Useful Links
| Category | Website(s) | Description(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum Info | www.dfes.gov.uk | The most important website for National Curriculum information. It is run by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). On the site, click on 'Parents' to access the Parents' Gateway, a wealth of information about the National Curriculum. |
| Teachers' Resource | www.standards.dfes.gov.uk | Mainly for teachers, but may also be of interest to you. |
| www.nc.uk.net | Mainly for teachers, but may also be of interest to you. | |
| School Info | www.bbc.co.uk/education/schools | The BBC Schools website provides resources for KS 1, 2 and 3 and the IGCSE (this is equivalent to the GCSE in England) |
| Internet Encyclopaedias | www.eb.com | |
| www.britannica.com | ||
| www.encarta.com | ||
| Mathematics | www.enrich.maths.org | Approaches math in an interactive and fun way. |
| Science | www.newscientist.com | |
| www.howstuffworks.com | ||
| www.scienceyear.com | ||
| Geography | www.lonelyplanet.com | Travel guide to countries |
| www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html | Countries | |
| www.globaleye.org.uk | Development issues | |
| www.greenpeace.org | Environmental issues | |
| www.nationalgeographic.com | The magazine's website | |
| www.geography.org.uk | Geography Association homepage | |
| www.geography.com | U.S. based geographical education site | |
| www.nelsonthornes.com/secondary/geography/gaia/ | links page of Geography textbooks used at BBS | |
| History | www.history.org.uk | |
| www.historyonline.co.uk | ||
| Younger Pupils | www.bobthebuilder.org | |
| University Entrance | www.ucas.co.uk | UCAS homepage |
| Exams | www.ibo.org | International Baccalaureate homepage |
| www.cie.org.uk | IGCSE homepage | |
| Search Engines | www.ask.co.uk | Ask Jeeves |
| www.ajkids.com | Ask Jeeves for kids | |
| News Archives | www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/ | |
| news.bbc.co.uk | ||
| General | www.schoolzone.co.uk |
