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Cambridge International Examinations Study Resources

Cambridge University has developed this excellent support site with exam help resources. There is advice, study checklists, past papers, syllabusus and exam information for students taking their GCSE, A and AS level examinations.

14-18 year olds
Pupils

Shakespeare's Life and Times

Well worth visiting if you are studying Shakespeare's life, theatre and society in Renaissance times.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Homeostasis - The Kidneys and Water Balance

An excellent interactive site which explains the structure and function of the kidneys. It also looks at how kidneys work, at problems which can arise and at dialysis.

14-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

British Council School and Teacher Resources

Here schools can create safe links with young people all over the world and to find out about different cultures. Get your class started on a fun, exciting international project. Over 30,000 schools to choose from.

14-18 year olds
Teachers

ISpot

iSpot is a website aimed at helping anyone identify anything in nature. You need to register and then you can add an observation to the website and suggest an identification yourself or see if anyone else can identify it for you.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

PhonicsPlay.co.uk

Phonics reading games linked to the 'Letters and Sounds' programme in England. Some are free on this subscription site.

5-7 year olds
Teachers, Parents

Home Front 1939 - 1945

A site from the National Archives Learning Curve which presents original documents to support information about aspects of the Second World War such as preparations for war, evacuation, women at war, spies and more. The interactive parts no longer work.

11-16 year olds
Pupils

Association for Citizenship Teaching

ACT is the professional association for those involved in citizenship education. This website offers resources and information to help teachers deliver citizenship education.

5-16 year olds
Teachers

DfE Get Into Teaching

Thinking of becoming a teacher or returning to the profession? Here is advice on various career entry profiles, recommendations on how to return after a career break and also advice for teachers on managing their professional development.

3-16 year olds
Teachers

Edexcel Students and Learners

A great new site where you can find all the information you need to help you prepare for Edexcel exams. There's everything from practice exam papers that you can download to information on how the exams are marked.

14-18 year olds
Pupils, Parents
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