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The language of maths
Succeeding in mathematics (maths) depends greatly on how well you speak the language of maths.
Oxford First Bilingual Dictionary Wall Charts and Flash Cards: SA curriculum links
This document shows how the activities in the User Guide link to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) of the Department of Basic Education of the Republic of South Africa.
Oxford First Bilingual Dictionaries, new look!
Take a look inside the brand new, bigger and better second editions of Oxford’s First Bilingual Dictionaries
Oxford Bilingual School Dictionaries
Oxford Bilingual School Dictionaries are the key to unlocking literacy and learning, helping children…
Oxford South African School Dictionary
The Oxford South African School Dictionary has been trusted by millions of South African parents to help their children succeed…
Tips for learning vocabulary
The key to learning a new language is building up your vocabulary. Here are some tips for learners of English to learn new words. Read, read, read The more you read -- especially novels, but also magazines and newspapers -- the more words you'll learn. As you read...
Taking a thematic approach to learning a new language
In South Africa, most children are required to learn a second language (called the First Additional Language – FAL) at Foundation Phase level (Grades 1-3). For the vast majority of non-English HL speakers in our multilingual society, that FAL is English as from Grade...
Taking a thematic approach to learning a new language
In South Africa, most children are required to learn a second language (called the First Additional Language – FAL) at Foundation Phase level (Grades 1-3). For the vast majority of non-English HL speakers in our multilingual society, that FAL is English as from Grade...
How dictionaries can support home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
“The COVID-19 pandemic is a health crisis, an economic crisis, and also a crisis for children’s education,” say the authors of a recent article titled “COVID-19 and Children’s Education”1. The education crisis is widespread: According to UNESCO, more than 1,2 billion...
Why use a school dictionary and not just Google it?
Who needs a school dictionary these days? It’s easier to just google it, right? Wrong! Google may have the facts you’re after, but chances are the language expressing those facts is not suitable for your child’s age group, education phase1 or literacy level; and does...