Useful Websites

Before arriving in the UK, we recommend you familiarise yourself with the education system and assemble some useful resources in preparation. The following are some excellent websites to get you started;

TEACHING

National Curriculum online
www.nc.uk.net
www.qca.org.uk

Teacher Net
Development
Supply Teachers
Teaching in England
Professional Development

Literacy Hour
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/literacy

Numeracy Hour

www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/numeracy

BBC
www.bbc.co.uk/schools
www.bbc.co.uk/learning

Department for Children, Schools and Families

www.dfes.gov.uk

Teaching Ideas
www.teachingideas.co.uk
www.lastminutelesson.co.uk
www.sitesforteachers.com
www.educationplanet.com
www.schoolzone.co.uk
www.school-resources.co.uk
www.primaryresources.co.uk
www.littleclickers.com
www.byteachers.org.uk
www.topmarks.co.uk

Homework
www.homeworkelephant.co.uk

Early Childhood
www.underfives.co.uk

Special Needs
www.senweb.com

Ofsted
www.ofsted.gov.uk

ACCOMMODATION

www.thegumtree.com
A website offering affordable accommodation options all over the UK. There are various options available: short term, properties to let and house/flat sharing.

www.loot.com
One of the largest and most commonly used sites for accommodation. It provides you the option of renting a house or flat, or sharing with others. There are various price ranges available.

www.yha.org.uk
Youth Hostel Association (England and Wales) is the UK's leading budget accommodation provider and offers over 220 Youth Hostels which offer great value to all travellers.

www.roomsforlet.co.uk
This site allows you to register as a tenant looking for UK accommodation and allows you to search their database for rental properties throughout the UK.

www.accommodation.com
Offers property to let on a long and short-term basis across London, the Home Counties and the UK.

www.findaproperty.com
Many properties available for sale and rent across the UK.

TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT

Address search and street maps for the UK
www.streetmap.co.uk

Map of the tube
www.thetube.com

Popular on-line version of the magazine
www.tntmag.com

A very general site about London
www.netlondon.com

Maps and travel information around the UK
www.uktravel.com

Cheap travel deals, meal, shopping and entertainment
www.lastminute.com

Aussies', Kiwis' and South Africans' in London
www.australiansabroad.com
www.bokinlondon.com
www.kiwiinlondon.com