The Battle of the Somme

Discover the stories about the longest and costliest battle in British history. Find out how the Battle was planned and fought, about the experiences of the people who were involved and about the battlefields today.

Sex, Lice and Chamber Pots in Pepys' London

If you want to know what people ate, drank and how they amused themselves at the time of Charles II you can find out here. The historical source is the diary of Samuel Pepys.

The World Factbook

Maps and statistical information on many different countries. It details the geography, economy, communications, people, government of the nations featured.

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.

Home Front 1939 - 1945

A site from the National Archives Learning Curve which presents original documents to support information about aspects of the Second World War such as preparations for war, evacuation, women at war, spies and more. The interactive parts no longer work.

GCSE Bitesize Revision - History

If you are studying GCSE History, then stop by this site. It has excellent notes.

National Archives Education Service

A wonderful national archives online teaching resource structured to tie in with National Curriculum from Key Stages 2 to 5 and designed for teachers. It has a range of original sources including documents, film and sound recordings.

War Poetry

A teaching resource which introduces the concept of war through five themed poems. The poets examined are: Wilfred Owen, Robert Graves, Edward Thomas, Henry Read and Rupert Brooke. There are accompanying teacher's notes.

Pirate Bunnies World Adventures

Discover the seven continents on the map, find the world’s five oceans and sail your ship north, east, south and west to get to the treasure.

World Book Day

Packed with teaching resources, information, ideas and inspiration you’ll find everything here to make your World Book Day celebrations a success and encourage reading for pleasure all year round.