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This series has been endorsed by Cambridge International to support the curriculum framework from 2020.Put your trust in a market-leading approach that has been used by teachers for over 10 years.Written by experienced author John Reynolds, Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary English offers full coverage of the new Cambridge Lower Secondary English curriculum framework (0861). - Boost confidence and test understanding: Questions within the chapters will help consolidate learning, directing learners to pause and think about what they've read, written or discussed whilst exam-style questions will help develop confidence in preparation for Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint.- Develop key concepts and skills: Information on the key skills such as grammar, punctuation, parts of speech and their functions, vocabulary and spelling is provided with linked exercises to practise these skills.- Engage learners and extend understanding: Cultivate a love of reading with diverse and wide-ranging texts to inspire learners on their reading journey, with carefully chosen discussion and reflection points for each topic.- Cater for all learners: With a series that has been written to ensure language is appropriate for learners from around the world.

Exam board: ISEB Level: 13+ CE and KS3 Subject: French First exams: November 2022Improve exam technique and build confidence to ensure success in the CE 13+ French exams with these practice questions in the style of the ISEB exams. Comprehensive practice: cover all sections and topics which could be tested in the exam for Level 1 and Level 2. Listening exercises with free audio: authentic French voice recordings and accompanying audio transcripts. Identify gaps in knowledge: answers are included to help pinpoint areas for improvement.Pair with Common Entrance 13+ French Revision Guide for comprehensive exam preparation (ISBN: 9781398351967).

Trust highly experienced teachers and authors Mo Everett, Richard Howe and Sonia Stuart to guide learners through the redeveloped Level 1/ Level 2 Cambridge National in IT (J836). This thorough and accessible introduction to the IT industry will develop your learners' understanding of the core examined content and boost the skills required to tackle the NEA with confidence. This revised and updated textbook is:- Comprehensive. Gain in-depth knowledge of the examined unit with clear explanations of every concept and topic, and develop the skills and understanding for the practical non-examined units, both of which are covered in detail.- Accessible, reliable and trusted. Structured to match the specification and provide the information required to build knowledge, understanding and skills across accessible and easy-to-use chapters and learning features.- Designed to support you. Boost confidence when preparing for assessment with plenty of activities and practice questions.- Your go-to guide. Expert authors have carefully designed tasks and activities to build your skills and aid progression, and written questions to assess your understanding.

Trust highly experienced authors, Judith Adams, Maria Ferreiro Peterio and Mary Riley to guide your students through the redeveloped Cambridge National Level 1/Level 2 in Health & Social Care (for first teaching in September 2022). This brand-new edition will strengthen your students' understanding of the content and boost the skills required to tackle the NEA with confidence.This Student Textbook is: > Comprehensive - gain in-depth knowledge of the examined units with clear explanations of every concept and topic, plus improve understanding of the non-examined units with easy-to-follow chapters. > Accessible, reliable and trusted - structured to match the specification and provide the information required to build knowledge, understanding and skills. > Designed to support you - boost confidence when tackling the internal and external assessment with plenty of activities to test and consolidate knowledge. > The go-to guide - expert authors have carefully designed tasks and activities to build skillset in order to aid progression and questions to assess understanding.</p>

Trust highly experienced teachers and authors Judi Brown, Sarah McAtominey and Kevin Wells to guide learners through the redeveloped Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge National in Creative iMedia (J834). This thorough, accessible and OCR-endorsed introduction to the Creative iMedia industry will develop your learners' understanding of the core examined content and boost the skills required to tackle the NEA with confidence.This OCR-endorsed textbook is: - Comprehensive. Gain in-depth knowledge of the examined unit with clear explanations of every concept and topic, and develop the skills and understanding for the practical non-examined units, each of which is covered in detail.- Accessible, reliable and trusted. Structured to match the specification and provide the information required to build knowledge, understanding and skills across accessible and easy-to-use chapters and learning features.- Designed to support you. Boost confidence when preparing for assessment with plenty of activities and practice questions.- Your go-to guide. Expert authors have carefully designed tasks and activities to build your skills and aid progression, and written questions to assess your understanding.

Exam board: ISEB Level: 13+ CE and KS3 Subject: Maths First exams: November 2022Improve exam technique and build confidence to ensure success in the CE 13+ Mathematics exams with these practice questions in the style of the ISEB exams. Prepare for all papers: questions cover all areas of the specification for the Core and Additional Papers. Guidance on the exam: practice applying knowledge and experience to answer all possible exam questions and improve problem solving skills. Identify gaps in knowledge: answers included to help pinpoint areas for improvement.Pair with Common Entrance 13+ Mathematics Revision Guide for comprehensive exam preparation (ISBN: 9781398340916).

Exam board: ISEB Level: 13+ CE and KS3 Subject: English First exams: November 2022This comprehensive, ISEB-endorsed English guide focuses on revising the specific reading and writing skills needed to meet the requirements of the ISEB CE 13+ exam. A supportive step-by-step approach to practising key skills for the Reading Paper: narrative viewpoint, poetic techniques or dramatic methods. Study a diverse range of annotated extracts: modelling ways of analysing extracts in preparation for the Reading Paper. Hone technique for the Writing Paper: guided support for planning and reviewing written work and sample answers with marking guidance for both directed writing and creative writing tasks. Prepare for the exam: practice tasks to consolidate revision at the end of each chapter and strategies for performing well in the exam with tips for revising effectively throughout.Continue your revision with Common Entrance 13+ English Exam Practice Questions and Answers (ISBN: 9781398326484).

Exam board: ISEB Level: 13+ CE and KS3 Subject: English First exams: November 2022Improve exam technique and build confidence to ensure success in the CE 13+ English exams with these practice papers in the style of the ISEB exams. Prepare for all papers: questions cover all areas of the ISEB specification for all levels, with exam advice. Guidance on the exam: practice in answering multiple choice questions, extended response questions, and planning and writing the written tasks. Identify gaps in skills: answers with guidance included to help pinpoint areas for improvement.Pair with Common Entrance 13+ English Revision Guide for comprehensive exam preparation (ISBN: 9781398340909).

Target success in Science with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.With My Revision Notes, every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- Improve exam technique through practice questions, expert tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid- Get exam ready with extra quick quizzes and answers to the practice questions available online

Exam Board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Welsh edition.Develop your scientific thinking and practical skills with resources that stretch and challenge all levels within the new curriculum produced by a trusted author team and the established WJEC GCSE Science publisher. - Prepare students to approach exams confidently with differentiated Test Yourself questions, Discussion points, exam-style questions and useful chapter summaries.- Provide support for all required practicals along with extra tasks for broader learning. - Support the mathematical and Working scientifically requirements of the new specification with opportunities to develop these skills throughout. - Supports separate science Biology and also suitable to support the WJEC GCSE Science (Double Award) qualification.

Exam Board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: ChemistryFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018Welsh edition.Expand and challenge your students' knowledge and understanding of Chemistry with this textbook that guides students through each topic within the new curriculum; produced by a trusted author team and the established WJEC GCSE Science publisher. - Test understanding and reinforce learning with differentiated Test Yourself questions, Discussion points, exam-style questions and useful chapter summaries.- Provide support for all required practicals along with extra tasks for broader learning. - Support the mathematical and Working scientifically requirements of the new specification with opportunities to develop these skills throughout. - Supports the separate sciene Chemisrty and is also suitable to support the WJEC GCSE Science (Double Award) qualification.

Add fun to your lessons with the only Literacy and English textbooks offering comprehensive, consistent coverage of the whole CfE Second Level curriculum.This brand-new series from TeeJay will enable you to confidently cover all CfE Benchmarks and Experiences and Outcomes for Writing, Listening & Talking, and Reading for Understanding.- Explore different genres and foster a love of reading with exciting text extracts- Bring the fun of learning to your classroom with activities for play-based learning- Help students of all abilities progress at their own pace with tasks for differentiation flagged throughout- Continuously build and consolidate knowledge and monitor progression with end-of-chapter 'Review Revisit, Revise' exercises- Brush up on past teaching with the exercises in Chapter 0, which revise key skills from the previous book- Trust the core TeeJay philosophy - progression and consolidation - to help students build and develop their skills and understanding

Add fun to your lessons with the only Literacy and English textbooks offering comprehensive, consistent coverage of the whole CfE Second Level curriculum.This brand-new series from TeeJay will enable you to confidently cover all CfE Benchmarks and Experiences and Outcomes for Writing, Listening & Talking, and Reading for Understanding.- Explore different genres and foster a love of reading with exciting text extracts- Bring the fun of learning to your classroom with activities for play-based learning- Help students of all abilities progress at their own pace with tasks for differentiation flagged throughout- Continuously build and consolidate knowledge and monitor progression with end-of-chapter 'Review Revisit, Revise' exercises- Brush up on past teaching with the exercises in Chapter 0, which revise key skills from the previous level- Trust the core TeeJay philosophy - progression and consolidation - to help students build and develop their skills and understanding

Exam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: MathematicsFirst Teaching: September 2017First Exam: Summer 2018National 5 Maths Second Edition offers updated, rearranged and complete coverage of the SQA syllabus for the examination of the same name from 2017/18 onwards. - Provides thorough preparation for the exam, as revised for the updated syllabus.- Covers all the topics necessary for the revised examination.- Offers a suggested approach through all five sections (Number, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Statistics), flexibly structured so that teachers and students are also free to select alternative routes to suit individual needs.- Organised content makes it easy to plan, manage and monitor progress.- Each chapter consists of:>Worked Examples with explanatory notes showing how skills are applied >Practice Exercises that are graded to build confidence >Key Points that summarise key points and skills>Review Exercise that provides the opportunity to consolidate topics introduced in the chapter- Includes Revision Exercises, for non-calculator and calculator papers, provide opportunities to consolidate skills acquired during the course.- Exam Practice provides further questions in preparation for the extended examination(s) of the revised syllabus.</p>

Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate Ensure full coverage of the Business Management syllabus with this co-published guide that encompasses inquiry-based, conceptually-focused teaching and learning, written by highly experienced business coursebook authors.- Explore business management through the four key concepts in the new course: change, creativity, ethics and sustainability and their interrelationships with each other, covering all five syllabus units: Business management; Human resource management; Finance and accounts; Marketing and Operations management.- Delve into business theories using case studies and real-world examples which allow students to create their own questions and formulate their own solutions to problems or issues facing organisations, with an appreciation of differing viewpoints.- Brand new business management toolkit feature highlights the essential tools that are integrated in the course, with links to TOK and top tips to foster the attributes of the IB Learner profile.- Prepare for assessment with worked examples, practice questions and hints to help avoid common mistakes.- All answers available to download for free: www.hoddereducation.com/ib-extras

Endorsed by OCR for use with the redeveloped Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge National in Sport Studies.Trust highly experienced authors Ross Howitt and Mike Murray to guide learners through the redeveloped Cambridge National in Sport Studies (J829 for first teaching in September 2022). This brand-new edition will strengthen your learners' understanding of the content and boost the skills required to tackle the NEA with confidence.This Student Textbook is:> Comprehensive - gain in-depth knowledge of the examined units with clear explanations of every concept and topic, plus improve understanding of the non-examined units with easy-to-follow chapters.> Accessible, reliable and trusted - structured to match the specification and provide the information required to build knowledge, understanding and skills.> Designed to support learners - boost confidence when tackling the internal and external assessment with plenty of activities to test and consolidate knowledge.> The go-to guide - expert authors have carefully designed tasks and activities to build skillset in order to aid progression and questions to assess understanding.</p>

Endorsed by OCR for use with the redeveloped Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge National in Sport Science.Trust highly experienced authors Ross Howitt and Mike Murray to guide learners through the redeveloped Cambridge National Level 1/Level 2 in Sport Science (for first teaching in September 2022). This brand-new edition will strengthen your learners' understanding of the content and boost the skills required to tackle the NEA with confidence.This Student Textbook is:> Comprehensive - gain in-depth knowledge of the examined units with clear explanations of every concept and topic, plus improve understanding of the non-examined units with easy-to-follow chapters.> Accessible, reliable and trusted - structured to match the specification and provide the information required to build knowledge, understanding and skills.> Designed to support you - boost confidence when tackling the internal and external assessment with plenty of activities to test and consolidate knowledge.> Your go-to guide - expert authors have carefully designed tasks and activities to build skillset in order to aid progression and questions to assess understanding.</p>

Ten million years ago, there wasn't a single human on this planet. Today, there are over seven billion of us! So, how did we get here?! This book has the answers! Find out about: Charles Darwin and his fascinating theory of evolution, how putting together a fossil jigsaw can tell us about our past, our earliest ancestor, which looked more like a squirrel, how early humans learnt to use tools, speak to each other and make art, and how we ended up where we are today. Who knows what will happen next in the Story of Us ... The Story of Us is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 10-11 Reading age: 8 -9 years

Welcome back to Greenwicks Primary, Year 6! It's the final year before secondary school and lots of things are about to change for the new Year Sixes ... The first week back has barely started and Carter is already having a tough time. As if things couldn't get any worse, the new teacher has put him in a reading group with people he doesn't even know! Carter is angry and upset but can't find a way to express his feelings. Will Mr Ali's new singing group help Carter to find his voice? Year 6 at Greenwicks: Carter's Story is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 8-9 Reading age: 7-8 years

Welcome back to Greenwicks Primary, Year 6! It's the final year before secondary school and lots of things are about to change for the new Year Sixes ... Next month is the inter-school gymnastics competition and Lexi has been asked to lead the team! But Lexi has other things on her mind ... And now all anyone talks about is the snooty new girl who has extra gym lessons, and her own gym equipment at home. It's not fair! Will things go Lexi's way at the competition, for once? Year 6 at Greenwicks: Lexi's Story is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 9-10 Reading age: 7-8 years

Welcome to Rockhead Primary, a school so ordinary even the teachers think it's boring. But things start to change when a builder knocks down an internal wall and reveals something totally weird... It seems the school - and the world - is safe once more...or is it? Verna Lee and Jamie Ballard face their greatest challenge. How can they save their school from total destruction? Will they win an epic battle in the stars and save the Earth from an evil alien overlord? The answers to all these questions are inside this book. Open it...if you dare! Forbidden Classroom: Battle in the Stars is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 10-11 Reading age: 8 -9 years

Your brain is BRILLIANT! And so is mine! We all have amazing brains, and each one is different. In this book, you'll discover that different people's brains have different strengths and needs. We're going to meet some people and find out what it feels like to be them. From people living with dyslexia to others who are autistic - there are billions of different brains in the world and not one of them is perfectly 'average' or 'normal'. They are all the best at being themselves. Your Brilliant Brain is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 10-11 Reading age: 8 -9 years

Black History is not just history - it is the history of people left out of the history books. But this book is different! In this book, we're going to meet 15 amazing Black women. Some were pioneers of the past - and some are doing incredible things today! Learn about Mary Prince, the first Black woman to publish her life story; Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of rock and roll; Wangari Maathai, the environmental warrior; and Dina Asher- Smith, the fastest British woman in history! Why not learn about Amazing Men in Black History in the other book in this series too! Amazing Women in Black History is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 8-9 Reading age: 7-8 years

Exam board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: Business ManagementFirst teaching: August 2017First exam: Summer 2018Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA National 5 Business Management exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and topic, plus two full practice papers - all written by an experienced examiner.> Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book> Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (understanding business; management of marketing; management of operations; management of people; management of finance)> Familiarise yourself with the exam paper: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams> Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakesFully up to date with SQA's requirementsThe questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA National 5 Business Management specification for examination from 2018 onwards.</p>

Ensure your students navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to Design, presented in global contexts. - Develop conceptual understanding with key concepts and related concepts, set in global contexts, at the heart of each chapter. -Prepare for every aspect of assessment using support and tasks designed by an experienced educator. - Extend learning through research projects and interdisciplinary opportunities. - Apply global contexts in meaningful ways with an internationally-minded perspective. - Develop practical and creative-thinking skills to solve design problems with a statement of inquiry in each chapter. - Confidently cover the framework with chapters covering digital, product and combined design.Table Content: Unit 1 Global Goals Design Challenge Unit 2 Design to help people express their emotions Unit 3 Playground design Unit 4 Lights change lives Unit 5 Service promotion Unit 6 Gamified exercise Unit 7 Pedestrian safety Unit 8 The importance of toilets Unit 9 Human impact animation Unit 10 Play with the past Unit 11 Dealing with change Unit 12 Turning drawings into products

Target exam success with My Revision Notes. Our updated approach to revision will help students learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective revision strategies to create a revision guide students can rely on to build both knowledge and confidence.

"Welcome aboard Time Tours - your first stop for holidays in history." Ana and her brother Rocco and their time travelling companions have landed near a beautiful Roman town, surrounded by mountains. Unfortunately, one of those mountains in Mount Vesuvius - the most deadly volcano in Europe, and it's about to blow! But something even more sinister is going on... futuristic rubbish is turning up on the edge of town. Surely, someone from the future isn't dumping their rubbish in the past? The four friends must find out who is behind this mess... and quickly! Time Tours: Volcano of Fear is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 10-11 Reading age: 7-8 years

Target exam success with My Revision Notes. Our updated approach to revision will help students learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective revision strategies to create a guide that can be relied on to build both knowledge and confidence.My Revision Notes: Pearson Edexcel A-level Geography will help students:- Develop subject knowledge by making links between topics for more in-depth exam answers- Plan and manage revision with our topic-by-topic planner and exam breakdown introduction- Practise and apply skills and knowledge with Exam-style questions and frequent check your understanding questions, and answer guidance online- Build quick recall with bullet- pointed summaries at the end of each chapter- Understand key terms for the exam with user-friendly definitions and a glossary- Avoid common mistakes and enhance exam answers with Examiner tips- Improve subject-specific skills with an Exam skills checkbox at the end of each chapter

Endorsed for EdexcelNurture and strengthen your students' mathematical skills; these expert-written textbooks consolidate knowledge with worked examples, test key skills through practice and extend learning using enrichment activities designed to excite and challenge students.- Support and develop a deeper understanding of topics with plenty of worked examples and practice questions that follow the types of problems students are likely to face- Introduce students to content with fun activities and clear learning objectives at the start of each chapter- Build problem-solving skills with questions that test students' knowledge and comprehension- Further understanding and ignite an enthusiasm for maths with 'internet challenges' that extend learning beyond the curriculum and help to engage students- Offer a complete package of support with free downloadable resources that include detailed worked examples and answers, plus informative 'Personal Tutor' videos for each chapter

Get up to date on the latest EYFS framework with this brand-new handbook. Written by industry expert Penny Tassoni, this comprehensive handbook is easy-to navigate, colourful and accessible for all those who want to understand the latest updates to the EYFS and improve their practice. - Be guided by Penny's practical and helpful advice on safeguarding and welfare and gain an in-depth understanding of the education requirements of the EYFS.- Create a comprehensive curriculum for your practice that is linked to the Ofsted framework.- Test yourself both in theory and practice with hypothetical questions and tips for practical application throughout the handbook.- Explore suggested activities for each age range and area of learning and development.- Discover the new 'Ofsted Feature', which will help practitioners achieve Outstanding in their Ofsted inspection.