Links

This page provides useful links. Please contact us (see above) if you wish to suggest a link.

Examination boards

AQA (www.aqa.org.uk): The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance. Specifications, support material, exhibitions, conferences.

CCEA (www.ccea.org.uk): Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) - primary and secondary curriculum and examinations; including specificationss and publications.

Edexcel (www.edexcel.org.uk): Includes students' section with qualifications explained and a course search facility for Edexcel courses.

OCR (www.ocr.org.uk): Oxford, Cambridge and RSA examinations

WJEC (www.wjec.co.uk): The Welsh Joint Education Committee

Government-related bodies

Becta (www.becta.org.uk): Responsible for the development and delivery of the Government's ICT and e-learning strategy. Offers advice and information.

QCA (www.qca.org.uk): Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. A mine of information on the National Curriculum, including key stages, attainment levels, SATs.

The Standards Site (www.standards.dfes.gov.uk): Information on numerous aspects of teaching: educational issues, research, guidelines, forums.

Teachernet (www.teachernet.gov.uk): Information for educational professionals. Resources, DfES news, events, articles, interactive tools, KS1-3 lesson plans (all evaluated), issues.

Subject organisations

English

NATE (www.nate.org.uk): National Association for the Teaching of English. Reviews and articles, publications, courses and conferences.

Resources

Business studies

Biz/ed (www.bized.co.uk): An excellent website for students and educators in business studies, economics, accounting, leisure, sport and recreation, and travel and tourism. A wealth of information, including PowerPoints and simulations.

English

Andrew Moore's English site (www.universalteacher.org.uk): Very comprehensive site. Student tutorials on many aspects of English. Audio files of poems.

Local studies

Myers-Insole Local Learning: a not for profit Community Interest Company that promotes an understanding of Bristol's heritage, providing resources and in-service training.

General

Educational resources from First Class Schools.

Your Homework (www.yourhomework.co.uk): a not for profit organisation that provides a wide range of interesting and helpful articles for pupils and parents on how to approach homework.

Tutorial services

Tutor Hunt (www.tutorhunt.com) provide a search for both tutors and students to locate each other.

Q&A Resources:

written by teachers and examiners;

tailored to the requirements of each awarding body.