On this page, we have gathered together some useful resources for learning, giving information on a wide range of topics (including Life in the UK, IELTS examinations) and careers advice.
This page will keep getting new links – so keep an eye out for new ones!
Learning:
Videos to watch along with learning worksheets
Learning resources for English of all levels
Some useful listening resources to try, good topics and some available at all levels
Exercises to test/ learn skills on grammar
Tips on how to improve your English and advice where to get advice on careers
Tonnes of links, hints and tips for kids learning English as a second language.
An educational website that has been designed to help people to prepare for their Life in the UK Test.
Tutor Bot contains completely free online maths games where children can practice their mathematics skills. They feature over 100 different customisable games which we hope kids will find to be a fun and new way to improve their mathematics fluency, accuracy and speed.
Information:
Example questions and study materials – all free!
Practice for the test free online. 1000+ Example questions plus study materials!
The latest IELTS exam dates for Melton College in York along with the current fee to take the exam.
Employability:
One of the best sites out there for searching for jobs, covers most job websites
Advice on creating a good CV from the University of Kent. This is the best site I’ve seen and gives a good step-by step guide for changing layout and even gives some templates and examples
Following on from the previous link, this page gives excellent descriptions of the different sections needed to make an excellent CV
Another site giving advice on making a good CV and gives 10 tips/steps to make it stand out
A lot of great career-related information, including sample resume content for thousands of job titles.
Brilliant little site for tips and templates they offer for different career fields
Another site with great feedback for career-specific templates
Some nice CV examples along with a useful tool to help create one for yourself in a few minutes!
Health and Wellbeing:
Raising the awareness of the consequences of smoking and helps communities become smoke-free.
Promoting a healthier lifestyle through education and awareness of smoking.
A website from the USA which provides information on a range of medications and medical devices that have serious complications.
Current events have disrupted our communities in unprecedented ways, leading to loss of jobs, long periods of social isolation to interrupted or deferred school, travel and schedules. US Survey results tracking the use of drugs and alcohol in the time of Coronavirus.