Life in Elizabethan England
The Compendium of Common Knowledge contains concise information on many topics associated with the Elizabethan World such as money, religion, food and domestic details. Easy to navigate.
World Religions
World religions compared. Written for children each of the religions has information about celebrations, sacred spaces and basic beliefs.
GCSE Bitesize - Chemistry
Subjects covered include changing materials, geology, patterns of behaviour and structure of materials. Test yourself on the interactive quiz.
English Civil Wars
Facts about the English Civil Wars, alternatively known as the Great Rebellion, from Encyclopaedia Brittanica.
All about Astronomy
Zoom Astronomy covers the Solar System, planets, moon, the Sun, asteroids, comets, stars, galaxies and more. There is an illustrated astronomy dictionary and classroom activities. A comprehensive site.
Britain 1906 - 1918
An exhibition from the Public Record Office which includes original sources on welfare reforms, women and the vote and on war and change in Britain.
The Victorian Period
Basic information about daily life in Victorian England and Wales. The site has outline details of Victorian personalities such as Queen Victoria, George Stephenson, Gladstone and Disraeli.
Mental Maths Train
Mental Maths Train is a maths game which focuses on the essential vocabulary of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. A multiple choice game which can give children confidence in the four arithmetic operations.
Tudor England
A web site devoted to the Tudor era in England. There are details of the Tudor monarchs and other important figures of the time. You can listen to selections of Tudor music and find out about the architecture.
The Royal Family
This official site of the British Royal Family aims to provide an authoritative resource of information about the Monarchy and Royal Family, past and present.