BBC Skillswise – full of all sorts of useful stuff for numeracy and literacy, with Core Curriculum references. Aimed at Entry 3 and Level 1 learners the site had a major makeover in September 2011 and there are now plans to introduce E1-2 and L2 resources. The 100 new 1 minute videos are brilliant for introducing maths and English in an embedded learning situation.
The site includes:
I’ve just found this cool new site where you can make and play with your own flashcards online. There’s a huge built in library and thousands of decks of cards or you can create your own. Choose to match cards, listen to optional audio, and/or type in answers
It needs a bit of patience to learn how it all works, but it’s pretty cool.
The site also includes word games, crossword solvers and much more.
TES Resources, the space for teachers to share free learning materials including lesson plans, activities, games, teaching ideas and worksheets. Upload, adapt, edit and download classroom resources today.
Good visual maths resources
Lots of free games, visual aids and interactive materials. Registration (free) is required before you can download resources. The site offers to support teachers, students, parents, carers and children develop their mathematical teaching and learning. Many of the Key Stage 1 & 2 resources are good for adult learners.
Masses of online practice activities but also useful printable information such as divisibility tests, techniques for multiplying decimals, etc. Dozens of topics – each with learn, practise and play sections.
NRICH is a team of qualified teachers who are also practitioners in RICH mathematical thinking. A fabulous source of resources, puzzles and problems for all levels from Primary through to Level 3 (A Level). Plus useful general information such as these: an introduction to rich tasks and rich tasks and contexts.
A very useful (archived) site for both students and tutors involved in Key Skills at Levels 2 or 3. Covers Number, Communication, ICT and Wider Key Skills – many of the topics covered are equally suitable for Functional Skills support (e.g. report writing, DIY number project).
The old DfES Standards Site for schools was huge, unwieldy and difficult to navigate. However, it did include many useful resopurces – not least the on-screen teaching applications for maths (interactive 100 squares, number lines, scales, and dozens more). The site was decommisioned by the new Government in 2010 but has been archived.
All current policy and resources is now on the new Department for Education site