Last updated:
19 January 2012
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Useful Links
Various web sites provide support for students. Some are fairly basic and passive, others more complex and interactive. The collection here is given without any guarantee as to usefulness to any particular student. We hope you may find some of them to be a help.
General
Study skills - mainly intended for GCSE, A level and Degree.
Dr Math - a US site but relevant to KS3, GCSE and A level.
MathsNet - another KS3 - A-level site
Murderous Maths - an extension of the range of books!
Skool - Maths and Science topics for KS3 and GCSE
Centre for Policy Exchange - ‘The hard truth about ‘soft’ subjects’
Keystage 2
The following two sites have developed from work done by an Australian educationalist, Jenny Eather. The original name for the maths site was Rainforest Maths, and you had to see the site to understand how brilliant it was. The new sites are subscription only at £20 and £39 per child respectively for annual subscription (November 2011).
Keystage 3
MathsNet KS3 - specific cover for KS3 maths.
BBC Bitesize - a revision site for KS3 Science
GCSE
MathsNet GCSE - gives specific cover for GCSE Maths topics
BBC Bitesize - a revision site for GCSE Science
A level
MathsNet A level - this is now a subscription only site, but covers all exam boards and gives access to a wide range of questions and explanations. Cost for a single user is £22 (November 2011)
MathWorld - A level and beyond
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