Links

Various Links in no particular order, updated monthly - please email details of broken links.

Examboost
A Totalise.Net service offering students incentives to perform as well as they can at exam time. To find out what it's all about just click above and you'll find more good reasons to work your socks off and get those grades.

Schoolsnet
Schoolsnet's Web Guide provides links to over 8,000 web sites, letting you access the most relevant and useful sites on the web according to your education level. The Schools Guide is an invaluable tool for parents when choosing the right education for their children, with in-depth information on every school in the UK, including examination results, inspection reports, background details and much more. With indispensable educational resources generated by teachers, Schoolsnet is an essential site that can be used effectively and securely in both the classroom and the home.

BBC - Education Web Guide
The BBC web guide to education covers a wide range of subject areas: Art to Teacher's Resources. The guide is organised into subject areas and according to users, so there are special guides for schoolchildren, teachers, and the general public. There is also a weekly mini-archive drawn from the huge database of education sites. This really is a one-stop source for information on education on the web. The bbc.co.uk is the second most visited site in Europe.

Guardian Unlimited - Education
The Unlimited guide to educational resources online is very comprehensive and categorized as follows: colleges, schools, parents, TEFL and higher education. In addition, there are a number of informative features about contemporary issues in education and special features such as School Website of the Month. The Guardian Unlimited service is superb.

Electronic Telegraph
The Electronic Telegraph is one of the best services on the Internet for news, reviews and guides to just about everything. New users will need to register but this is free. Once done you will be able to access some of the finest information available on a staggering number of areas. The guide to educational websites is a must for teachers, lecturers, and anyone working in the field of education. Like Guardian Unlimited, the Electronic Telegraph also offers lively features on topical issues.

Eduweb
Eduweb is a useful service for teachers and pupils. The site has news on issues that are important to those involved in the education sector, links to school websites, and lots of bright ideas for pupils and teachers alike.

Teacher's Library
Thousands of UK teachers have registered at this site and many have submitted a vast amount of educational support resources. All content is arranged under twelve subject headings. A good resource for primary and secondary teachers.

National Grid for Learning
A well-organised site that is easy to navigate. Perhaps the most useful feature is the Learning Resource Index. The site is aimed at UK students, teachers and parents and there is lots of information on higher education, careers, libraries, museums and galleries. Access to governmental departments is an option via this site.

Prospects Web
A comprehensive resource for graduates and undergraduates in the UK. The service provides information on vocational options, with statistical analyses of trends in different occupations and sectors. There is also advice on post-graduate courses, help with how to construct good curriculum vitae, interview tips and much more. Excellent resource for students.

Which University
An excellent information source on Universities in the UK. The guide provides reliable information on all UK higher education institutions and a Keyfacts feature which allows for comparisons to be made between different universities.

Children's Sites
Kidscom | Family Play | Fun School | Berit's Best Sites for Children

Other Sites
Independent Schools Information Service | National Curriculum | National Association of Special Educational Needs | National Institute for Adult Continuing Education | Good Schools Guide Advisory Service | Ofsted | Open University | Times Education Supplement | Times Higher Education Supplement Internet Service | British Library | Government Information Pages | Virtual Teachers' Centre | Teacher Training Association | Department of Education and Employment | Encyclopedia.com | UCAS - Universities and Colleges Admissions Service | Britannica.com

Previously featured links
simply click on the entry or copy and paste the address into your web browser

  • http://pages.hotbot.com/edu/mrflack/teachers.html - a great resource!
  • http://www.KidsNook.com
  • http://www.staffroom.org.uk - many ideas and a bit of humour!
  • http://www. eduhound.com - a great search engine
  • www.nytimes.com/learning
  • http://quest.arc.nasa.gov
  • www.nationalgeographic.com
  • www.almanac.com
  • www.si.edu - Smithsonian Institution
  • www.whitehouse.gov/WH/kids/html/home.html - the White House, home of all traits American
  • www.ajkids.com
  • www.artcyclopedia.com
  • www.ask.co.uk
  • www.learningcompanyschool.com
  • www.techlearning.com/grants.html
  • www.TeacherReports.com
  • www.apa.org - information on stress, dealing with anger, violence, family relations
  • www.kids.org - national resource for kids' media
  • www.powells.com - used books
  • www.dairycouncilofca.org/
  • www.latimes.com/HOME/LEARNING/LAUNCH/
  • www.classroom.net/home.asp
  • www.wjec.co.uk the WJEC information page newspaper's education page
  • www.nea.org the NEA information page newspaper's education page
  • www.StrangeButTrue.net many unusual and interesting facts listed news page
  • www.smartkids.com many sites of information your chance to ask an expert about a topic of your choice
  • www.scholastic.com
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