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Oxford WJEC GCSE EnglishOxford WJEC GCSE English is available in a variety of formats. I have access to the Teacher’s Guide, The OxBox (CD-ROM) and the three Skills and Practice books. As a school, we opted not to purchase the materials designed for foundation tier as we examine with a different examination board. All of the components can be used individually, as we quite often have done. The OxBox is used by me as a planning tool and to make use of the interactive activities. We have used the materials in sch... More ... |
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Word Shark 4Wordshark is a software program designed to aid in the teaching of reading and spelling. It uses sound, graphics and text in a multi-sensory approach to practise word recognition and spelling. These skills are taught through a range of 55 different games, covering over 9000 words and sounds – including all of the word lists for key stages 1, 2 and 3. In addition to all of these words, the program allows for the addition of words not on the lists: these can be typed in and then the sounds o... More ... |
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Spelling FusionSpelling Fusion is an interactive product designed to aid spelling and improve vocabulary for students aged from 12 upwards. It has a word bank of nearly 4000 words, which can be heard in a British-voiced pronunciation. Every word in the dictionary can be heard as singular or plural (or both). The program offers word games, exercises and tests on a variety of subjects (including food, home, people, places, school and time) at two discrete levels. Spelling Fusion is aimed at students of ESL, EFL ... More ... |
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Writing Fantastic TalesFantastic Tales is an excellent piece of interactive software that allows pupils to create their own 'fantastic tales'. The Pupils build their own story using a series of structured steps or, as the software refers to them, the 'story staircase'. Each step includes a variety of examples, which model the story-writing process to ensure the pupils are well-supported in writing their story. Along with the examples, there are vibrant pictures and amusing characters: all designed to support and stim... More ... |
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USBM8 Flash DriveThe USBM8 is a memory stick with a difference. Apart from being a 256Mb memory stick, it comes with a raft of software, which is delivered to the user via a window, which pops up when the device is plugged into a computer USB port. Both the software and the stored data may be password protected for added security. The USBM8 features a user-friendly online registration process which stores the user name and school contact details on a secure database, and as a virtual nametag on the product its... More ... |
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ImageBlender 3ImageBlender 3 is a powerful image editor with a wide range of useful features and tools. It is simple to use and is suitable for students from Key Stage 2 and above. It can be used to support many of the QCA Schemes of Work for ICT, as well as many other curriculum areas. This updated version of ImageBlender features several new tools and a completely redesigned interface. There is now access to a greater range of effects and tools from the desktop. Although ImageBlender 3 looks fairly simple, ... More ... |
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Match It - Pairs'Match It - Pairs' is version of the classic memory game for 1 or 2 players. It can be used to consolidate visual discrimination in Foundation and early KS1(4-7) literacy and numeracy skills and can be used to help those pupils with special needs. The program has ten options including, shapes, letter recognition (lower and upper case as well as mixed), number recognition (paired with dots and/or words) and object recognition (pictures paired with pictures and/or words). The size of the playing b... More ... |
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