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- A Level - Business Studies - Business Organisations
- A Level - Geography - Challenge of the Atmosphere
- A Level - Physics - Force and Motion
- GCSE - English - Coursework
- GCSE - English - Studying Poetry
- GCSE - English - Simon Armitage - My Father Thought It
- GCSE - English - Carol Ann Duffy - Stealing
- GCSE - English - Carol Ann Duffy - Salome
- GCSE - History - Russia 1914 - 1941
General:
For Engineering or Resistant Materials:
History sites:
- www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/
- www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/
- www.johndclare.net/
- www.activehistory.co.uk/
- www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
Media KS4 (Unit 3) useful web links:
http://www.nmmlp.org/media_literacy/deconstructing_media.html
Media KS5 (Unit 63) useful web links:
http://www.adidas.com/uk/homepage.asp
Adidas website – this shows a good basic idea but with some complex shape transformations with added pop-up menus. A must for the person aiming for distinction.
Deceivingly complex with AS 3.0 on expandable button menus plus some simple expanding transforms.
http://www.puma.com/us/en/pindex.jsp;jsessionid=6C476FC1EC379F5E263C7117B7FC2C09.tomcat2
Detailed in content but relatively simple to put together. Keep an eye on the top banner as it uses a timed slideshow. Overall a simple website for the user to understand.
Try this website and look under the “Creative inspirations” box/link to discover how the top professionals in the design industry do it.
http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourseN.aspx?lpk2=52339
This gives you a basic ideas on how Renegade Animations work with the process of Planning – Design and then Animation.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-animation5.htm
On the “How Stuff Works” website. A complete rundown explaining web animations – how they work / what they are / what they do.
Music Technology sites:
Unit 7 - DJing skills
http://www.recess.co.uk/
This website is an excellent resource for this Music BTEC unit and covers all of the criteria areas for passing this module with a good distinction. Includes essential video on more advanced DJing techniques, ie. Beatmatching, XY Fader etc.
Science:
- GCSE - Chemistry - Periodic Table experiment (video)
- GCSE - Chemistry - Atom experiment (video)
- GCSE - Chemistry - Energy shells experiment (video)
- GCSE - Chemistry - Reactivity in the Periodic Table (video)
- GCSE - Chemistry - Positive Ions experiment (video)
- GCSE - Chemistry - Noble Gases experiment (video)
- GCSE - Chemistry - Conduction experiment (video)
- www.sciencepages.co.uk/keystage4/keystage4.php
- www.sheffcol.ac.uk/links/Science/
Maths:
How to succeed at GCSE Maths
English:
How to succeed in GCSE English
- http://www.newi.ac.uk/englishresources/workunits/ks4/poetry/rhpfocat.pdf
- www.englishbiz.co.uk
- www.revisioncentre.co.uk/gcse/english
- www.newi.ac.uk/englishresources/ks4.html
- www.s-cool.co.uk/topic_index.asp?subject_id=19&d=0
- GCSE English - She stoops to conquer (including Video’s)
Geography:
- GCSE Geography - Earthquakes
- GCSE Geography - Fold Mountains Video
- GCSE Geography - Volcanoes Video
P.E.
- GCSE PE - Skeletons & Joints Video
- GCSE PE - Muscles Video
- GCSE PE - Circulatory & Respiratory systems Video
- GCSE PE - Skill Video
- GCSE PE - Motivation & Mental Preparation Video
- GCSE PE - Social reasons for participation Video
- GCSE PE - School effects on participation Video
Other:
Work based learning:
- www.apprenticeships.org.uk
- www.lsc.gov.uk (England)
- www.connexions-direct.com
- www.elwa.ac.uk (Wales)
- www.hie.co.uk
- www.mascot.uk.com (Scotland)
- www.wrtc.co.uk (Ireland)
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