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  Literacy & English Curriculum Website

 

 

 

Useful Websites

 

Links for Teachers

 

http://www.aesopstheatre.co.uk
 
Touring Theatre Company
http://www.norfolkesinet.org.uk
 
Norfolk Local Authority website useful for a range of literacy materials
http://portal.swgfl.org.uk
 
The South West Grid for Learning
http://www.bfi.org.uk
 
British Film Institute.  A range of resources to support the use of film in education
http://www.scran.ac.uk
 
A website of images to support teaching across the curriculum
http://www.tate.org.uk
 
The Tate: Art Gallery website
http://nwnet.org.uk
 
National Whiteboard Network, a range of resources to support literacy teaching
http://www.comingsoon.net/trailers
 
Trailers and clips for use in the classroom
http://www.pixar.com/index.html
 
Trailers and clips for use in the classroom
http://www.freeimages.co.uk
 
Image bank to support teaching and learning
http://www.britishpathe.com
 
Film archive from 1896 to 1970
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history
 
BBC Site: useful resource for supporting writing across the curriculum
http://www.anim8ed.org.uk/default.asp
 
Online animation resource
http://www.freestockfootage.com
 
Broadcast quality stock footage, royalty free
http://www.filmeducation.org/aboutus.html
 
Film education resources
Basic Skills Agency
http://www.basic-skills.co.uk
National development organisation for literacy and numeracy in England and Wales.
CLPE
http://www.clpe.co.uk

 

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) is a self-supporting professional development centre specialising in Primary English, language and literacy.
DfES
http://dfes.gov.uk
The department for Education and Skills website - creating opportunity, relating potential, achieving excellence.
Gender and achievement
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/
genderandachievement
An area on the Standards website that offers support and information on gender and achievement.
National Curriculum
http://www.nc.uk.net/home.html
This site links every National Curriculum programme of study requirement to high-quality, relevant teaching resources.
National Curriculum in Action
http://www.ncaction.org.uk
This website uses pupils' work to show what the National Curriculum looks like in private.
National Grid for Learning
http://www.ngfl.gov.uk
The gateway to educational resources on the Internet.  The NGfL provides a network of selected links to web sites that offer high quality content and information.
National Literacy Trust
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk
The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity dedicated to building a literate nation.
Nature Grid
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk
Canterbury Environmental Education Centre website.

 

New case studies
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/
literacy/prof_dev?pd=csed
An area on the Standards website that holds a series of case studies which can be used for private study or for school-based professional development sessions.
New resources
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/
literacy/teaching_resources/?nls=res
An area on the Standards website where you can check for new resources.
New pilots
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/
literacy/pilots/?p=ed
An area on the Standards website where you can view new pilots.
OFSTED
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk
Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) website.
Pupil Performance
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/
performance
An area on the Standards website where you can find information, and guidance in using it, to help with target-setting and school improvement.
QCA
http://www.qca.org.uk
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is a guardian of standards in education and training.
The Standards Site
http://www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/
literacy
The National Literacy Strategy (NLS) supports teachers, trainee teachers and others working to improve literacy in our primary schools.
Teach Thinking
http://www.teachthinking.com
Raising the standards of teaching and learning using critical and creative thinking.
Teacher Training Agency (TTA)
http://www.canteach.gov.uk
The new Teacher Training Agency recruitment website.
Write Here,Write Now
http://www.writehere.org.uk
Writing awards open to all pupils in years 4 and 5.
http://www.channel4.com/learning/
microsite/B/bookbox.hom.htm
Book review, author profiles
http://www.books.gaurdian.co.uk Go to genre, then children's books to get lists of recommended books
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/nationalstrategy
/literacy
Mixed year group medium term plans
http://www.kotn.ntu.ac.uk/teachers/resources/
list.htm
Kids on the net
http://www.nc.uk.net/gt/english

 

Gifted and talented site, examples of work for different age groups
http://www.booktrusted.co.uk Lets you search for books by genre
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk
http://www.storiesfromtheweb.org Interactive literacy site for children
http://www.wordpool.co.uk Information on reluctant readers, lists of books by genre
http://www.taglearning.com Free 30 day download of 'Inspiration' concept mapping software

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