Online Support for Teachers

There is a lively online educational community in the UK providing information and support for teachers and students. This listing is an indicative, not exhaustive selection of Web sites from a range of sources. Most are resources for teachers, not sites for direct classroom use.

Choose a Web site from the listing (or find one of your own using an Internet search tool) and provide a summary for colleagues using this feedback form. All summaries will be included on this page. form
NB The opinions expressed in the Web site summaries are those of contributors, not the author.
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Central Government Sites BECTa approved content

Department for Education and Skills


DfES TeacherNet
I believe the DfES TeacherNet is a wonderful site to gain information on teaching. With relevant links to answer all your questions. (RH) Primary National Strategy
Very useful and easy to use. Has links and case studies availabe for trainee teachers aswell as qualified. Links and resources available for KS1 and 2! (VW)
  • Planet Science
    Well organised site, easy to use with clear instructions for teachers to follow. Further information and ideas to extend experiments available. (JD)
The National Grid for Learning portal closed on 13th April 2006 and online resources are now available through the BECTa Content search service. Example resources include:
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

Estyn - Inspectorate For Education and Training in Wales
 

Training and Development Agency for Schools

British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTa)

OFSTED - The Office for Standards in Education

Curriculum Online

UK Mirror Service

Teachers TV

 

 Local Government News and Jobs

Cheshire County Council Education Services: Homepage

Cheshire County Council Teaching Vacancies - searchable database
Extremely useful website detailing teaching vacancies across Cheshire, from nursery to Secondary. Also includes useful information on joining the Cheshire supply service as an NQT. (AG)
Halton Borough Concil Education and Social Inclusion Directorate eteach
Warrington Borough Council Warrington Borough Council Teaching Vacancies
Cyngor Sir y Fflint - Flintshire County Council The Times Educational Supplement
 

Metropolitan Borough of Wirral

Guardian Education

 



Subject Organisations
National Association for the Teaching of English Association of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Literacy Trust  The Mathematical Association
Fairly easy to navigate. No activities/ resources for use in school though, which was disappointing. The maths journals listed are not available to view online therefore this site may not be that useful to primary trainees. (JD)
The Association for Science Education The Geographical Association
The Historical Association NSEAD - the National Society for Education in Art and Design
The Design Council Design and Technology Association (DATA)
National Association of Music Educators
Unconvincing but attractive! Awkward to navigate to find music resources, and
once found, were not direct links.  They were also possibly more suited to Secondary Teachers. (KW)
Professional Council for Religious Education
ACITT NAACE
Professional Organisations
The General Teaching Council for England National Union of Teachers
  Teacher Support Network

 

 

 

Web sites for Teachers  

Schoolzone


Primary Resources
Colourful and helpful webpage filled with exciting ideas and information to complement and assist teaching.  Easy to navigate. Various contributions downloadable in different formats. (AN)
This is an excellent web site full of ideas for every subject including assemblies.  Lots of downloadable resources as well from other teachers. (SH)
This is an abundant site for activity ideas, lesson plans and fun subject resources like worksheets,posters and games. Foundation stage and Key Stage
2 curriculum are covered. (AC)

School Assemblies for busy teachers
A user friendly website, easy to navigate.  Excellent ideas for what will undoubtedly be a daunting experience for any NQT.  I particularly liked the
link 'assembly scripts'.  This is a resource I will certainly make use of as an NQT. (LC)
Teacher Xpress Click Teaching
Topmarks Education Science Education
Under Fives The Lesson Plans Page

MathSphere: mathematics worksheets

Tag Teacher Net Grapevine Discussion Forum
BBC Schools Channel 4 Education
AngliaCampus Bullying Online
Learning Alive
Bright, fun database, clearly divided for both students and teachers. User-friendly search options with helpful links, from information on Teachers' Unions to tips on handling a classroom's whiteboard. (ND)
Learn.co.uk
European SchoolNet The Primary Geography Page
Coxhoe Primary School
School website with extensive links and resources for teachers, children and parents alike. Easy to navigate via the curriculum tab. A great one-stop shop! (DR)
Teaching ideas for primary teachers
The short homepage was very colourful and had a variety of attractive and comical clip art icons, which made it eye-catching.  Disappointingly,the text in the centre of the page was bland and not appealing, therefore appeared uninteresting.  However, the caption box situated on the right hand side: 'Top Five Ideas', creative writing, maths worksheets, etc... instantly promoted interest in the site. (NO) 

Special Needs  
The British Dyslexia Association Dyslexia: The Gift. Information and Resources for Dyslexia
Putting a positive slant on dyslexia is what this website is all about. If you want to help people with learning difficulties, this is the website for you. (PR)
I Am Dyslexic.com Inclusive Technology
SEMERC NASEN - The National Association for Special Educational Needs


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