New wave spelling – A phonics-based approach is a whole-school spelling workbook series. The spelling lists within each unit are organised with a phonetic emphasis.

Each workbook is supported by a comprehensive teacher resource book containing support material to enhance the teaching and learning opportunities provided in its corresponding workbook.

Features:

• Comprehensive whole-year program of 20 units of work
• Spelling lists of words with common phonemes represented in different ways
• Revision list treated in each unit
• Words selected from proven contemporary lists
• Variety of activities to develop different strategies for spelling
• Teaches spelling rules
• Vowel and consonant phonics reference charts

Day-by-day natural sciences and technology grade 5 has been approved by the Department of Education and complies with the intermediate phase CAPS document for natural sciences and technology. What makes the day-by-day natural sciences & technology course unique? The Teach > Practise > Review > Revise & Assess teaching structure is effective and easy to follow. Presents information in simple, straightforward language that learners can easily understand. The New skills feature helps teachers ensure that learners practise the different skills required. Plenty of opportunities for learners to revise content in the Language, Revision and Assessment features. Free book of photocopiable remediation & extension worksheets!

New wave mental maths is a series of six learner workbooks written for South African primary schools. New wave mental maths provides an ideal platform for the development of mental skills and mathematical concepts.

New wave mental maths provides:

• Comprehensive coverage of mental mathematics concepts.
• Opportunities for consolidation of mathematical concepts.
• Practice in speed of recall.
• Opportunities for reinforcement of ongoing mathematical concepts.
• Sequential development of mathematical concepts.
• A structured daily programme for the whole year.
• Pictorial, graphic and written representation of problems.
• An in-built review and assessment programme (levels D-G)

Each Level provides coverage of all mathematical areas applicable to mental mathematics activities.

Each book contains 32 weeks of work, arranged into four units. Seven weeks of each unit begin with a new ‘Skill Focus’, addressing a key language concept. Each day, the first two questions will reinforce and consolidate this language concept. The rest of the daily questions will cover common skills of English.

Energise your English programme through comprehensive and structured daily English practice to consolidate learners' ability to read and write.

Build learners’ confidence through improved mastery of spelling, punctuation, phonics, word knowledge and grammar.

Target confusing words and common errors in writing and help your learners to achieve better results.

Superior CAPS coverage and written by expert authors. Superior illustrations and activities to improve results and motivate learners. Superior teacher support to save time and make teaching easy. Superior quality = exam success!

• A special day (story) (p. 6)
• Taking off (poem) (p. 9)
• Why dogs chase cars (story)
• A true friend (story) (p. 13)
• Sorry! (social text: letters) (p. 16)
• Making a mobile (information text)
• Holidays (poems) (p. 20)
• A lucky escape (story) (p. 21)
• Finding out about fire (information text) (p. 24)
• Lighting up our lives (information text) (p. 26)
• Dudu and the evil giant – Part 1 (story) (p. 28)
• Dudu and the evil giant – Part 2 (story)
• Our teacher says (poem) (p. 34)
• Go, Slow and Whoa Foods (information text) (p. 35)
• It takes courage (media text: newspaper article)
• Cecilia Makiwane (media text: newspaper article) (p. 39)
• World of Birds (social text: postcard) (p. 40)
• Save the crane (media text: poster)
• Why the giraffe and the oxpecker are good friends (story) (p. 42)
• The four friends (drama) (p. 44)
• The wonders of Egypt (information text)
• A journalist’s world (social text: letter) (p. 54)
• Poems about jobs (poems)
• Swim safely (media text: magazine article) (p. 58)
• Funny poems (poems) (p. 60)
• Nomathemba’s fire (story)
• Be my friend (drama) (p. 66)
• Miss you! (social text: emails) (p. 70)
• Digging up the past (information text)

The Platinum Primary School Atlas is a rich and colourful resource that will bring History and Geography to life while introducing learners to maps and their meaning.

The carefully selected maps, graphs and photographs will take learners beyond the classroom and enrich their learning. This vibrant atlas supports the CAPS curriculum and has been developed by subject and education specialists who understand the needs of South African teachers and learners.

The Platinum Primary School Atlas provides: Clear links to the CAPS curriculum for Social Sciences.; Comprehensive support for both History and Geography.; The most up-to-date information, statistics, maps and graphs.; Locator maps, map keys, line and word scales, direction indicators, alpha-numeric and latitude-longitude grids; and a comprehensive index of place names.

Tests and test Answers, Tools to help you assess progress and diagnose problem areas. Notes and tips to support learning.

Platinum natural sciences and technology Grade 5 provides superior CAPS coverage and has been approved by the Department of Basic Education. What makes the Platinum natural sciences and technology Grade 5-6 course unique? Special skills focus pages are provided to develop a new skill or to revise a prior skill. Key concepts boxes summarises the unit in just a few sentences making it easier for learners to recall what's important. The Programme of assessment is built in throughout each term of the learner's book, exactly where you need them for ease of use. Revision sections include summary activities, language activities and revision activities giving your learners many chances to revise content and concepts.

Spot On is spot on! The most popular course in South Africa, Spot On has everything a learner needs in one book. Spot On improves results, makes learning enjoyable, makes teaching a pleasure and is easy to use. The Spot On Teacher’s Guide comes with printable planning material, Formal Assessment Tasks, revision tests and exams.