·    Thousands of links to articles relevant to the National Curriculum Key Stages 3 and 4 the first encyclopedia to focus on this crucial area.

·    Over 10 million words, with over 57,000 hyperlinked articles, all in clear, jargon-free language ideal for students of 12 and upwards.

·    Thousands of multimedia resources diagrams and animations to help explain tough concepts, plus photos, sound clips, and videos to bring topics to life.

·    Integrated atlas clear, easy-to-navigate mapping, with extensive links to other encyclopedia material.

·    Interactive timeline of more than 13,000 events travel through history from the Big Bang to the 21st century.

·    Interactive quizzes, covering a wide range of subjects great for GCSE revision.

·    Thousands of links to family-friendly Web resources, including a set specially selected for GCSE revision tips and practice.

·    Special feature essays, historical documents, quotations, amazing facts, and memory joggers.

·    Pop-up dictionary click on any word in an article to display its definition.

Encyclopaedia:
Search or browse articles, multimedia, and other resources. A quick keyword search can be accessed from any page of the encyclopaedia, with Boolean operators and search limitation options also available for advanced users.

Curriculum links:
Drill down through the menu to access material within the encyclopaedia that has been specifically designed to work alongside the UK National Curriculum.

Timeline:
Browse events throughout history using the interactive timeline, comparing what was happening in different subject areas at the same point in time. Build your own timeline for a particular period, topic, and/or region. Check out what was happening on a particular day in history, from key historical events to the births and deaths of famous people.

Atlas:
Explore the world by clicking through the levels of mapping, or access a particular map directly from one of the drop-down menus. View linked resources by clicking on names on maps or on the related items buttons.

Chart builder:
Compare a wide range of statistics relating to the countries of the world, in bar chart or pie chart format. Export the statistical data for use in a spreadsheet application.

Quiz:
Put yourself to the test with a range of difficulty levels and subjects, including a curriculum quiz for revision. Choose a ten-question round or a race against the clock.