CAFOD - Education Resources
CAFOD is a development agency working in over 80 countries to tackle the causes of poverty. There are excellent factsheets on racism, environment, landmines, food shortages, aid, world debt and the role of women in developing countries.
Vikings
Five learner guides and 16 class clip videos on the Vikings from the BBC.
British Anti-Slavery
An article from the BBC which traces the campaign in the 19th century against slavery through to its abolition.
The Science Explorer
Aimed at 9-12 years olds, this site provides hands on experiments on subjects such as sound, light, colour and static electricity using everyday materials. Scientific explanations are provided.
Science Teaching Resources for Interactive Whiteboards
Six PowerPoint or Smartboard Notebook teaching resources for KS4 Science. Topics include balancing equations, chemical reactions, formation of crude oil, fractional distillation, industrial uses of enzymes, the Atom, the Halogens and the Periodic Table.
The Story of Africa - Slavery
Here this BBC site examines the history of the slave trade from its roots to the time when it ended.
The Peel Web
Written for A Level history students, this comprehensive web site covers many social, political and economic issues in the period of British history from 1830 to 1850. It has biographies of major personalities and key events.
The Anti-Slavery Campaign in Britain
An account of the slave trade and the movement which led it its abolition in 1833.
William Wilberforce
Explore the life and political and social achievements of William Wilberforce, the Hull MP, who was instrumental in the campaign to abolish British involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
