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Education & careers information at Marylebone Information Service - Lots of information and free careers advice sessions.
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Westminster Schools - Summary information on Primary, Secondary, Nursery and Special Schools in Westminster, with links to inspection reports, maps and individual websites where applicable.
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Hotcourses - Details on an enormous range of courses, from part-time evening classes to postgraduate degrees.
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Guardian Education - Links on a wide range of education-related topics at all levels, from the Education section of the newspaper.
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Government sites: Department for Education; Department for Work & Pensions (DWP).
Schools
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BBC Schools online - BBC Learning site offering curriculum based resources: revision guides from GCSE to AS level. Also includes information for parents and resources for teachers.
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Schoolsnet - Including a directory of UK state and independent schools. Searching is free but free registration is required for detailed information.
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National Curriculum - Links to the curriculum itself and resources in each subject.
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Ofsted Reports - Inspection reports for schools, colleges, childcare providers and other educational establishments in England and Wales.
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School Performance Tables - Searchable by institution, postcode, constituency and region; and including Westminster schools and colleges.
Homework & study resources
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Guide to Citing and Referencing - From Glasgow Caledonian University. Details of several different citation systems including information on citing electronic resources.
Exams & qualifications
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Past Exam Papers - Both the OCR and AQA exam boards offer free access to past exam papers, and Edexcel offers 'exam packs' for a small fee.
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Qualifications Explained - News and information on qualifications at school and FE level from the Gov website.
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QCA - Web site of the Qualification & Curriculum Authority: detailed information on these topics.
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NARIC - Organisation which offers a (fee-based) comparison service on UK and international qualifications.
Teaching
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Teaching in Westminster - Job information for new and prospective teachers in Westminster, and resources for existing teachers.
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Teacher Net - Resources, lesson plans, links, and other information useful for teachers of all age groups.
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Primary Resources - Contains material useful for all primary school teachers as well as pupils and parents. Teachers can access and share material freely.
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London Grid for Learning - Provided by London's local authorities this website provides, amongst other things, elearning resources for teachers at various key stages.
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One Stop English - Provides resources, lesson plans, ideas careers advice, and jobs listings to those teaching English or wishing to teach English either in the UK or abroad.
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Special Educational Needs Teaching Resources - Free teaching resources plus a great links directory useful to anyone teaching children with special educational needs.
Adult & further education
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Adult education in Westminster: Westminster Adult Education Service; City Of Westminster College; Westminster Kingsway College
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Guides to adult education courses in London - Floodlight; Hotcourses; Vocational training courses.
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London colleges - Website of the Association of Colleges - London.
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learndirect - Government initiative to provide access to learning and training.
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BBC Skillswise - Basic skills for literacy and numeracy, with quizzes and games.
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NIACE - (National Institute for Adult Continuing Education) Incorporating the former Basic Skills Agency.
Higher education
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University of Westminster - Informative pages from Westminster's Higher Education institution.
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Access Courses - Guidance from London Metropolitan University on programmes available to adults seeking entry to Higher Education in the next academic year.
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UCAS - Search for undergraduate courses at UK colleges and universities.
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Future Learn - free online courses from top universities and specialist organisations.
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Braintrack - Worldwide university index.
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