National Qualifications

Educational websites

Browse our selection of links to high-quality educational websites for the classroom, homework and revision. You will find a wealth of information relevant to NQ subjects including classroom resources, factsheets, images and interactive activities. 

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Website of the month - Scottish Screen Archive

Logo of the National Library of Scotland

The Scottish Screen Archive is Scotland's national moving images collection. It preserves over 100 years of Scottish history on film and video.

It can provide thousands of titles for educational use. To discover what is available, use the access catalogue, where you can browse by subject, genre, place, biography or decade.

  • SQA Study Guides

    SQA Study Guides are designed to help students prepare for their exams no matter what subject they are studying. They cover topics such as 'Making the most of exam week', 'Getting it right on exam day' and 'Coping with stress'.

  • Bitesize: Higher English

    BBC Scotland Learning's revision resource for Higher English includes revision material on three suggested fiction books: The Great Gatsby, Sunset Song and The Cone Gatherers.

  • Talking Music

    Four part BBC series with exclusive access to the rehearsals of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, meeting some of its renowned collaborating musicians and composers.

  • Scotland on Screen

    Scotland on Screen is an exciting educational resource that puts hundreds of important historical film texts online, providing students with a rear-view mirror on our society over the past century.

  • Institute of Physics - Education

    The education section of this site has useful information for anyone considering a career in physics, plus support for teachers and technicians.

  • SSERC - Sciences 3-18

    Scottish Schools Equipment Research Centre resources supporting science and technology education organised by curriculum, professional development and member only categories.

  • Scottish Ballet

    This highly informative website offers resources that could support practitioners delivering then Higher Dance syllabus. Scottish ballet offers dance workshops and provides educational resources.

  • SQA - Personal Development

    Visit the Scottish Qualifications Authority website for NQ review updates, arrangements documents, standards and assessors reports on Personal Development.

  • National Library of Scotland

    Website of the National Library of Scotland, an information treasure trove of Scotland’s knowledge, history and culture, with millions of books, manuscripts and maps covering every subject

  • BBC Skillswise home page

    BBC Skillswise is a website aimed primarily at adults who wish to improve their English and maths skills using factsheets, worksheets, quizzes and games.

Disclaimer

The links in this section have been carefully selected and evaluated by our team, and are checked periodically. Many have been recommended by teachers of NQs. However, the content of websites may change after we have visited them. If you find that any of sites listed have inappropriate content or links, or are no longer current, please contact us immediately using the feedback form so that we can remove them.

It must be emphasised that inclusion of these web links does not in any way represent endorsement by Learning and Teaching Scotland, nor are we responsible for the content of external websites.