First choice resource for useful links

• If you're auditing your subject knowledge or taking our exams yourself in preparation for teaching them, you may benefit from having an AQA expert on hand to answer your questions.

• Although Teachers TV stopped operating in April 2011, all the content is now available in a special section of the TES site. The videos are fantastic and are really helpful for trainee and new teachers like you. Be sure to check out their essential guide for trainee and newly qualified teachers.

• Most trainee and new teachers see these sites as their essential guidebooks to the world of teaching. They're full of resources, advice, forums, jobs and much more.

• Much like a teacher – TDA's vision is about developing people and improving young lives. Great resources for the start of your teaching journey, all the way through to being established in the classroom.

• A one-stop shop for all of the online resources linked to the National Curriculum for England.

• The teacher support network will answer any of your questions, either online or over the phone.

• You already know this website is good as it's brought to you by the people behind Teachers TV. Find tips, discussion groups, QTS skills test advice and recommended videos on behaviour and planning for trainee teachers. They've compiled a list of useful links for NQTs too – rather like this one! Have a look and see if there's anything we didn't include in our list that's useful to you.

• Great websites where you can do everything from register as a qualified teacher, to browse up-to-date news and get help from teacher support networks.

• Build up your subject knowledge by visiting our subject index page. Each qualification has its own resource bank full of useful materials

• If you need that expert helping hand to find the right higher education course then UCAS are the ones to talk to. You'll find lots of relevant information on this website.

• If you're writing an essay or have some spare time on your hands, you may want to get stuck in to the theories behind what goes on in the classroom. Have a look at what Oxford Brookes University and the Encyclopedia of Informal Education say about these.

• Find out how schools in your area stack up with the latest performance data brought to you by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, or check out hundreds of inspection reports and see how Ofsted is looking to improve value for money within the industry so everyone, including teachers, can benefit.

• Find out how to pass your interview for a teacher training course or for a teaching job.

• This is a handy online booking system for substitute teachers – allowing easy registration and offering helpful news and information on substitute teaching in Northern Ireland.

• If you want to use your teaching skills to give something back, this site is perfect for you. VSO organises volunteer teaching in some of the poorest areas of the world.

• Whether you're a student, teacher, parent or all of the above, this is a great collection of learning resources for all ages.

• Safety in the classroom is becoming more vital than ever with the increase of online activity included in education. These resources will help educate you and your students about safe and positive use of the web.

• Learning is always best when it's not a chore, which is exactly what GCSE Bitesize does so well. It has interactive games and uses online and television based resources to help make learning fun.

• This is a popular and fast growing community where like-minded students can discuss relevant issues, share opinions and find guides to help your career development.

• There's no need to worry because this site is perfect for finding out about your induction period and how you'll be supported in your first year of teaching after you qualify with your QTS (qualified teacher status).

BBC – Education news

The Guardian

The Independent

The Telegraph