Useful Websites
A collection of links accumulated over time.
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Revision Sites
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Free Maths resources for Scottish Secondary students
national5maths.co.uk – free Nat 5 resources
highermathematics.co.uk – free Higher resources
advancedhighermaths.co.uk – free resources
An excellent app. National 5, Higher, Advanced Higher.
Free Higher Notes
Resources at varsitytutors.com
BBC revision resources
mathschallenge.net
nrich.maths.org
www.skoool.co.uk
mathcats.com
Study tips and strategies
Lots of resources
Higher & National 5 Maths
National Library of Scotland
YouTube & Video
Pi r² sounds like area to me!
Nat 5, Higher, AH, AdH Mechanics
Nat 5 → Advanced Higher (incl. Applications)
Physics with a Glasgow twist!
Nat 5, Higher, Advanced Higher Physics
GCSE Physics, Biology, Chemistry — useful for Nat 5
Mike Tholfsen’s quick tips
Games & Puzzles
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Online learning portal
Homework & learning portal
Catch the mouse — if you can!
Maths & thinking games
Games-based skills improvement
Transum.org
Games-based learning
Games-based learning
Quintessential Instructional Archive
Utah State University.
Lots of material
Interactive mathematics & puzzles
websudoku.com
puzzlersparadise.com
Interactive Learning
Heriot-Watt University learning portal
mathwords.com
University of Colorado maths and science simulations
University of Vienna
Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching
songsforteaching.com
National Physical Laboratory
Shodor.org
Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
A superb collection of resources
Free interactive resource bank which focuses on N1-3 STEM subjects.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Uses of Mathematics
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British Society for the History of Mathematics
National Physical Laboratory
STEM books & activities
US Air Force Museum
Real-life datasets
Physics
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BGE → Advanced Higher
Nat 5 → Advanced Higher
Interactive online textbook
Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Biology
Virtual astronomy society
Entrance Exams
Sample entrance exam
Aptitude tests
Aptitude tests
Aptitude tests
Construction industry sample tests
Sample numeracy tests
Online Calculators & Graphing Software
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Hundreds of calculators
Interactive plotter
Computational science education
Software
Maps & Archaeology
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Clubs & Activities
Archery club in Glasgow
Virtual astronomy society
National Council for Metal Detecting
Society for Popular Astronomy
British Canoe Union
Home of Elgin bridge clubs
Community & Charity
A Shetland charity helping cats
Aviation museum at Kinloss, Moray
East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian
Spey Bay, Moray
Chiropractic services in Moray
Shetland charity delivering drugs education
Heritage railway in Moray
Excellent Toyota Centre in Elgin
Teaching Links
General Teaching Council for Scotland
Check teacher registration status
Teaching vacancies
Pensions
Educational Institute of Scotland
Scottish Secondary Teachers Association
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
Support & login for Glow
Online testing portal
Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework
University of Glasgow
Scotland vs UK vs USA
Scottish Government Education
Education policies
Inspectorate of Education
Policy & reform from 2025
Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA)
Qualifications Scotland
Attainment, arrangements, appeals
From 2022 onwards
Grade boundaries prior to 2022
SQA examination standards
Information for private candidates
Education Scotland
Home page
Scotland’s curriculum framework
25 November 2025
Maths Links
Psychology & Mindset
simplypsychology.org
Stages of Cognitive Development
The Teaching of Arithmetic
Classical Conditioning
Relational Understanding
Multiple Intelligences
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Hierarchy of Needs
What Having a Growth Mindset Actually Means
Growth Mindset (youcubed.org)
NASA STEM
Microsoft Education Community
Free courses & superb CPD
Short course on digital notebooks
Teams, OneNote, Sway, Forms, OneDrive
Blended & hybrid learning
Other Educational Resources
Full list of laureates
National Library of Scotland
Curricula — Alphabetically by Country
UK: No single national curriculum — each nation has its own.
Educational Establishments
Scottish schools online network
OU & BBC partnership
Free OU courses
Online testing portal
Learning resources
Unst, Shetland
Lerwick, Shetland
Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Fochabers, Moray
Buckie, Moray
Glenrothes, Fife
Irvine, Ayrshire
Dumfries & Galloway
Dalkeith, Midlothian
Jebel Ali, Dubai
Elgin, Moray
Scalloway, Shetland
North, West & Hebrides
Perthshire
University of the Highlands & Islands
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