New curriculum books

With effect from today, 1^st September 2013, the DFE has disapplied the current curriculum so that schools could begin to teach the 2014 curriculum framework.

Help your teachers get to grips with the changes with the books below:

Years 3 and 4

English

Mathematics

History Key Stage 2

History: a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history - Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300.

Years 1 and 2 

Mathematics 

Year 6

Grammar, spelling and punctuation 

All required elements of the new national curriculum are covered in step by step details to enable easy access for teachers, pupils, parents and private tutors.

 You can find them on this author page on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&field-author=Fidelia%20Nimmons&search-alias=books-uk&sort=relevancerank   

Disapplication of the current national curriculum

With effect from September 1st 2013, the current national curriculum has been disapplied. This is to enable schools begin to teach the national curriculum which comes into effect in 2014.

Read more here: http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/teachingandlearning/curriculum

All foundation subjects have also been disapplied for Key Stages 1 and 2.

Equip your teachers to teach key Stage 2 history requirement study of: a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history - Benin West Africa.  

Visit the Kingdom of Benin website for schools: http://kingdomofbenin.weebly.com/index.html

Purchase the Primary History Kingdom of Benin book for teachers: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Primary-History-Kingdom-Benin-Complete/dp/149225813X/ref=sr_1_16?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377673016&sr=1-16

The New National Curriculum for History (July 2013)

Here is a web site where you can find comprehensive teaching materials to meet the requirements for:

Key Stage 2 objectives: a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history - Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300.

You can get all you need to teach the topic on this single website with related external links. 

There are background information, teacher and kids sections with video clips to support. Excellent ideas for developing writing through drama and role play are included too.

http://kingdomofbenin.weebly.com/ 

Enjoy.

Complete Mathematics Workbook: Essential revision and practise Years 1 -2: with answers

This is the third and last mathematics book for the primary phase.

The book is a complete practise and revision mathematics book which covers requirements of the new national curriculum framework for mathematics for years 1 – 2 released in July 2013. Extension activities from the Year 3 teaching and learning objectives are also included.

The book contains units for every area of mathematics corresponding to the Key Stage 1 mathematics curriculum including new areas like robot programming in geometry.

It is ideal for use in school or at home. Parents and private tutors will find this book an invaluable all in one handbook ideal for working with a single child or more children.

Used in phase sequence, all three books are guaranteed to improve children’s mathematics skills, preparing them well for the next stage of learning and help them achieve outstanding results in tests and other examinations.

The other two books are:

• Complete Mathematics Workbook: Essential Revision and practise Years 2 – 5

 • Key Stage 2 SATs: The Complete Mathematics Revision and Practice book: Levels 3 - 5 with Answers (Key Stage 2 SATs: Mathematics revision and practice

Amazon link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=fidelia+nimmons&sprefix=fidelia+nimmons%2Caps%2C395

Complete Mathematics Workbook: Essential revision and practise: Years 2 - 5 with answers

This book covers all aspects of the new national curriculum for mathematics (July 2013). Detailed step by step worked examples followed by ample exercises for students to practise skills shown make every area of mathematics easy to understand.   

Working through this book will support students well at school and prepare them for both internal school based tests and assessments as well as other crucial examinations and tests like the 11+ and other secondary school selection tests.  

Here is the link to purchase this book from Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Mathematics-Workbook-Essential-revision/dp/1490988572/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1374167141&sr=8-6&keywords=Fidelia+Nimmons

The new National Curriculum

Download the final document here:  https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210969/NC_framework_document_-_FINAL.pdf

 Release date: 8 July 2013
 
The books below cover all you need to deliver this new curriculum whether at home or formally at school: 

Years 2 – 5 English:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/English-Comprehension-Punctuation-Spelling-practise/dp/1489586253/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373290701&sr=8-1&keywords=fidelia+nimmons  

 

Years 2 – 5 Mathematics:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Mathematics-Workbook-Essential-revision/dp/1490988572/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1374038416&sr=8-7&keywords=fidelia+nimmons

Great books for parents, private tutors and school teachers alike.

English Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling and Writing practise book: Essential revision and practise: Levels 2 – 4

This book contains complete English revision for children at Key Stage 2 (years 3 to 5). Learners from upper key Stages who need to revisit some areas of English Language will find the detailed step by step explanations in each section a good scaffold for their current work.

 

Each chapter comprises:

1. A reading text 

2. Related reading comprehension questions  

3. Grammar work covering English word classes and detailed explanations of key terms  

4. Related exercises to afford learners opportunity to practise new knowledge and skills  

5. Spelling and dictionary work based on key learning objectives for the Key Stage  

6. Writing composition exercises which relate to the reading text: each writing activity is supported by questions and planning frame to ensure successful written piece for the chapter genre. 

Parents will find all they need in this book to teach and support their children at home. Children can work independently by themselves using answers at the back of the book to check their responses.  

Private Tutors will find the book an invaluable handbook for teaching learners from ages 7 to 12; and slower learners above this age group.

You can purchase this book from Amazon on this link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/English-Comprehension-Punctuation-Spelling-practise/dp/1489586253/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372876245&sr=8-1&keywords=fidelia+nimmons