Learning at Home
When the school is closed for any length of time it is important pupils continue to learn.
Pupils will have materials and tasks set by staff along with notes that can be used to
consolidate learning.
A number of web sites also have excellent materials – these can be browsed by pupils to
find tasks, revision, extension work related to the subjects/topics they are studying in school.
The following are recommended:
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize
Standard Grades.
Bitesize – Revision and learning materials for
www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning – A variety of resources at different levels and for
different subjects.
www.scholar.hw.ac.uk Scholar – Mostly materials for Advanced Higher and Higher and
some of Intermediate 2’s in the Sciences, Maths, Computing and a variety of other subjects.
www.sqa.org SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) – has past papers, study guides etc.
Start by clicking on the “school learner” to access materials for each subject and more
general study advice
www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/41288.html This site also has links to other useful sites
www.ltscotland.org.uk Learning and Teaching Scotland - The Learning and Teaching
Scotland site has resources for virtually all subjects and levels. The site contains links to
other web based resources.
GLOW - where departments have added materials.
There are other sites identified by staff for S4 revision. These listed below:
General Revision Advice/Study Skills
www.nwlg.org/pages/resources/knowitall/index.htm
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/work/secondary/revision/revision_techniques.shtml
www.revisioncentre.co.uk/advice/study_techniques.html
Subject Specific Sites
Maths
www.mymaths.co.uk User name Peterhead Password ninety
www.khanacademy.org/
www.mathtutor.ac.uk
www.mathtv.com/
www.mathsrevision.com/
www.sumdog.com/
English
Pupils should access Bitesize and also Google the text they are reading to find resources
related to the specific text.
Physical Education
www.pe-resources.wikispaces.com/
Modern Languages
www.languagesonline.org.uk/
www.linguascope.com- Good for basic vocabulary revision.
www.linguastars.com
www.atantot/
www.klar.co.uk – German only site.
A user name and password is required for the last 4 of these sites and can de obtained from
your son/daughters class teacher.
Biology
www.biologymad.com/
www.phschool.com/science/biology.place
www.williamwood.erenfrew.sch.uk/facs&deps/Biology/Welcome%20to2%20The%20Biology%20Department.htm
www.oronsay.org/Int1.htm
www.biologyinmotion.com/
Chemistry
www.evans2chemweb.co.uk
Physics
www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl
www.explainthatstuff.com
www.howstuffworks.com/
www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/physics
www.cyberphysics.co.uk
www.highlandlearning.org.uk/physics/
Science
www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/learningzone/
including Science
Film clips for a number of subjects
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/
For S1/2 Science
Home Economics
www.bbc.co.uk/food
www.nutrition.org.uk
www.food.gov.uk/
www.foodlink.org.uk
www.milk.co.uk/
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
www.seafish.org.uk/
www.meatmatters.com/
www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/
www.est.org.uk/
www.vegsoc.org/
www.hgca.com
www.which.com/
History
www.historyonthenet.com/
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/
www.bbc.co.uk/history/
Geography
www.scalloway.org.uk
www.geography-site.co.uk
www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/geography.html
www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/gcse/revision.html
www.geographyalltheway.com/
www.mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/
www.Geographyhigh.connectfree.co.uk
Modern Studies
www.msa-scotland.org.uk/sglinks.html - Modern Studies Association
www.modernstudies.org.uk/ - Modern Studies Revision Page
www.modernstudies.co.uk/Sgrade/SGRevNotes.htm# - Modern studies Revision
www.europarl.org.uk/ - European Parliament UK
www.hansardsociety.org.uk/ - UK Politics and Democracy
www.un.org/english/ - United Nations
www.wfp.org / - Politics of Aid (World Food Programme)
www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/mearnscastle/departments/modstud/in2_ms/index.html
Higher RMPS
www.request.org.uk
www.churchofScotland.org.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion
www.answersingenisis.org
www.humanism-scotland.org.uk
Technical Education sites
S1-4 Year Groups
www.technologystudent.com
S1/2
Energy & Technology Learning (Fun) Games
www.energyhog.org/
www.electrocity.co.nz (School Code to save your learning game ID is: DS 21150)
www.learn4good.com/games/simulation.htm
www.vivalagames.com/play/lightbot2/
www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm
www.bp.com/retailhomepage.do?categoryId=8040&contentId=7037096
Craft/Product Design
www.ergonomics4schools.com/index.htm
www.scran.ac.uk/
www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/R/realdesign/index_flash.html#
www.dtonline.org/
www.designinsite.dk/htmsider/home.htm
www.bsieducation.org/Education/default.php
www.designmuseum.org/
www.materials.eng.cam.ac.uk/mpsite/
www.designcouncil.info/betterbydesign/airseat/challenge.html
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/
Graphic Communication
http://printitscotland.proskills.co.uk/students/printdynamics-belmont
www.dtonline.org/
www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Drawing/Drawing.html
Technological Studies
www.kpsec.freeuk.com/gates.htm
www.dtonline.org/
www.doctronics.co.uk/resources.html
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scots_Guide/intro/electron.htm
S4-6 All Topics
www.designandtech.com/
www.howstuffworks.com/
www.design-technology.info/home.htm
Business Education
www.Businessstudiesonline.org.uk
www.Bized.co.uk
www.sportstore.org.uk/
www.skillspace.co.uk/
www.tutor2u.net
www.teach-ict.com S1/2 ICT skills
Computing and Information Systems
Google “Higher Computing Revision” or “Higher Information Systems Revision” to find a
number of good sites.
One such is
www.revisecomputing.co.uk
Drama
Higher Drama – The Crucible
www.funtrivia.com/flashquiz/index.cfm?qid=169460
wwwgradesaver.com/the-crucible/
www.sparknotes.com/lit/crucible/themes.html
www.stagework.org/stageworks/index.html
www.aresearchguide.com/crucible.html
www.kwhaley.20m.com/masshysteria.htm
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/creativedevelopmentprogramme/
Art and Design
www.giverny.org
www.cassandre.fr Pick Anglaise option for English
www.niltonglaser.com
www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/impression
Music
www.google.com/custom?q=learn+listening+online&hl=en
or Google ‘learn listening online’
All School Subjects useful websites
www.learn4good.com/kids/index.htm
www.scran.ac.uk/
www.bp.com/retailhomepage.do?categoryId=8040&contentId=7037096
www.lumosity.com/brain-games
www.teachable.net/home
For Teachers/Parents & Children to do in school or at home together
www.teachingideas.co.uk/
Teaching ideas for Parents to work with their children
www.teachingideas.co.uk/dt/contents.htm