The perfect pair: dictionary and thesaurus
Why should you buy a thesaurus for your child? This is a good question, especially if you’re thinking that your child already has a school dictionary. But dictionaries and thesauruses go together like bacon and eggs, fish and chips, pap and wors, or just about any...Mandela in quotes
Nelson Mandela was a man of both great words and great actions. As we take time to remember his legacy and what it means to us, here are some words of passion and wisdom he has left behind.Fact-check: Why learn content when you can Google it?
You’re sitting at a table over lunch and one friend claims the first computer had less than one KB of memory while the other is certain it had at least one KB of memory. There’s free Wi-Fi available and you have a smart phone. In less than a minute you’ve resolved the...Publisher Profile: Marisa Montemarano
If you’re interested in the publishing industry or simply want to have a closer look at Oxford University Press Southern Africa – look no further than our recurring Publisher Profile feature. Publisher Profiles are brief Q & A sessions with our Publishers which...Six ways to give back on Mandela Day
On the 18th of July each year, people around the world gather to dedicate 67 minutes of their time towards serving and giving back to their communities on what has become widely known as Mandela Day. Observed on his birthday, these 67 minutes of service symbolise the...More Commonly Confused Words
With our first Commonly Confused Words Infographic we distinguished some words that can quite easily get muddled up. Unfortunately there are still so many confusing words out there – fortunately we’ve created a brand new infographic to help you take care of them!...What is the difference between a University, a University of Technology and a TVET college?
In South Africa, there are three main institutions where you can study after you leave school; universities, universities of technology and TVET colleges. Recently, community colleges have been added for people who did not finish school. Understanding the...Self-development: eight tips to build self-confidence
The development of oneself is one of the most important skills that a learner will ever learn. Self-awareness and self-esteem are necessary for any self-development to occur. Self-awareness is the way we see and think about ourselves, while self-esteem is the way we...Know your isiZulu clicks
Learning a new language can be as daunting as it is fun. South African languages have their own special charm and mastering the various dialects and pronunciations can be tricky if they are not your home language. With the help of the new Oxford Bilingual School...Language structures and conventions
For any text or part of speech to be comprehendible, it needs to have structure, and be governed by a set of language conventions. Help facilitate your learners command of grammar and vocabulary with this insightful infographic on language structure and...
Pre-Exam checklist
Revisions done, alarm clock set, pencils sharpened – what else do you need to do for your exam? Here’s a quick checklist to help you make sure you’re all set for the big day.
Textbooks give students access to success and must be part of the higher education funding debate
Daily, we are reminded of the pressures that students returning to class – or enrolling for the first time – experience as they arrive at universities and colleges around South Africa. Just this week we have been bombarded with images of students sleeping rough at...Publisher Profile: Yolandi Farham
If you’re interested in the publishing industry or simply want to have a closer look at Oxford University Press Southern Africa – look no further than our recurring Publisher Profile feature. Publisher Profiles are brief Q & A sessions with our Publishers which...Bring adventure into your Physical Education lessons with orienteering
Physical Education forms a big part of the Life Orientation syllabus from Intermediate to FET Phase. Learners are encouraged to participate in physical activities that will improve their general fitness and wellbeing, assist them in working together as a team and...With spellcheckers, why do children still need a dictionary?
Today almost every child has a cellphone, or access to one. With free mobile or online spellcheckers available, who needs a dictionary, right? Wrong! Spellcheckers have a limited function when it comes to writing grammatically and using punctuation correctly. And as...Tips to Avoid Plagiarism
Every student is familiar with plagiarism, it’s a word loaded with consequences and negative connotations. However we often harbour very vague ideas about what it actually constitutes. There’s more to plagiarism than just copy pasting from another source or stealing...Inspire a love for reading in your classroom
If you can read, you can travel the world, go on adventures, meet heroes, unravel mysteries, investigate history, explore the universe and taste freedom! Reading solves problems too: poor spelling or vocabulary, concentration issues, sometimes even poverty and...Learning Zone – Taking Textbooks into the Future
Learning Zone redefines what a textbook can be. “People assume that when we talk about a ‘textbook’, we mean an inaccessible, dense tome. Nothing could be further from the truth,” points out Oxford University Press Southern Africa Higher Education and Trade Director...Seven Student Life Hacks & Tips
For those of us who have googled life hacks we know that the internet is chock-a-block with all sorts of cunning ways to organise clothing and prevent keys from being lost. What about life hacks for students? Student life isn’t always easy. Lectures and working take...Six time saving tips for teachers
Teachers by profession are known to be experts at multitasking, and often have to fit a range of tasks, such as admin, teaching, assessments, discussions, and classroom management into a single day Find out how you can get the most out of your teaching time with these...Practical ideas for informal assessment
Who says assessment can’t be fun! Using informal methods of assessment is a great way to tell if learners fully understand new concepts as they are being taught. Try some of these fun ways to assess your learners.Sindiwe Magona on the Power of Words
Sindiwe Magona understands the power of words. As a writer, as a teacher, as a motivational speaker and as an activist – she has used words and her ability with them to make her mark on the world. Sindiwe has an impressive portfolio including poetry, plays and novels...Assignment Research Guide
There’s nothing much more reassuring for a student than writing an essay with a healthy stack of information by their side. But how do you get all that info? Is there a trick? Is it a secret? Let our handy Assignment Research Guide Infographic show you the...
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