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Government and local government institutions

• Official Department for Education and Skills site, covering all aspects of education
• Ofsted - the schools' inspection service. Find the report on your child's school
• The complete National Curriculum
• The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) - the body responsible for education standards
• Nottinghamshire county council education services - everything you need to know about Nottinghamshire schools
• Nottingham city council education department - everything you need to know about Nottingham city schools

Examination boards

Visit these sites for useful information, including syllabuses coursework guidelines and specimen examination papers. Past papers may be purchased (though not online!).

• Edexcel
• AQA
• OCR

Educational assistance and Charities

• ParentsCentre - helping you to help your child. Information and support for parents on various aspects of learning.
• The British Dyslexia Association - information resource for parents having a child with dyslexia
• The Dyslexia Institute - an educational charity established to assess and teach people with dyslexia
• Dyscalculia information and resources by First and Best in Education publishing
• The Dyspraxia Foundation - resources and assistance to help people to understand and cope with dyspraxia
• The National Autistic Society - information about autism and Asperger syndrome, and about the support and services available in the UK
• The National Association for Gifted Children - A useful site for parents of gifted children
• The National Handwriting Association - a resource for parents who are concerned about their children's handwriting
• Eleven plus exams - an excellent source of information for anyone trying to apply for a place in an independent school
• Bond assessment papers - a good source of practice materials for 11+ style entrance examinations

Homework help and activity sites

• Schoolzone - resources for students, parents and teachers
• Easymaths - GCSE level help
• Andy Darvill's Science Site - covers chemistry, physics and biology
• Riverdeep.net - various interactive maths and science-based demonstrations
• SchoolHistory.co.uk - online history lessons, games, worksheets, quizzes and links
• S-cool - online teaching and revision (quite science oriented at present, but developing - worth checking out)
• Zut.org - online French tuition/exercises/activities for all levels (with audio clips)
• ScienceNet - question and answer site, with selected articles to encourage scientific curiosity
• EnglishBiz - English & English Literature GCSE Revision
• Internet Geography - homework help and useful information for all ages
• Revision Aid - Search Engine and Directory of Educational Sites, Links, and Tutors

Alternative education

• http://www.education-otherwise.org/
• First College: Online school for the 21st Century
• Home Tutors - A useful site for all aspects of home tutoring

On-line shopping for books etc.

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• What people say about us - a selection of (anonymous) comments from our clients
• Private Tutors' Brief Guide to the Education System
• Contact us
• A collection of useful links to educational facilities and activities