides and relevant links. |
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www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk/rs/ | 3 4 5 |
RS curriculum study materials & links to extend students' learning and communicate with teachers and parents. |
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www.paulhopkins.org.uk/re/ |
4 |
This site contains key information, facts, interactive tests, revision guidance, coursework help and a Q & A database for GCSE RE. NGfL approved |
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Religious Studies for Secondary Schools www.lapraik.com/cordeaux | 3 4 5 | An overview of the 6 world religions for Secondary School pupils, plus the Edexcel GCSE short course, teacher resources and interactive lessons for years 8 and 9. |
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| 3 4 5 |
Lesson
material, downloads (word, excel, pdf, PowerPoint)on investigations, ideas &
evidence, global warming, atomic structure, bonding. Links & site reviews
for 'A' level Chemistry. |
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www.purchon.com |
Site
designed and written by a teacher; optimised for Internet Explorer with java enabled.
Revision aids were created with Java and Flash version 5. | |
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web.ukonline.co.uk/webwise/spinneret | 4 |
GCSE
teaching/revision material (85 topics) with interactive graphics and |
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http://tofino.ex.ac.uk/euroturtle/ed_home.htm |
Dedicated
to Environmental Education and the Conservation of Mediterranean sea turtles.
Contains on-line curriculum linked resources. Authored by a teacher and Exeter
University. | |
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www.ramatthews.com/science/ | 3 4 5 |
Online
lessons, links, problem solving activities
primarily designed for students at the International School of Toulouse, but contains
material that could be used by any student or teacher. |
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www.rod.beavon.clara.net | 5 + |
Mainly chemistry content covering a wide variety of material in all branches of chemistry, plus other sections. Created a Head of Science & Edexcel Chief Examiner. |
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www.dannynicholson.co.uk | 3 4+ |
Free science worksheets, spreadsheets and datafiles plus examples of how to use ICT in the classroom. Also includes cross curricular ICT helpsheets for Microsoft Office applications. |
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www.creative-chemistry.org.uk | 3 4 5 |
Worksheets and practical guides for chemistry clubs, GCSE and A Level Chemistry. Interactive coursework help, molecular models and games. Created by a Head of Chemistry. |
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www.chemguide.co.uk | An
online guide to help 'A'level students understand the more awkward bits of Chemistry. Written by Jim Clark, ex-Head of Chemistry at Truro School. | |
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www.mrothery.co.uk | 5 |
AS and A2 level Biology (AQA B) notes and questions which can be answered and self marked on line - written by an experienced teacher and examiner. |
| Adrian Dingle's Chemistry Pages www.westminster.net/faculty/dingle/westhome.html | 4 5 |
Designed for UK and US high school chemistry students with content suitable for A Level & GCSE (UK) and Regular, Honors & Advanced Placement (US) courses. The site has downloadable notes, worksheets and labs. |
| www.8886.co.uk | 4 |
GCSE experimental and investigative science explained. Complete reference guide to the marking criteria, POAE skill areas, and using IT to produce lines of best fit. |
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www.harmsy.freeuk.com/orrery.html | 3 4 5 |
Reviews of , and links to, computer software suitable for use in classroom teaching of Astronomy. For teachers, pupils, parents - anyone - who has an interest in Astronomy. |
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www.wpbschoolhouse.btinternet.co.uk | 4 5 |
A growing general help and revision site for GCSE, AS/A2 chemistry. Revision notes, multiple choice tests, structured questions, graphics and lots of helpful, interesting links. |
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www.chembook.co.uk | 5 |
This Chemistry site takes sides with the student by attempting to unravel misleading theory and show students how to work things out for themselves. |
| www.chadevans.co.uk | 4 5 |
Revision notes, lesson plans, online questions and coursework help for GCSE and A Level Biology and Maths. |
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www.edres.biz | 3 4 5 |
Free science educational resources. On offer are worksheets, powerpoint presentations and visual basic programs. Created by Paul Martin at Burrell High School, Norfolk. |
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www.sciencepages.co.uk | 3 4 5 |
Science Pages is the online home of the Science Department at Nether Stowe School in Lichfield, Staffordshire. The site features key stage 3,4 and 5 revision materials and web-links, a news section (including newsfeeds from moreover.com), on-line quizzes, interactive crosswords and student work. |
| Social Sciences | ||
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An
A-level web site offering free on-line and off-line resources for Sociology teachers
and students. |
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Quizzes
and other material for AS and A Level courses (AQA and OCR). No plug-ins required. |
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A
collection of course notes, online tests and links to good Sociology sites. Of
most use to students taking the AQA specification. |
| www.barrycomp.com/bhs.index.htm | 4 5 |
The site offers materials, study skills guidance and resources for students at GCSE and A level, including powerpoint presentations, pdf files and quiz shows. |
| www.geocites.com/psychade2002/ | 5 |
Produced by Adrian Frost the site is developed from teaching materials used in the classroom over several years. The site offers notes, resources, links and advice for A level Psychology (AQA specification A) as well as comprehensive revision notes. |
| Special Educational Needs | ||
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Although
in its infancy, this site aims to become a comprehensive resource for teachers,
parents/carers and others interested in additional / special needs in education.
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| General resources | ||
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www.educationusingpowerpoint.org.uk | 3 4 | High quality PowerPoint slide shows for teachers (as an ICT tool) and students (for revision) covering large areas of mainly Science and Maths so far. |
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www.topmarks.co.uk |
Search engine of the best educational sites for teachers, parents and pupils of all ages. The reviewed links are applicable to the UK Curriculum. | |
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www.kevinsplayroom.co.uk | Curriculum Portal listing over 2,000 links to the National Curriculum with clearly identified teaching sites that are suitable to be used on an Interactive Whiteboard. | |
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