Learning on the Internet
Learning can be found on the Web at many, many sites. There is no way that you will be able to remember even a fraction of these. So it is extremely important that you should be familiar with sites which are commonly used to find learning resources. Check these sites frequently for news and developments, as their content is regularly updated.
It is important to be aware of the scope of any such site. It is often the case that learning sites which appear to be UK-wide are not in fact applicable to one or more of the four nations. Frequently, learning sites apply to England, Wales and Northern Ireland (eg: http://www.learndirect.co.uk) and there is a separate site for Scotland (eg: http://www.learndirectscotland.com)
The scope is not always obvious from the title of the site. Be especially careful when the word "national" is used. This can mean UK or a single one of the four UK nations. For example, the National Grid for Learning (http://www.ngfl.gov.uk) is a truly UK-wide site of learning resources, although there is also a Scottish version, NGfL Scotland, at http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/ngflscotland/ In contrast, the content of the National Learning Network (http://www.nln.ac.uk) applies only to England.
Now let's have a look at BBC learning materials ...
