Curriculum Support and Advice
Primary ICT
Secondary ICT
KS3 Resources
KS4 Resources
KS5 Resources
Grids for Learning
ICT Exam Boards
Curriculum Support and Advice
www.becta.org.uk
Becta is the Government's key partner in the strategic development and delivery of its information and communications technology (ICT) and e-learning
strategy for the schools and the learning and skills sectors.
www.bettshow.co.uk
The Educational Technology Show website. Over 100 seminars and workshops from industry experts focusing on current issues in ICT.
www.dfes.gov.uk
Government eductation website, containing resources and information.
www.ictadvice.org.uk
Examples of useful resources that can be used to support ICT in secondary geography.
www.msn.com
News, information and tools from the Microsoft Network.
www.ncaction.org.uk
This website uses pupils' work and case study material to show what the National Curriculum looks like in practice. It illustrates the standard of
pupils' work at different ages and key stages and how the programmes of study translate into real activities.
Writing Technical Specifications (from Becta)
This site helps schools write job descriptions for any required ICT technicians. You can combine statements based on the technician competency framework easily and then edit and print onto letterheaded stationery.
Bradford Schools' ePortal ICT ICTAC Pages
Bradford Schools' ePortal ICT and Literacy Pages
The 2 webpages above offer information and resources for ICT, including ICTAC and ICT & literacy from Bradford Schools' ePortal.
www.ncuk.net
The enhanced National Curriculum, a world first in online teacher support. This innovative QCA-led project has provided teachers with links to a
wealth of related information - a one stop shop for online curriculum resources.
www.tre.ngfl.gov.uk
The Teacher Resource Exchange (TRE) is a moderated database of resources and activities created by teachers. All resources on the TRE are checked by
subject specialists to ensure they are of the highest possible quality.
www.teachernet.gov.uk
TeacherNet provides easy access to the full range of government information and services that are relevant to you as a teacher.
www.teachers.tv
Teachers' TV Secondary ICT pages. Programmes for those in secondary education.
www.get.teachers.tv
Schools across England can now get cheaper access to digital television, and to broadband internet and telephone services if they register at Get Teachers' TV. Discounts of up to 50% are available from Comet (Freeview), HomeChoice, KIT, Telewest and Top Up TV.
www.techsmith.com
Camtasia Studio is a complete solution for quickly creating professional-looking videos of your PC desktop activity. Anyone can record and create a full-motion video tutorial or presentation, in real-time, and publish it in the format of their choice. No multimedia or programming experience necessary!
www.ttsonline.net
The Thomas Telford School Online website aims to provide all students and parents of the school with the latest news, events, activities and sports
information. As well as gaining an insight into the school visitors can also learn about our online curriculum and courses that teachers and students
use everyday as well as many other schools around the country.
www.vocationallearning.org.uk/teachers/csf
The site provides resources, materials, publications and information from the Vocational Learning Support Programme. The programme supports the
delivery of high quality vocational learning, including vocational GCSEs, A levels and other work related learning, with help for practitioners and
learners at both 14-16 and 16-19.
Primary ICT
www.mape.org.uk/activities/index.htm
NAACE primary classroom activities. Downloadable items may be used free of charge for educational purposes provided that the original source is
acknowledged.
www.lissaexplains.com
An introduction to HTML for kids – in French and English.
www.ictcoordinator.co.uk
Updated on a regular basis and sure to be of use to teachers and co-ordinators of ICT, this site provides software guides and exercises
for use in the classroom (including MS Office and Works).
Secondary ICT
Key Stage 3 Resources
www.teachernet.gov.uk/supportpack/
The Practical Support Pack is an online collection of downloadable resources designed to help primary and KS3 secondary teachers develop their
teaching practice using ICT. They include lesson plans, audio/video clips, presentations, software applications, skills guidance and evaluation
materials. There’s also an extensive library of video case studies.
Bradford Schools' ePortal ICT Pages
The webpage above offers information and resources for secondary ICT from the Bradford Schools' ePortal.
www.rogerfrost.com
Roger Frost runs ICT and science training days for schools and education authorities. He writes and reviews teaching materials about on using IT in science education. Should you need advice in this area, and welcome this sort of person in school, please visit the site.
The following list and descriptions were taken from The Teacher magazine.
Hostile Zones
KS 2-3 pupils will enjoy designing robots which can withstand hostile environments. Robots have to navigate zones whilst avoiding hazards, conserving energy and refuelling.
www.themeparkreview.com/videos/video.htm
Theme parks information and resources.
www.themeparkreview.com/videos/video.htm
Animated cartoon-making software for Windows which allows students to design sets, direct virtual actors and create stories. You determine the action, the characters and their relationships.
http://bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bamzooki
Free 3D modelling package which accompanies the CBBC programme Bamzooki on BBC2. Toolkit provides simple building blocks that can be easily assembled in 3D to create almost anything.
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk
UK Government Internet site disseminating practical guidance and examples of good practice in schools in England to help raise standards in literacy, numeracy, key stage 3, schemes of work, excellence in cities and other major education policy areas.
Key Stage 4 Resources
Bradford Schools' ePortal ICT Pages
The webpage above offers information and resources for secondary ICT from the Bradford Schools' ePortal.
The DiDA Market Place
DiDA requires more than just digital resources. It also requires skilled teachers and a pupil's e-portfolio management system. Schools are still not aware of the choices available. This website enables schools to exercise choice and to be aware of commercial support services so they can select on price and quality.
www.ralphallen.bathnes.sch.uk - DiDA Unit 1 Resources
Apart from face-to-face conversations, most of the information we are surrounded with is available to us because of
developments in ICT, including television broadcasts, text messages, photographs, news reports, emails, web pages and telephone calls.
The aim of this unit is to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need, to work with information effectively and productively.
www.lancsngfl.ac.uk DiDA
Lancashire Grid for Learning's DiDA resources.
eRiding DiDA webpage
Use the link above to visit the eRiding DiDA webpage for more information.
The following list and descriptions were taken from The Teacher magazine.
Moving Images
Filey Comprehensive School, North Yorks, is one of the winners of the Creativity in Digital Media Awards 2005, organised by Becta, using digital video equipment.
1001 Uses for a Digital Camera
The Digital Camera site from Casio has plenty of ideas for teachers. For instance, send groups of secondary maths students out to find real examples of geometrical terms such as angles, parallel lines and so on.
Is There a Case for Child Labour?
Intriguing history site packed with resources. Standing out is a simulation on child labour in 18th century textile factories. Students can act out the characters using the site's biographical resources.
Mum and Dad Dinosaur
Computer simulations can be great for illustrating tasks which would be hard to perform in a classroom - such as raising an allosaurus into
adulthood. Here are some great ones for the science classroom. Some need plug-in software, but you can download these fairly quickly.
Science Ups and Downs
This simulator is for students to design their own roller-coaster and teachers who want to get them thinking about physics. Pupils determine heights, loop size, speed, mass, gravity and friction. It gets across the idea of changing one variable at a time.
Key Stage 5 Resources
GCE Applied ICT website
This site is produced by Ann Weidmann, Qualifications Leader, Edexcel, and contains tutor support materials, Schemes of Work, assessment materials etc.
Grids for Learning
www.bgfl.org Birmingham Grid for Learning website.
www.e-gfl.org Essex Grid for Learning website.
www.thegrid.org.uk Hertfordshire Grid for Learning website.
www.kented.org.uk/ngfl Kent Grid for Learning website.
www.lancsngfl.ac.uk Lancashire Grid for Learning website.
www.lgfl.net London Grid for Learning website.
www.northerngrid.org Northern Grid for Learning website.
ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk Northumberland Grid for Learning.
www.nwlg.org North West Learning Grid website.
www.segfl.org.uk South East Grid for Learning website.
www.swgfl.org.uk South West Grid for Learning website.
www.wgfl.org.uk Warrington Grid for Learning website.
wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk West Sussex Grid for Learning website.
www.yhgfl.net Yorkshire and Humberside Grid for Learning website.
ICT Exam Boards
www.aqa.org.uk
The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) came into existence in
April 2000 following the merger of the Associated Examining Board and the Northern Examinations and Assessment Board and is the largest of the three English unitary awarding bodies.
www.edexcel.org.uk
UK’s largest awarding body and a part of Pearson plc, the world’s largest education services company offering a range of services, including Curriculum and qualification development, training and support for teachers and examiners, exam setting, testing, marking and assessment, certification etc.
www.ocr.uk
OCR Qualifications are nationally recognised and represent the most respected names in education.
www.qca.org.uk
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is committed to building a world-class education and training framework that meets the changing needs of individuals, business and society. They lead developments in curriculum, assessments, examinations and qualifications.
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