Homework Help

Online resources for library members

Log in using your library card number and PIN which is usually the DDYY of your date of birth, so if you were born on 1 January 2012 your PIN would be 0112.

Encyclopaedia Britannica has thousands of articles covering a huge range of topics to help with homework, look up facts or do some research.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography gives you information about the lives of people who shaped Britain's past, from the fourth century BC

Other websites to help you

General sites with lots of subjects - all these are are external sites and as such Tameside Libraries has no control over any content.

BBC Bitesize has homework help for all school subjects for Primary, Secondary and Post 16 levels, as well as revision guides and careers advice.
Topmarks Education has links to lots of other sites to help with learning as well as learning games to try.
Children’s University Manchester supports KS2 learning in different subjects.
Show Me is all about the wonderful world of museums, galleries and archives with lots of information about different subjects.
CBeebies has lots of learning things to do, watch and listen to.
Primary Homework Help has lots of homework resources for KS2.
DK Find Out has pages of information, quizzes and fun facts on many sujects.
Oxford Owl has activities organised by age.

Online Safety

Do you know how to check if websites are giving you the right information? Anybody can put anything online. You need to know how to find out if the information on a website is likely to be correct.

BBC Bitesize help you with finding out about being safe online and checking information.
BBC Own It can also give advice about online safety and checking where information has com from.
Google’s Interland is a fun game which helps you learn about being safe and responsible online.
Think U Know helps you stay safe online.