This page features a selection of great educational websites that
were either recommended to us by teachers or are favourites of Talking
Teaching. Please email us your 'top' websites.
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Free online
resources
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Description
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Action Aid
www.actionaid.org/schoolsandyouth/
schoolsandyouth.shtml
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A charity organisation providing free citizenship resources
for KS3 and KS4 and India resources for KS2.
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Ben Hartshorn
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Animated Gif
www.animatedgif.net
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Animations and graphics
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Teacher: Alison Popperwell
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Animation City
www.animationcity.net
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Animations and graphics
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Teacher: Alison Popperwell
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Animation Factory
www.animfactory.com
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Animations and graphics
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Teacher: Alison Popperwell
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BBC Learning
www.bbc.co.uk/schools
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Ideas, activities and resources for teachers, parents and
students
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Talking Teaching
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Best Animations
www.bestanimations.com
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Animations and graphics
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Teacher: Alison Popperwell
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Bullying
www.bullying.co.uk
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This site offers advice for parents, teachers, and
students.
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Andy Seed
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CEWC-Cymru
www.cewc-cymru.org.uk
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The Council
for Education in World Citizenship-Cymru is an educational charity
working with young people to promote active global citizenship
in Wales. The website includes free resources on democracy in
schools, free samples from comprehensive citizenship/PSE resources,
and information about the charity's activities. |
Martin Pollard |
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Channel 4 Learning
www.channel4.co.uk/learning/
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Ideas, activities and resources for teachers, parents and
students
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Talking Teaching
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Cool Archive
www.coolarchive.com
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Animations and graphics
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Teacher: Alison Popperwell
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Dulwich College web portal
www.dulwich.org.uk/gateway/revision.html
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Dulwich College web portal: GCSE and A Level revision
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Teacher: Hanaa Qureshi
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Giving Campaign
www.g-nation.co.uk
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A fun, interactive site on charity and citizenship/pse for
secondary pupils
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Carolyn Holcroft
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Learn.co.uk
www.learn.co.uk
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Ideas, activities and resources for teachers, parents and
students
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Talking Teaching
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London School of Islamics
www.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk
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This website aims to make British public, institutions and
media aware of the issues of the Muslim community in the field
of education and possible solutions.
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Iftikhar Ahmad
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Primary Resources
www.primaryresources.co.uk
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Resources for numeracy, literacy and curriculum support
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Ron Naylor
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Real Deal
http://www.channel4.com/realdea
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How to turn a great idea into a successful business. Useful
website for business studies.
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Kim Bedi
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Shambles
www.shambles.net
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Links to 18,000 educational website from the Educational
Asia Project
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Ron Naylor
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TeacherNet
www.teachernet.gov.uk
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Teaching resources, the latest education news, online tools
to simplify tasks and best practice guidelines.
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Talking Teaching
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Teacher Express
www.teacherexpress.com
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A teachers' reference site, particularly useful for finding
general information and pictures. It consists of links to
online encyclopaedias, museums, government agencies etc. It
also has links to resource sites, grouped by subject.
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Andy Seed
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The Teacher Network
www.theteachernetwork.com
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Features links to the best primary resource sites.
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Andy Seed
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The Teacher Resource Exchange
http://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk
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This is a database of resources and activities designed to
help teachers develop and share ideas for good practice.
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Andy Seed
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Teaching Ideas
www.teachingideas.co.uk
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Primary resources
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Talking Teaching
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Think! Careers
www.thinkcareers.co.uk/teaching/
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Features the ‘Think! teaching’ magazine online.
Contains the latest news in education and highlights the winners
of the Teaching Awards.
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Scott Swindon
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Topmarks
www.topmarks.co.uk
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Provides easy access to the best educational sites.
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Kevin Lewis
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Wilsoninfo
www.wilsoninfo.com
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Animations and graphics
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Teacher: Alison Popperwell
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Educational sites
for kids
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BBC History
www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk
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Explore the streets, houses and people of different historical
periods
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Ron Naylor
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Bob the Builder
www.bobthebuilder.org
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Bob the Builder goes interactive
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Ron Naylor
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Fact Monster
www.factmonster.com
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Lots of learning fun from the Family Education Network
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Ron Naylor
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Galaxy
www.galaxy-h.gov.uk
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Promotes healthy eating and physical activity
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Ron Naylor
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Giving Campaign
www.g-nation.co.uk
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A fun, interactive site on charity and citizenship/pse for
secondary pupils
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Carolyn Holcroft
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Lego
www.lego.com
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Lego comes alive
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Ron Naylor
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Reach for the Sky
www.sky.com/rfts
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Information on movies, journalism, music and sport as well
as free 2-day workshops in different cities all around the
country.
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Daniella Dowling
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Sea Sky
www.seasky.org
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Explore the oceans and space
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Ron Naylor
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Well Town
www.welltown.gov.uk
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Promotes healthy eating and physical activity to infants
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Ron Naylor
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Education
directory
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Description
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Scemes
www.scemes.com
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Directory for school suppliers
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Talking Teaching
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Schools Net
www.schoolsnet.com
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Free directory and downloadable activities on all subjects
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Talking Teaching
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Educational
advisers and suppliers
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4NQT
http://www.4nqt.com
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A comprehensive site for newly qualified teachers.
Features information about recruitment, career planning, LEAs,
events, schools, agencies and unions.
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Scott Swinton
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10 Ticks
www.10ticks.co.uk
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Classroom resources
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Teacher: Ian Fisher
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Internet Safety
www.safety.ngfl.gov.uk
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The Internet safety guide from the National Grid for Learning.
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Ron Naylor
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Ofsted
www.ofsted.gov.uk
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Features Ofsted reports, publications, news and information.
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Orbitalk
www.orbitalk.com/carol/
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This site offers a great service to those wishing to teach
foreign languages. Enter Carol's conference room for an example
of how it works.
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Carol Stone
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Oxford Conferences
www.oxford-conferences.com
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Conference developers
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Teacher: Chris Sivewright
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Parent Centre
www.parentcentre.gov.uk
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UK Government information and parental advice on children’s
education, schools, league tables, bullying and special needs
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Dominique Lee
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Parents Information Network
www.pin.org.uk
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Features lots of help on educational software
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Ron Naylor
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Practical Funding for Schools
www.practicalfunding.com
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A monthly newsletter which keeps the school fundraiser up-to-date
with all the extra funding sources available. A subscription
will save you hours of research at the library and on the
phone.
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Talking Teaching
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The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
www.qca.org.uk
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Information and resources for the national qualifications,
curriculum and assessment.
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The Year in Industry
www.yini.org.uk
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The Year in Industry is a national charity organisation,
which places motivated students in industry for the gap year
before their degree.
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Caroline Durbin
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Recruitment
and training
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Website name
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Description
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Recommended by
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4NQT
http://www.4nqt.com
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A comprehensive site for newly qualified teachers.
Features information about recruitment, career planning, LEAs,
events, schools, agencies and unions.
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Scott Swinton
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BlackboardJungle
www.blackboardjungle.co.uk
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An online tutor directory for both tutors and parents.
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Richard Field
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Effective Teaching and Learning Network
www.etln.org.uk
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A non-profit organisation providing CPD training courses
that focus on teaching and learning strategies.
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Talking Teaching
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Eteach
www.eteach.com
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Job vacancies
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Talking Teaching
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Teacher Training Agency
www.canteach.gov.uk
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Information for those thinking about a career in teaching
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Talking Teaching
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Think! Careers
www.thinkcareers.co.uk/teaching/
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Features the ‘Think! teaching’ magazine online.
Contains the latest news in education and highlights the winners
of the Teaching Awards.
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Scott Swindon
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VSO
Sharing skills, Changing lives.
www.vso.org.uk/primary/
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As a volunteer with VSO, you can help children in the world's
poorest countries get the education they desperately need.
VSO’s website shows you how you can volunteer.
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Wendy Brown
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