Oxford Spelling is an evidence-based, whole-school program supporting spelling development and best-practice classroom instruction.Planned and written by Dr Tessa Daffern, Oxford Spelling incorporates the latest spelling research into a flexible and practical classroom resource. This comprehensive series enables teachers to teach spelling generalisations and strategies sequentially and explicitly, and connect spelling knowledge to reading, writing and other disciplines.Features of the series:Alignment to the latest Australian, Victorian and NSW curricula, and support for the ACARA Literacy ProgressionsFull colour Student Books that provide a systematic exploration of words through phonology, orthography and morphologyExcerpts from fiction and non-fiction literary texts that expand student vocabulary and nurture appreciation for reading and writingCoverage of Oxford Wordlist high frequency words in Years F-2'Bringing it together' activities that allow practice and consolidation of the phonological, orthographic and morphological skills

Core Skills in English Textbook 3 is part of a series of 3 structured Textbooks and 3 Assessment Activities & Answer Books. Each book provides a structured and balanced method for reinforcing basic grammar and comprehension and ensures that these all-important skills are not neglected. Core Skills in English Textbook 3 covers: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Comprehension and Creative Writing.

Using an inquiry-based approach to learning, Oxford Discover develops the communication skills and thinking skills students need for success in the 21st century.Who are your family and friends? Where can we see colors? How can we make music?Oxford Discover uses Big Questions such as these to tap into students' natural curiosity. It enables them to ask their own questions, find their own answers, and explore the world around them.This approach to language learning and literacy, supported by a controlled grammar and skills syllabus, helps students achieve near-native fluency in English.Oxford Discover gives teachers the tools to develop children's 21st century skills, creating young thinkers with great futures.Use with Show and Tell as part of 9-level course.

The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.

Oxford Grammar explores key grammatical concepts in line with the requirements of the Australian Curriculum: English, and helps students connect grammar features to a writing purpose. Best-selling textbook author Andrew Woods uses appealing stimulus pages and authentic literary texts to model grammar in context at the word, sentence and text level, with related writing activities for practice. Oxford Grammar will provide students with the tools they need to be effective when expressing their own ideas.The Student Books feature:complete coverage of the Australian Curriculum: Englishalignment to the requirements of the ACARA Literacy Learning Progression'Test yourself' units offering cumulative revision and preparation for national testing'Using grammar in texts' units to link grammar with the purpose of informative, imaginative and persuasive text typesextension and enrichment unitsopportunities for self-reflection and progress checkinga handy glossary of terms.

Oxford Spelling is an evidence-based, whole-school program supporting spelling development and best-practice classroom instruction.Planned and written by Dr Tessa Daffern, Oxford Spelling incorporates the latest spelling research into a flexible and practical classroom resource. This comprehensive series enables teachers to teach spelling generalisations and strategies sequentially and explicitly, and connect spelling knowledge to reading, writing and other disciplines.Teacher Resources:Teacher Handbooks that provide complete support for differentiated implementation of the program in the classroom, along with lesson plans, answers to activities and assessment guidanceFurther teacher materials available on Oxford Owl that give teachers easy access to:Curriculum mappingAssessment templatesFlashcards for word-sorting tasks and additional spelling activities.