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BBCi Schools Links
See You See Me: Romans in Scotland
bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sysm
Take a tour of a Roman fort and a Caladonian village or compare Roman soldiers to Caladonian warriors. This site generates awareness of the early Scots who encountered the Romans and includes an interactive Roman invasion map.
Walk Through Time
bbc.co.uk/history/walk
Explore streets, people and houses of the Roman, Viking, Tudor, Victorian times and the 1950s. Compare and contrast using games and activities.
The Vikings
bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/
Who were the Vikings? Where did they come from? How did they live? The Vikings site includes useful facts, interactive quizzes and print-offs.
The Anglo Saxons
bbc.co.uk/schools/anglosaxons
Discover the history of the Anglo Saxons, looking at their lifestyle, beliefs and pastimes. The activities section includes things to print out and do.
The Ancient Greeks
bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece/
Discover ancient Greece through interactive activities, illustrations and print-offs. The site covers political systems, religion, society and culture.
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Other Sites
You Wouldn't Want to be a Roman Gladiator!
www.salariya.com/web_books/gladiator
A humorous overview of the life of a Roman gladiator. This story is not for faint-hearted children.
Nettlesworth Primary School: The Romans
atschool.eduweb.co.uk/nettsch/time/romans
Roman military, important Romans and significant events are covered on this site. Complete the quiz at the end to see what you've learnt.
The National Museum and Galleries for Wales
http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/education/resources/
The education section of the NMGW website links to a multimedia resource ‘The Caerleon Challenge’ produced in collaboration with CADW and Newport Lea. The challenge focuses on the Fortress Baths at Caerleon and is aimed at Year 3 Children who are studying the Romans as part of the history curriculum.
The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
(www.cpat.org.uk/index.htm)
Has a helpful education section, with National Curriculum leaflets relating to archaeological sites in Wales. Of particular relevance is a useful guide to Roman sites in Wales with details of how they can be used to support the Welsh National Curriculum at Key Stage 2.
CADW Welsh Historic Monuments Executive Agency
www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
The official CADW web site gives information upon Roman sites in Wales.
The Hunterian Museum/ Romans in Scotland: Outpost of an empire
http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/museum/romans/index.html
This online exhibition tells the story of the Romans presence in Scotland in the first and second centuries with emphasis on the Antonine Wall frontier and the life lived by the soldiers based in forts along it’s line.
SCRAN/ Scottish Resource Access Network
http://www.scran.ac.uk/
This organisation specialises in digitising Scottish history and provides historical learning materials and teaching packs.
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/
Links to the National Monuments Record database and provides information on archaeological sites throughout Scotland.
MAGNI
http://www.magni.org.uk/
The website for the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
The Environment and Heritage Service for Northern Ireland
http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/
Lists the archeaological sites and historical monuments in Northern Ireland and provides details of how a study could be used to cover the Northern Ireland curriculum and the educational services and resources available.
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Curriculum Links
National Curriculum Online: History
www.nc.uk.net
Information about the National Curriculum for History, QCA and DfEE schemes of work, pupils' work and information about standards and support materials.
QCA History
www.qca.org.uk/ca/subjects/history
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) History section.
NGFL Scotland
www.ngflscotland.gov.uk
The National Grid for Learning Scotland
NGFL-Cymru
www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk
The National Grid for Learning Cymru
NI Council for Curriculum
www.ccea.org.uk
NI Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
All the sites listed are checked regularly. However, the constantly changing nature of the Internet means some sites may alter after we have visited them. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.
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