GCSE Bitesize Revision - English
Taking GCSE English? Here are some useful aids to revision. The site looks at a wide variety of aspects such as composing essays, to work on set texts. There is a section on Standard Grade English if you are in Scotland.
Sir Francis Drake
Who was Francis Drake? This daring Tudor seafarer was thought to be a hero by many, fearsome by some and reckless by others. This site from the Maritime Museum has a straightforward account of his exploits.
Funky Mummy
Funky Mummy is a number facts game. Practise quick recall of addition, subtraction and multiplication facts.
Dartmoor National Park Fact Files
Superb, downloadable information from the Dartmoor National Park Authority. There are great illustrations and these factsheets provide excellent help relevant to GCSE courses. Some of the topics include erosion, land use, and recreation and tourism.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online is sponsored by the UK Government and leading businesses with the aim of helping you to protect yourself and your family against Internet threats.
What was it like in Roman Britain?
Find out what it was like in Roman Britain and what customs the Romans brought with them. It covers family life and there is an interactive villa to explore.
Phoneme Patterns
Quickly find readable words associated with YR, Y1 and Y2 phonemes from Letters & Sounds in this sound buttons and phoneme family resource.
1876 Victorian England Revisited
Journey back in time to see how a middle-class Victorian family lived. Look round the house and meet the family and servants.
Fine Dictionary
FineDictionary.com includes definitions from 4 dictionaries with interesting facts, quotations, idioms and etymology as well as related words.
Advent
Find out the facts about Advent, when it is on the Christian Calendar and how it is celebrated in the Christian Church.
