Here are some links to other websites that we think you will find useful. The links are mainly for KS3 students (11 to 14-year-olds), their parents and their teachers. Click one of the following links to be taken to the resource section you require.
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Advice, information, friendship for parents and parents-to-be.
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Homeschooling resources gathered together by an American mother who has taught her own 5 children. The "Learn For Your Life" website will be useful for all those considering teaching their children at home and includes informative sections on language arts, science and geography.
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The National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA) is a national charity representing over 13,000 PTAs across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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The leading national charity providing help and support to anyone caring for children. At Education Quizzes we just love their strapline "Because instructions aren't included"!
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A national charity which aims to promote strong family life and to help those hurting because of family breakdown or bereavement.
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Are you worried about a child? You may be their only hope. Dont wait - call the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) Helpline now on 0808 800 5000.
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Key Stage 3 deals with the school years 7 to 9. In 2010/2011 there is no statutory requirement for SATS tests (Standard Attainment Tests) at the end of Key Stage 3. However, there is a requirement for teachers at this level to comply with what is known as TARA (Teacher Assessment and Reporting Arrangements). The printable .pdf document at this link (30 pages) gives full details.
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If you are planning a children's party then this is a great place for ideas. Let your child’s imagination take centre stage!
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Includes articles, news, humour, financial and retirement advice, money saving tips, nostalgia, health & mobility and more for the over 50s.
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Educational site full of information on various subjects, education tools and free online school search database for children, parents and teachers.
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Positive Parenting & School Products. Our child behaviour products include a Time Out range, and large selection of reward charts, star charts, behaviour charts, reward stickers, certificates and badges to encourage good behaviour and healthy eating.
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Connects children (and parents) to UK based and CRB checked tutors online. In addition students can ask tricky homework questions and get great answers from other students for free.
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An educational search engine that also features a series of articles aimed at parents. Gives advice on how to help children in positive ways and how to support them in their education.
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Lists hundreds of websites all devoted to parent resources and all rated by popularity.
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First Tutors is a private tuition service providing access to the widest range of home tutors and private tutors across the UK. Find private tutors in your area for all levels from primary, GCSE, A-level to University and beyond.
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The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) is an education union that supports 160,000 members across the UK. Offers advice and representation on a range of professional and employment issues and training courses which can lead to Masters qualifications.
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The National Union of Teachers (NUT) is both a professional association and a trade union. It is the largest and most influential teachers' organisation in Europe.
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The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) is a professional association serving all heads and deputies in all sectors of Education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Watch and download educational videos. Thousands of classroom videos and teaching resources online.
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Written by a Canadian teacher with over 30 years of practical experience. Provides hundreds of teaching strategies for primary (elementary) school teachers on topics such as classroom management, student motivation, teacher to parent communication and classroom games.
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Provides free resources for teachers - 50,000 of which are reviewed by teachers.
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Free maths and phonics worksheets and online activities
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HowStuffWorks explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations.
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Wikipedia is a free, web-based, collaborative, encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation.
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A BBC website that provides a wealth of resources at the Key Stage 3 level. Specialist areas for English, Maths and Science.
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Book reviews of teenage/chilren's fiction, divided by categories.
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A friendly search engine that allows users to ask a question in plain English, confirms the question, then takes them to one web site that answers the question.
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Tuition for several different maths and science courses including for Key Stage 1, KS2, KS3, SATs, 11+, GCSE, AQA, OCR and Edexcel.
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AS and A2 A-level Maths revision site with over 900 free maths video tutorials. There are past papers and video worked solutions for the Edexcel exam board too.
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Thousands of FREE printables including calendars, cards, activities, worksheets, games, coloring pages, crafts, and more at FreePrintable.com!
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Award-winning tutorials, tips and advice on GCSE English, French, German, ICT maths, and physics
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Free GCSE, AS, A2 (A-Level) revision resources.
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A great place to browse and shop for any number of jigsaw puzzles. Listings include all the popular makes as well as puzzles that are difficult to find elsewhere.
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Many interesting subjects including puzzles, games, brain teasers and optical illusions.
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Have queries about IQ, IQ Tests, IQ Scores? Want to know if you are a genius or what it takes to be a genius? Get all your queries answered here on IQ Test Experts.com
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Discover, learn, train your brain & have fun with puzzles!
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A very large, searchable directory of quiz sites. Ideal if you are looking for quizzes on a particular subject.
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Take a PhD certified IQ test. Also a wide selection of PhD certified aptitude and other self-assessment tests.
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One of the best websites for interesting trivia questions on a weekly basis. The site keeps track of your scores and tells you how well you are doing against fellow players.
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An opportunity to create your own trivia quizzes and play those created by others
