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.
The Ironbridge Gorge Museums
The site gives a basic description of the seven museums in the locality of Ironbridge, together with general details such as admission and locations.
Childline
Childline is a free 24 hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. Find out the contact details here and there is also a help and advice section on the site.
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.
Votes for Women
Tracing the history of the struggle for equality for women, this excellent website has fifty biographies of the personalities who played an import part, details of pressure groups and useful background information to the topic.
Farm Africa
Farm Africa is a charity working with poor African farmers. The site details problems faced in poor rural communities. The schools area has lots of information on farming in countries such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Kenya and South Africa.
The Roman Empire in the First Century
Meet the Emperors, poets and historians of Rome and learn about life in the first century. There is information on family structure and weddings, as well as details of the different classes of citizens such as senators, partricians and slaves.
OCR
All examinations previously run by MEG (Midland Examining Board) are now run by OCR. There are full details of GCSE, Certificate of Achievement examinations in England and Wales, Access syllabuses, specimen papers and mark schemes.
Passover - Pesach
This site is written to help Jews understand the history of Passover and how they should celebrate it. However, it is suitable for students studying Judaism from Key Stage 3 upwards. It has the Exodus story in great detail.
SQA
Excellent sources of information on current educational issues in Scotland. The site details most qualifications in Scotland, lists educational institutions and has an interactive progressive path section to help pupils consider career choices.
