• SAM Learning• BBC Bitesize• My Maths

How to find it1.www.samlearning.com2.Centre ID: NE61KE 3.Username: (DOB followed by initials in uppercase) 4.Password: (Same as your username if student has not changed it)

Online exam practice and revision material•KS4•KS5

Lower and middle attaining students (E – C grades)– 10 hours resulted in an increase of one third of a grade.

30% of these students achieved one grade higher than expected.

Source: independent evidence from the Fischer Family Trust

Using SAM Learning improves achievement

Higher attaining students (A*/A) – 10 hours resulted in an average increase of 1.8% of a grade.

5% more students than expected achieved 5+ A*/A Grades

Source: independent evidence from the Fischer Family Trust

Using SAM Learning improves achievement

Source: Impact of e-learning on GCSE results of 165,909 students – Fischer Family Trust, April 2006

How to find it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize

Online material for most subjects •Revision•Subject content•Interactive exam practice•Games

How to find it1.www.mymaths.co.uk(Students have their own logon for My Maths – if they cannot remember it, their Maths teacher can remind them or reset it)

Online Maths exam practice and revision material•KS4 •KS5

This is more engaging than some content on SAM Learning, but more foccussed than BBC Bitesize.

Maths teachers use My Maths to set homework, but students can choose to revise at any time using this resource.

Lesson content and “Online Homework” (revision) are both available.Homework is automatically marked and students receive generic feedback

• Open Office– Free alternative to Microsoft Office – Compatible with PCs or MACs– Will work with Microsoft Office

How to get ithttp://download.openoffice.org

•word processing•Spreadsheets•presentations•graphics •database

How to save files in Office 2007 for use in school:Click:• (top left)•Save As•97-2003

We currently use Office 2003, but will probably move to Office 2007 later this school year.

There are no compatibility problems between the two.