16+ years old
UCAS
[External Site]
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service site for the UK.
Hot
Courses
[External Site]
Research and apply for UK courses from evening classes to degrees.
Dig-it
[External Site]
Good information about plants and mail order options.
My-gardening.co.uk
[External Site]
Helpful links to other gardening sites.
Lifestyle
and Gardening
[External Site]
The comprehensive BBC gardening site.
Learndirect
[External Site]
Fit learning into your life.
Open
Days
[External Site]
Not sure about uni or college? Go along to an open day.
Work
Train
[External Site]
Find out about careers and jobs.
Career
Advice
[External Site]
Advice on careers supported by professional bodies.
Careers
Portal
[External Site]
Information on careers and courses.
Connexions
[External Site]
Guidance and support for 12 to 19 year olds on the best start in life.
Year
Out Group
[External Site]
Sites and information for those thinking about a gap year.
All
Experts
[External Site]
The oldest and largest free Q and A on the internet.
Eating
Disorders Association Website
[External Site]
Information and help on all aspects of eating disorders, including Anorexia
Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related eating disorders.
Especially for young people.
British
Nutrition Foundation
[External Site]
Comprehensive nutrition site.
The
Food Doctor
[External Site]
Information about food and nutrition - a reminder that we are what we eat.
Vegetarian
Nutrition for Children
[External Site]
If your child has decided to become a vegetarian, here is a site that may offer
you some insights.
Men's
Health
[External Site]
Magazine about men's health and lifestyle issues - UK edition.
Positive
Health UK
[External Site]
Complementary medicine magazine.
Sainsbury's
Recipe Index
[External Site]
Thousands of recipes, search by ingredient or course - inspiration for the
kitchen.
NHS
Direct
[External Site]
Your gateway to health information on the internet.
BBC
Health
[External Site]
Information and discussions for all the family.
Synergy
[External Site]
UK portal on all aspects of health.
Scotland's
Health on the Web
[External Site]
Online health information by NHSScotland.
Health
Education Board of Scotland
[External Site]
Comprehensive and up-to-date index of UK health and medical Internet
resources.
California
Academy of Science
[External Site]
An online collection of museums from California.
New
Scientist
[External Site]
Daily science news and technology news.
Scientific
American
[External Site]
Covers cutting-edge science.
The
Why Files
[External Site]
Find out about the science behind the news.
University
of California
[External Site]
Museum of Paleontology.
Exploratorium
[External Site]
Each month Exploratorium has nominated 10 cool sites - see their library
going back to 1996.
Super
Highway Safety Site
[External Site]
Advice for schools on Internet safety from the DfES.
Childnet
International
[External Site]
Key safety issues and how best to discuss internet safety with children.
SMS
Glossary
[External Site]
Find out what all those mobile phone texts mean (:
The
Work Foundation
[External Site]
Offering new thinking, research and solutions to the challenge of making our
workplaces more effective, more successful and more fulfilling.
Working
Families
[External Site]
Check out the Family Zone, containing information for working parents and
details of the support on employment rights, childcare and flexible
working.
Nrich
Maths
[External Site]
Maths for everyone.
MathsNet
[External Site]
Everything you need to enjoy and learn maths.
Cool
Math for Kids
[External Site]
Maths activities to keep your brain active.
The
Course Clearing Site
[External Site]
You can search the clearing listings by subject, institution or region. You can
choose to search by a specific subject or institution, or select an individual
course at a particular institution.
The
Student Zone
[External Site]
All aspects of life covered on this site, from careers to finance.
Brilliant
Careers
[External Site]
Channel 4's site on careers - try the horse's mouth and see what
people have to say about their careers.
One
Life
[External Site]
BBC Radio 1 has produced this site to help you make the right educational
choices at 16+.
Aim
Higher
[External Site]
Explore your options for higher education and see what your future could hold.
For pre- and post-GCSE and A level students.
Talk
To Frank
[External Site]
Accurate information and advice on drugs.
Age
Concern
[External Site]
Age Concern is a UK charity concerned with the needs and aspirations of older
people and a leading authority on ageing-related issues.
Baby
Boomer Bistro
[External Site]
The chat cafe for older people.
SilverSurfers
[External Site]
A huge link library with special attention to the needs of older people.
Seniors
Network
[External Site]
An independent information resource for older people.
Institute
for Career Guidance
[External Site]
ICG website.
Radio
One
[External Site]
BBC Radio One's careers and work website.
Jobcentre
Plus
[External Site]
Government Job Centre Plus website.
Composer
[External Site]
Create your own masterpiece using blocks of music.
British
Pathe
[External Site]
A huge library of archive newsreel footage from 1910 to the 1970's.
S-cool
[External Site]
Discussion groups, advice and information about school life and homework.
Need
2 Know
[External Site]
A site for young people with information on everything from health
and relationships to education.
TheSite
[External Site]
This site aims to offer the best guide to life for young adults aged 16-25.
TheSite believes that all young people have the capacity to make their own
decisions and life choices, provided they have access to quality, impartial
information and advice, and the opportunity to get support and empathy from
other young people going through similar situations.
