Genes and Inheritance
A brilliant resource for GCSE students on all about genes, DNA, inheritance, cloning. It explains how we can use genes.
Claw
A game of estimation. You need to estimate where on a decimal number line to position the claw grabber to match a percentage figure. It is a good way of testing whether you understand the relationship between decimals and percentages.
What Did Children Eat in World War 2?
A resource which demonstrates the different aspects of rationing during the Second World War and its effects on ordinary British people. It includes cross-curricular teaching ideas.
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.
Grammar and Punctuation
This guide has been put together to help students' understanding of grammar and punctuation. Each point of grammar has an explanation and exercises. Great for either working through or dipping into if you want to brush up on a particular point.
Classifying Triangles by Angles and Sides
A video tutorial from PBS on how to classify triangles according to angle measurements and side lengths. It is likely to appeal to pupils because it is presented by a student.
Practical Biology
Practical Biology provides teachers of biology with experiments that demonstrate a wide range of biological concepts and processes. The site is useful for those wishing to develop their practical craft in biology.
Abacus
Designed for use with an interactive whiteboard this is a great resource for demonstrating place value including decimals, counting, addition and subtraction.
National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics
Aimed at raising achievement in maths across all ages in the UK this website enables teachers to check and refine their subject knowledge and pedagogy.
Representative Poetry On-line
Electronic poetry site indexed by name of poet, titles, first lines and by criticism on poetry.
