1001fonts.com
Plenty to choose from here and the site is regularly updated. Free to use.
Acceleratedlearning.com
An excellent site that looks at how to learn ‘smarter’ and gives you a personal learning styles profile by answering a few questions. There are some free resources and ideas but there are also CDRoms for sale.
Acceleratedlearning.co.uk
A different take on the theme of accelerated learning with some articles, advice and information on this critical aspect of a teachers toolkit.
Accelerated-learning.co.uk
Same idea but this website provides reviews of books and other publications that relate directly to good classroom practice.
The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)
Is an independent, registered charity, which offers information about state education in England and Wales for parents of school age children. They offer free telephone advice on many subjects like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals.
Alite.co.uk
The essential guide to accelerated learning with links to publications, training opportunities and resources. It has accreditation from government organisations and individuals. An excellent starting point for research for teachers.
Ambleside Primary
Ambleside Primary school website is an excellent example of what can be achieved with few resources available. Take a few minutes to have a look through the site.
AQA
UK based exam board with links to curriculum content.
Art Teaching.co.uk
An excellent website for Art teachers. Well worth a look.
Arts Connected.org
A US based website with tips and tricks for Art in the digital age. Highly interactive and suitable for use in the classroom. Free.
Association of School and College Leaders
(Formerly SHA) Covering recent developments in the world of school leadership and information for those aspiring to these positions.
Ashcombe School
A school site that is packed full of information and resources. Have a look at the ‘Language Teachers’ section.
ASE
The Association of Science Education website with links to resources and current affairs in science education.
ATL
One of the main teaching unions in the UK. Lots of information on performance management, workforce reform and recent developments in the profession.
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Barb.co.uk
The official site for finding out TV audience figures.
BBC.co.uk
A huge site with excellent archive of reports and articles to help with any research .
BBC Bitesize
The best from the bbc. Well publicised and available for free to all. The site is being continually developed to reflect changes in the national curriculum.
BBC History
A well-renowned provider of material for history teachers with access to a host of online resources.
BBC Languages
A well-respected site offering excellent resources for language teachers. Video clips and interactive material help to bring this site alive.
BBC Radio 3 - Making Tracks
Something to play around with music making skills. Interactive and fun and free.
BBC Ethics
An excellent resource for all aspects of ethical discussion. Mainly text based but nevertheless informative.
BBC RS
A well renowned website that gives up to date information and links to Religious Studies in the classroom.
BBC Science and Nature
An excellent resource in itself. Try the interactive body, the space section or the links to environment and climate change. The psychology tests are worth a go too.
The British Board of Film Classification
A very interesting site explaining how they decide on certificates for release and the ones they refuse!
British Dyslexia Association
The home page of the British Dyslexia Association with information, help and advice on a number of issues.
Best History Sites.net
A select group of links to information on Art History websites
The British Film Institute
A bit more for teachers and film buffs but useful for finding study guides etc
Burntcakes.com
A highly rated site that offers carefully selected links to free and pay resources. Easy to navigate through all the sections.
Business Studies Online.co.uk
An excellent resource for teachers. Register and login to access the best the site has to offer.
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Cells alive.com
A fun site for teachers and students. Lots of interactive material including a look at ‘how big’ things are.
Channel 4 Learning Clip Bank
This is a subscription site but a realistic possibility for most users. A great range of video resources for a developing list of curriculum areas. Trailers available.
Cool School.ca
Some useful interactive resources from this Canadian site. For full access a subscription is needed but there are a number of trial facilities available which work well for some aspects of the maths curriculum.
Creative-chemistry.org.uk
Lots of resources, teaching ideas and revision tips for students and teachers alike. Free.
Crickweb.co.uk
An excellent school site with hundreds of resources for primary schools. Free to use and well worth a look. Really good for interactive white boards.
Curriculumbits.com
Lots of resources which are interactive and ready for use. Download your own copy to keep (for a small fee) or use them direct from the web for free. A range of subjects are offered and the site is regularly updated.
Curriculum Online.gov.uk
Managed by Becta – essentially how to use ICT and technology in the
classroom to improve learning. Plenty of resources for all curriculum areas.
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DFES.gov.uk
The UK government website giving official information on developments in education.
DFES - Standards
UK Government site with practical guidance on improving performance and standards in schools.
Discovery Education - Brain Boosters
Lots of activities to raise concentration and attention levels. Free to use.
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eChalk.co.uk
A subscription site at reasonable cost for departments with interactive resources for several subjects. Purchase with e-learning credits available.
Edexcel
UK based exam board with links to curriculum content.
English-teaching.co.uk
A subscription site at very reasonable rates offering hundreds of resources for English teachers in the classroom. Well worth a look.
Englishbiz.co.uk
An excellent site that delivers a range of useful techniques and tips for teaching many aspects of the English curriculum.
Espresso.co.uk
Espresso is an extensive library of high quality, video rich broadband teaching resources and student activities that motivates pupils and supports teachers. This is an exciting opportunity to bring ICT into the classroom. Requires subscription at very reasonable rates.
Explore Learning.com
A subscription based site which is US based. They offer a free trial for 30 days and it is worth a go. They use interactive based software called ‘gizmos’ and they really work well. This has revolutionised teaching science in the classroom. The resources allow you to track student progress and set assessments for students to do at home. If you try any subscription site then try this.
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