Secondary - Social studies

Channel 4 - Lost Generation
A website packed with information about the First World War including a database of the names of those who died.. The website is aimed at pupils aged between 11-16 years old and offers a tour of a typical trench, timelines of events including the Somme and reflections by contemporary teenagers.

CIA World Factbook
Up-to-date information and maps for every country in the world. Includes facts on population, economy, government, transport and communications.

Discover Celts and Romans at Birnie
Find out what was life like 2000 years ago beyond the edge of the Roman world. At Birnie in north-east Scotland, archaeologists have uncovered an Iron Age power centre which was in close contact with the Romans. Use this online resource to explore an Iron Age roundhouse, find a hoard of Roman coins and discover what was life like in north-east Scotland 2000 years ago.

Exam Guide 2008
Produced by the Sunday Herald in Spring 2008 to help pupils with revision. It contains useful information on exam structures and technique with practice questions and worked examples for Standard Grade, Intermediate and Higher subjects.

Fashion and Textile Technology: Consumer Studies
A support pack of essential knowledge covering the content and elaboration of Fashion and Textile Technology: Consumer Studies at Higher.

Fashion and Textile Technology: Resource Management
A support pack of essential knowledge covering the content and elaboration of Fashion and Textile Technology: Resource Management at Higher.

Health and Food Technology: Consumer Studies
A support pack of essential knowledge covering the content and elaboration of Health and Food Technology: Consumer Studies at Higher.

Lifestyle and Consumer Technology: Consumer Studies
A support pack of essential knowledge covering the content and elaboration of Lifestyle and Consumer Technology: Consumer Studies at Higher

National Archives of Scotland
The National Archives of Scotland selects, preserves, and makes available the national archives of Scotland in whatever medium, to the highest standards; promotes the growth and maintenance of proper archive provision throughout the country; and to leads the development of archival practice in Scotland.

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