Websites to help your revision
REMEMBER: Making your own revision notes from your
classwork and homework and are the most effective forms of
revision notes.
Revision websites
www.s-cool.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
http://www.revision-notes.co.uk/GCSE/
http://www.projectgcse.co.uk/
www.samlearning.com (school ID is GU2GC and your password and user
name are both your date of birth (6 figures e.g. 100691) plus your initials. (eg
100691HN)
www.topmarks.co.uk has links to other revision websites
www.revisiontime.com
http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/examcentre.aspx?id=128 (for Maths and Science)
Revision notes and exam help.
English
www.thesaurus.reference.com
www.channel4.com/learning
GCSE answers NovelGuide www.novelguide.com/
Has chapter summaries, character profiles, metaphor and theme analyses,
and author biographies. GCSE Answer www.gcse.com/
Award winning site offering useful advice to students in the form of tutorials,
exam techniques and handy tips.
Spark Notes www.sparknotes.com/lit/.dir/
A compilation of study guides to many common Literature texts.
www.englishcornwallis.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Maths
www.mathsrevision.com www.sptamaths.co.uk
www.hsn.uk.net www.khanacademy.org
Advanced Higher Mathematics – Search for ‘DLB Maths’ on
www.youtube.com
Higher Mathematics - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/higher/maths/
Intermediate 2 Mathematics –
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/intermediate2/mathematics/
Intermediate 1 Mathematics - http://www.highlandlearning.org.uk/maths/
National 5 Mathematics - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/ztrjmp3
National 4 Mathematics - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zyc76sg
Biology
www.bbc.uk/education/levels/2p3d7ty
Part of the BBC Bitesize series. National 4 summary notes and unit tests
which correct your answers.
www.bbc.uk/education/levels/z6gw2hv
Part of the BBC Bitesize series. National 5 summary notes and unit tests
which correct your answers.
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/higher/biology/
Part of the BBC Bitesize series. Higher summary notes and unit tests which
correct your answers.
http://scholar.hw.ac.uk
An excellent resource providing detailed pupil notes, questions, homeworks
and revision exercises. Pupils need to be registered by school and have a
scholar password in order to access resource. Available for Higher and
Advanced Higher.
www.speysidehigh.net/content/biology
A useful site showing how another school approaches the courses. Includes
various power points, summary notes etc.
Various other schools have resources try also Kelso and Hamilton Grammar
to name a couple.
www.sciberbrain.org
A good general resource for issues such as stem cells
Chemistry
National 4 Chemistry - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zhvycdm
National 5 Chemistry - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zmnp34j
The above websites are part of the BBC beta and are all mobile device
friendly.
www.users.senet.com.au/rowanb/chem/
Basic atomic information, chemical bonding and a copy of the periodic table.
www.gcsevise.com
Good for revision purposes but you have to pay to become a member to
access further material.
www.antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/tutorials/index.shtmi/
Whilst this is aimed at American students, this web page contains tutorials
and drills on the key areas of chemistry for students facing exams.
Physics
National 4 Physics - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/znb39j6
National 5 Physics - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z6fsgk7
The above websites are part of the BBC beta and are all mobile device
friendly. This may appeal to a large group of our pupils.
www.gcse.com/
Award winning site offering useful advice to students in the form of tutorials,
exam techniques and handy tips.
www.gcsevise.com
Good for revision purposes but you have to pay to become a member to
access further material.
www.fp.physics.fg.co.uk/glossary/index.htm
Alphabetic definitions of all the GCSE Physics terms students are ever likely
to need. Useful for homework or revision.
www.fp.physics.f9.co.uk/gcse.htm
Geography
National 4/5 pupils P.S. Some of these sites are the old Standard Grade
course so do be aware when using them that the syllabus is different.
NEW http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/znbw2hv
http://www.scalloway.org.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/intermediate2/geography/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/geography/
Higher Geography
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/higher/geography/
Revision note sections for each topic area with easy to understand diagrams.
There are also 'test' sections where you can check your understanding - for
some areas there are even short video clips.
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/geography
A-level based website, however, it covers much of the Higher course, with
good notes, videos and animations.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/secondary/geography/
http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=Geography&lev
el=H
SQA past papers and marking instructions.
History
www.schoolshistory.org.uk/gcserhistoryrevision_medicinethroughtime.htm
www.bbc.co.uk/history/ www.history.org.uk/
www.schoolhistory.co.uk/ www.activehistory.co.uk/
www.historychannel.com www.historygcse.org
www.schoolshistory.org.uk www.revisioncentre.co.uk
www.revision-notes.co.uk/GCSE/History/ www.ilovehistory.co.uk
RE
Type the following into your search engine......
BBC-Schools – Festivals BBC- GCSE Bitesize-Religious Studies
BBC-Religion: Religions BBC-Schools Ages 11-16 - RE Sites
Languages
www.linguascope.co.uk www.languagesforall.org.uk
www.euroclubschools.co.uk www.atantot-extra.co.uk
PE
www.physicaleducation.co.uk/GCSE/gcse.htm www.youtube.com
www.arrowvale.worcs.sch.uk/sportscollege/pe.htm www.dartfish.com
www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/ www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/
www.sportengland.org/ www.brianmac.demon.co.uk
www.ubersense.com www.teachpe.com
Food Technology
www.foodtech.org.uk www.nutrition.org.uk
www.foodforum.org.uk www.bnf.co.uk
www.sainsburys.co.uk www.tesco.co.uk
www.foodafactoflife.co.uk www.asda.co.uk
Business Studies
www.bized.ac.uk
The Times 100 Case Studies www.thetimes100.co.uk/welcome.html
Numerous company case studies are online, and you find a study that suits
your needs via a subject search. Includes GCSE and 'A' Level revision
sections.
Bank of England www.bankofengland.co.uk
Latest financial news as well as sections on banknotes, the Euro, monetary
policy and statistics. Ideal for GCSE students who need to keep up with
national financial developments.
Computing
http://www.brightredbooks.net/subjects/n5computing
Aimed at National 4 & 5 Computing Science – some extra media and tutorials
to supplement the Bright Red text book.
NOTE: To access this website, pupils need to register giving a username and
password. Registration is free.
http://www.teach-ict.com/index.html
Suited to junior pupils, this website provides a wealth of resources for basic
levels of ICT and Computing Science including Scratch programming tutorials.
Http://forrestercomputing.wikispaces.com/
http://www.wchs.org.uk/content.php?ref=page_computing
These websites have links to all of the Computing/Computing Science
courses that we run at Glenwood. They provide pupil materials and useful
media to consolidate work done in class.
Dynamic Learning
https://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/dynamiclearning
NOTE: Pupils need to enter their username, password and the school ID to
access this website:
Username: pec&ictl3
Password: student
School ID: 19201
Music
These are the best two for music.
There's one for the outward and inward curriculums but they're both of use
since there's quite a bit of overlap
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/nqmusic/index.asp
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learnlisteningonline/index.asp
Drama
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/drama/
http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/discover-more/learning
http://www.thedramadepartment.com/Standard/revisionwork.htm
Art
The SQA website and any gallery website tend to be useful, as are designers
own websites.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/ http://www.metmuseum.org
http://www.nga.gov http://www.dazzle-exhibitions.com/
http://www.sqa.org.uk
CDT
www.technologystudent.co.uk www.howstuffworks.com
www.ergonomics4schools.co.uk www.alessi.com
www.dyson.co.uk