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The QCDA has released details of the new Primary Curriculum, due to be introduced in schools in September 2011.

Aiming to enable young people to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens, the new curriculum will be centred around six broad areas of learning:

Understanding the arts
Understanding English, communication and languages
Historical, geographical and social understanding
Mathematical understanding
Understanding physical development, health and wellbeing
Scientific and technological understanding
Dance, drama and citizenship are introduced as parts of the new areas of learning, and it will be a statutory requirement for all children to learn a modern foreign language from the age of seven.

As part of the new curriculum the Government have also published the first ever programme of learning for primary religious education (RE). As a statutory subject, RE must be taught although the new curriculum allows for schools to use locally agreed syllabuses that reflect either the locality or the individual schools' religious affiliations.

The curriculum introduces a statutory requirement for languages at key stage 2 and meets statutory requirements for inclusion (Including all learners) and health and safety. The new curriculum becomes statutory in 2011.

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*****CHANGES IN SCOTLAND-CURRICULUM OF EXCELLENCE*******

Scotland’s qualifications system is changing to meet the needs of learners in the 21st century and to reflect Curriculum for Excellence where children will be learning across different subject areas from the age of 3 to 18.

The idea behind the new qualifications is not to sweep away everything from the old system, but to build on the strengths of the existing system. These changes will help all children gain both knowledge and skills for learning, life and work by the time they leave school.

What is changing?
National 4 and 5 qualifications - to replace Standard Grade and Intermediate qualifications in the current system from 2013/14.

Formal recognition of Literacy and Numeracy through the new qualifications system - as Units within English and Mathematics courses and as a stand-alone option.

The current qualifications at Access, Higher and Advanced Higher level will remain but they will be reviewed to ensure that they reflect the ideas behind Curriculum for Excellence.

When will these changes happen?
The National 4 & 5 qualifications and Literacy and Numeracy Units will be introduced in 2013/2014.

This means that children who were in Primary 7 in the 2009/10 school year will be the first ones to take the new national qualifications.

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Crystal Rain Forest is a comprehensively updated multimedia program that features stunning graphics, animation, sound effects and full narration. V2 has three new activities, a new ending and new features for whole class teaching.
Introduces Logo in a highly motivating way and provides pupils with the opportunity to apply maths to problem solving situations. Also provides an ideal starting point for conservation and nature work.
All the problems and puzzles are related to Logo and are encountered in a carefully structured manner so that users learn the many elements of Logo without even realising it.

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10 great titles:
The Future is Wild-Science
Time Detectives-History
The Crystal Rain Forest V2-ICT
Broadband Detectives-Safety Online-ICT
Storycraft 2
Operation Minibeast-Science
Map Detectives-Rural Mystery
Sing Your Times Tables-Maths
Space Station Alert-Maths
Oxford Reading Tree-Literacy

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I Love Maths
I Love Maths is a spectacular animated time-travel adventure. No matter what your child’s level of maths comprehension, this program will reinforce skills in key curriculum areas, increase understanding of concepts such as fractions, geometry and measurements, and develop the real-world maths and critical-thinking skills essential to success in school and beyond. No other CD-ROM matches I Love Maths’ blend of solid, curriculum-orientated content and incentive-driven gameplay all brought to life by humorous characters and wacky situations.

I Love Science!
I Love Science is a fully interactive science lab that teaches life science, physics and chemistry in the most fun and effective manner possible: by letting young players discover the principles of science for themselves. Friendly animated characters guide children through 100 exciting experiments and activities, each with a challenging question-and-answer session and reference section.

I Love Spelling!
I Love Spelling is a spectacular animated adventure that teaches and tests spelling for children aged 7 11. Players take part in an intergalactic game show adventure. Contestants play challenging spelling games on weird and wonderful planets, and meet the funny inhabitants. They can customise the games by choosing special word groups to play with favourite animals, country names and more.




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Guaranteed to become a firm classroom favourite this CD hosted by Robbie Ruler and packed full of high-quality graphics, animations and speech, contains over 100 activities to really help reinforce all aspects of early number.
Developed specifically for 4-5 year olds, it contains a wealth of engaging content that covers many key numeracy objectives, including counting and recognising numbers, calculations and problem solving. Easy to use both independently and for group teaching, this software provides the ideal solution to your infant numeracy needs.







Adorable clown pens that are perfectly scaled for little hands. Each pen features "fiddle rings" around the clowns neck-ideal for keeping busy hands occupied.




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Home Mega Deal Home Edition Triple Pack-Ages 3-11(3*CD Rom)-ONLY £23.99 INC VAT-Save over £500!-Limited time only.

Now you can give your child the same learning software that is used in thousands of schools. The Sherston Mega Deal Triple Software Pack for 3-11 year olds comprises 30 fun learning modules that covers reading & writing, maths, science, geography, basic computing skills and e-safety on the internet. Children can catch up on topics they missed, get ahead on what's coming next or simplypractise what they've covered in school that day.

Most activities have several difficulty levels to help your child stay motivated and progress .

The Mega Deal Home Edition series comprises:


The Early Years Pack for Young Learners:Ages 3-5
Recommended for young children and those in nursery and foundation classes

Infant Learners Pack:
For children between 5 and 8

Junior Learners Pack:
For children between 7 and 11

Here’s details of the resources that you can find in each pack:


Early Years Pack:


123
ABC
Izzys Island
Tizzys Toybox
All Around the House
Paddington Bear’s First Steps in Geography
Munch Box
Tizzy's Busy Week
Young MacDonald’s Farm
Rainbow Street


Infant Learners Pack

Teddy Bear's Picnic
Bucket and Spade
Money Mice
Science Express Life Processes
Science Express Physical Processes
Where in the World is Barnaby Bear?
Magic Grandad Homes
Flobot
Storycraft 1
Millypedia


Junior Learners Pack

Crystal Rainforest
Broadband Detectives
Percy Parker
Space Station Alert
Operation Minibeast
Future is Wild
Map Detectives Rural
Time Detectives
Treetops 10 and 11
Storycraft 2

The value of this pack if all 30 titles were purchased individually would be worth over £599!






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Early years software that develops communication, cognitive and reading skills.

Speaking and listening skills are fundamental to every child’s development and those who lack a good grounding find early formal education a real challenge. Speaking for Myself PLUS tackles this problem through tried-and-tested interactive tasks that also introduce children to using a computer.

Originally designed for children with Special Educational Needs, the first edition of Speaking for Myself quickly proved its worth in mainstream inclusive classrooms. Speaking for Myself PLUS has 60 on-screen flash cards, 15 two- and three-word talking stories and 8 nursery rhymes, each with colourful animations and sound effects. There are five sets of games and diversions and extra flash cards and stories etc. to print out from the CD.

Speaking for Myself PLUS was produced in collaboration with: Down's Syndrome Association
downsed international
Mayer-Johnson
Signalong


Supplied with

Quick Start Guide
Handbook
Two sets of 12 flash cards
Story and Colouring book

Price £17.95 inc vat


Speaking for Myself Plus KS1-2 Vista

Product Features
BRAINtastic VALUE Bundle
Ages 5-7
5 tiles on one disk for Key Stage 1
Maths Key Stage ONE,Word Skills ONE,Reading Success ONE,TWO and THREE
Over 5,600 carefully sequenced learning activites
Fully correlated with the National Numeracy and Literacy strategies Key Stage 1



£36.99 inc vat

BRAINtastic Version 2 Value Bundle

Badger Trails encourages the use of critical thinking skills whilst engrossing the child in an exciting multimedia experience. The introductory Talking Story concludes with a lost, hungry and frightened badger. The adventure immerses children into the badger's struggle as it tries to find its way home.

Price £17.95 inc vat

Badger Trails Ages 6-9 Home User PC/Mac

Singing Maths is a user-friendly songbook and CD designed to support maths teaching and enrich young children's experience of numeracy in a fun and engaging way.
The songs and activities introduce key numeracy concepts such as counting, sequences, shape, space and measure, handling data and algebra. The songs are written in an exciting, modern style on subjects that interest children. Each song or chant is accompanied by a set of activities and ideas for further development.

No music reading is required and the pack includes a CD with sample performances.






£19.99 inc vat

DK Learning Ladder Triple Pack - Preschool to Yr 3

Features:

Revision software for students aged 11-14 years
National Curriculum-based
Key Stage 3, Scotland P7-S2
Maze games & puzzles - play against friends via the Internet!
Numbers
Time
Angles
Measurement
Shape & Space

Price £17.95 inc vat

Mathmania 3 KS3 Home user-Vista

Multi-award winning interactive quest

The fast-paced space invaders game that drills number facts and tables from young to old! Get them...before they get you! Questions on Tables, Number Facts, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Squares and Square Roots, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Powers and Directed Numbers. Players develop automatic recall of essential maths facts by quickly and accurately repelling waves of descending questions!

Suitable for: Ages 5 - 15, Key Stages 1 - 3


Subject Area: Maths (Numeracy)


Content: Practice tables, number facts & calculations.

Price £12.99 inc vat

Ultimate Maths Invaders Vista

Based on the Big ABC Book in the Letters, Sounds and Rhymes strand of the Oxford Literacy Web, the Big ABC CD-ROM contains beautifully sung versions of all 30 rhymes in the book, each one set to its own enchanting music.

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The UK’s No.1 GCSE Revision Guide
Guaranteed to help you achieve the best grade possible in all key GCSE subjects. Designed to make revising enjoyable and effective, these CD-Roms are simple and quick to use, packed full of progress checks to test your knowledge and also contain really useful exam tips and advice. Written and tested by GCSE examiners, you won't find a more comprehensive revision pack than this one. Includes Maths, English, French, Biology, Chemistry, Physics.



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See all the adventures in one great triple pack. Covers years 3, 4 and 5-Ages 7-10.

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MAKE SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS FOR YOUR EDUCATION SPENDING.

Spend only £99.00 ex vat and get FREE delivery.Single items have a charge of £3.99, 1-5 items £8.99, 5 or more £14.99. All products are included. Worldwide delivery from £24.99.

New Costumes added -children and adult.

New SEN titles added

New-Blacklime Budget Titles from Focus-ONLY £2.49 inc vat each

APP Stickers-a must for all schools.

New Carol Vorderman Title introduced

New Early Learning Books introduced.

New IGCSE Revision Books-First in Learning from Letts.

***NEW LOW PRICE-Nessy Learning Programme only £114.99 inc vat-multi licences also available on request.

New String Instruments added to Music Section-Great Value

See our great range of Value and Mega Packs form Leading Publishers.

For Schools-Unbeatable Value with Software Megapacks

See our Revision books section.

DK Learning Ladder MAC titles added

Letts GCSE Mega Pack-only £29.99 inc vat

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ICT Dictionary (7-11)-Book KS2

A simple, visual approach to helping your child understand maths from Carol Vorderman

Introduction
Reduce the stress of studying maths and help your child with their homework, following this unique visual guide which will demystify the subject for everyone.


Using clear, accessible pictures, diagrams and easy-to-follow step-by-steps - and covering everything from basic numeracy to more challenging subjects like statistics and algebra - you'll learn to approach even the most complex maths problems with confidence. Includes a glossary of key maths terms and symbols.


The perfect guide for every frustrated parent and desperate child, who wants to understand maths and put it into practice.


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Revise AS & A2 Mathematics gives complete study support throughout the two A Level years.This Study Guide matches the curriculum content and provides in-depth course coverage plus invaluable advice on how to get the best results in the exams.

Provides frequent progress checks and exam practice questions to consolidate learning
Contains invaluable advice and practice questions for the exam
Includes examiner's tips and reveals how to achieve higher marks
9781843154778


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Help your 3-5 year old be top of the class with this complete, graded home-study series

Let Carol Vorderman help your child to succeed in their National Key Stage Assessments in English. Children can follow the exercises then reward themselves with gold stars for their efforts! Help is at hand to get that all-important head start in English.

Contains a progress chart and fantastic new reward stickers!
Includes answer pages and Parents' Notes explaining common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Supports the National Curriculum Key Stage 1
With exercises for children of Key Stage level 1 that cover reading, writing, spelling and grammar practice, a thorough grounding in English basics is provided. This is the perfect study aid for extra English help at home.


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Introduction
If your child finds times tables a little testing then here's the answer: straightforward, easy-to-follow tips, hints and advice from Carol Vorderman that will help them remember their tables for ever.

There are fun illustrations, shortcuts, clever ways to make some of the harder times tables simpler to learn (and even some harmless cheats that their teacher will approve of!).

It's easy to remember words when they're put to a tune. To help you learn your times tables, we've put together some times tables songs.

The songs repeat each times table five times. Try to join in with singing the times tables as soon as you can. You can play a game by trying to call out the answers before they're sung. If you like, you can dance to the music too!




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Description
To continue the successful award-winning pre-school series "My First Book of", illustrated by popular artist Julie Park, here is a new addition, My First Book of Words. One word accompanied by a clear picture is given on each page. Helps pre-school children to recognize familiar words such as bath, hat, milk, sock etc. Large clear print and lively illustrations promote early reading skills.

Approved by educational advisors.


Readership: Pre-school children.



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Description
New design to increase clarity of layout
Perfect for individual use as a quick reference tool or extended classroom work
Links to NLS modern languages curriculum - all syllabus words included
Includes French in North America and Caribbean geographical terms

Updated for 2004 with over 800 new entries covering: money (with value of euro compared with old currency and, colloquial survival of 'centime' in the new currency system); computing and word processing (smart card, telephone card, text messaging, gigabyte); environmental terms (ozone layer, oil slick), professions (astronomer, graphic designer etc), sport and leisure (hiking, fitness, lifeguard).

This new edition has been fully expanded to include over 800 new headwords with particular attention paid to money, computing and word processing terminology, sport and leisure, environmental terms and professions.
Colour headwords, phrases, verb tables and virtual alphabet tabs
Clearer demarcation of masculine and feminine gender
Clear examples show the words in context
Help with grammar
Expessions and idioms highlighted
Introduction on how to use the dictionary

Readership: All students of French, from beginners to students preparing for GCSE A level and beyond


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Make maths as easy as 1 2 3 with Carol Vorderman's Maths Dictionary.

Introduction
Does your child find maths tricky? Are they stuck on their square roots or puzzled by prime numbers? Help is at instant hand with Carol Vorderman's essential maths explainer.

It's packed with hundreds of mathematical entries covering words, phrases, shapes, measurements, concepts, calculations and much more, making everything easy to understand.

Perfect for children of all ages up to the start of secondary school (and for mums and dads who need a hand in helping out with maths homework!)

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KEY STAGE 1

SATS take place in year 2 (at the end of infants) throughout May. Each child is teacher assessed in Reading, Writing (including spelling and handwriting), Maths (including number, shape, space and measurement) and science. Your child's class teacher will set short exercises in English and Maths to determine what level of ability your child is considered to be.

KEY STAGE 2
SATS take place in the second week in May and are far more formal than Key Stage 1. This can be more stressful for children. The tests which are taken in Year 6 cover the three core subjects of English, Maths, and Science. Very bright children can be assessed by teachers to see if they can go onto higher levels. The papers are sent away to be marked, with results being available before your child leaves primary school in July.

KEY STAGE 3
The most sunstantial change has been the abolition of KS3 Sat's. Schools are no longer required to set National Tests at the end of Year 9 for external marking, they are however required to assess pupils'attainment levels. The second change to take place this year is the introduction of the new National Curriculum. Schools have started to teach the new Framework with Year 7 students.

The word "Dyslexia" comes from the Greek and means 'difficulty with words'. It may also be defined as having a reading IQ below a learning IQ.

Dyslexia affects approximately 1 in 10 pupils in the UK

Dyslexia can have a number of causes but it tends to run in families

It generally affects boys to a greater severity than girls

Dyslexia is found in people of all ability levels

According to government figures, 17% of 11 year olds in the UK fail to reach the required standards in reading tests and has recommended that methods such as "synthetic phonics", breaking the word down into sounds, need to be adopted.

Dyslexia is a processing problem with language. This can affect different kinds of language such as reading, writing, maths , music, speech etc.

Being dyslexic does not need to be a handicap to anyone.

**useful email address-www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk

Dyspraxia affects the planning of what to do and how to do it. It is associated with problems of perception, language and thought. Dyspraxia is an impairment of the organisation of movement, in that the brain does not properly process information. This results in messages not being properly or fully transmitted to the rest of the body.

Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficultythat hinders the learning of mathematics. It may occur as a single specific learning difficulty for a child or it may co-occur with other specfic learning difficulties, the most likely of which are dyslexia and dyspraxia.

The resources advertised on this site have been developed to help children on the autistic spectrum better understand and communicate emotions.

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