Adult Learning Team, Mitchell Street Centre

Supported Study Resource List

October 2007

SUPPORTED STUDY - GENERAL

Back to Basics Grammar Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder National Extension College, 1993 Back to Basics Punctuation Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder National Extension College, 2002 Back to Basics Reading Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder National Extension College, 2002 Back to Basics Spelling Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder National Extension College, 2002 Basic Comprehension Photocopy Master Hugh and Margaret Brown Brown and Brown, 1999 Celebration of Scottish Writers and Writing, A Resources for Literacies Groups Robert Burns et al Workers’ Educational Association, 2006 Check Your Punctuation How Much Do I Know Already? Linda Lockhart & Moira Turner Oxforshire County Council, 1995 Check Your Punctuation Pack A Linda Lockhart & Moira Turner Oxforshire County Council, 1995 Cloze Reading 11-14 Comprehension, Interpretation and Language Activities Mary M Firth, Andrew Ralston Hodder Gibson, 2005

Comprehension Book 3 Developing Inference Skills; Applying knowledge and understanding Liz Ross-Elsden Hopscotch, 2004 Developing Literacy Text Level Text Level Activities for the Literacy Hour Year 5 Ray Barker and Christine Moorcroft A & C Black, 2006 Developing Literacy Text Level Text Level Activities for the Literacy Hour Year 6 Ray Barker and Christine Moorcroft A & C Black, 2006 Developing Literacy Word Level Word Level Activities for the Literacy Hour Year 4 Ray Barker and Christine Moorcroft A & C Black, 2007 Developing Literacy Word Level Word Level Activities for the Literacy Hour Year 5 Ray Barker and Christine Moorcroft A & C Black, 2006 English Grammar, Book 6 A practical approach to teaching skills essential for good writing Rosemary Allen Photocopiable Prim-Ed, 1998 English Grammar, Book 7 A practical approach to teaching skills essential for good writing Rosemary Allen Photocopiable Prim-Ed, 1998 Essential Communication Topics 1 Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder MCH Publications

Essential Communication Topics 2 Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder MCH Publications Essential Communication Spelling Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder MCH Publications Essential Communication Writing Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder MCH Publications Everyday Cloze Hugh and Margaret Brown Brown and Brown, 2000 Everyday Reading Hugh and Margaret Brown Brown and Brown, 2000 Everyday Spelling Hugh and Margaret Brown Brown and Brown, 2000 Fast Forward Scottish Edition Accelerated Literacy 5-14 Sue Hackman with Sheila Hughes Hodder Gibson, 2004 Filling in Forms Photocopy Master Hugh and Margaret Brown Brown and Brown, 2003 Finding the Words Photocopy Master Hugh and Margaret Brown Brown and Brown, 2002 Form Filling 30 Photocopiable Worksheets for Adult Learners Sue Butterworth, Mel Cane ABC Production, 2000 Foundation Spelling Guidelines

Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder MCH Publications Foundation Spelling Sound Choice Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder MCH Publications Foundation Spelling Word Beginnings Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder MCH Publications Foundation Spelling Word Endings Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder MCH Publications Foundation Spelling Words to Work On Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder MCH Publications InSco Fourteen learners in Ross-shire share some of their favourite observations of Scottish Life, through words and pictures Adult Basic Education Library Support Unit Highland Council, 2006 Introducing Key Communication Catherine Hilton, Margaret Hyder MCH Publications Learners’ Voices A Collection of Writing from English Language Learners in the Highlands of Scotland Julie Holliday (editor) Workers’ Educational Association, 2006 Learning for Work, Booklet 3 Writing Letters at Work Work Base Training, 1999 Left to Write Photocopy Master Hugh and Margaret Brown Brown and Brown, 2004 On the Road An adult literacy resource

Road Safety Scotland, 2005 Political Literacy A Resource Pack on the Scottish Parliament for Literacy and Adult Education Tutors CLAN Edinburgh & The Scottish Parliament Corporate Body, 2006 Punctuation Matters Book 1 Full Stops, capital letters, question marks Hilda King Educational Punctuation Matters Book 2 Commas, exclamation marks, apostrophes Hilda King Educational Punctuation Matters Book 3 Speech Marks, colons and semicolons, paragraphs, letter writing Hilda King Educational Reading Worksheets Photocopy Master Hugh and Margaret Brown Brown and Brown, 1993 Writing Cards A Study Pack Linda Lockhart & Moira Turner Oxfordshire County Council, 1995 Writing Cheques Linda Lockhart & Moira Turner Oxfordshire County Council, 1995 Writing Frameworks (Middle) A thematic approach Rosalba Bottega & Yolande Colwell photocopiable Prim-Ed, 2000 Writing Frameworks (Upper) A thematic approach Rosalba Bottega & Yolande Colwell photocopiable Prim-Ed, 2000 Writing Games A Collection of Writing Games and Creative Activities for Low Intermediate to Advanced Students of English

Charles Hadfield, Jill Hadfield Longman, 2005 Writing Short Notes and Letters Linda Lockhart & Moira Turner Oxfordshire County Council, 1995 Writing Successful Job Applications Joe Johnson National Extension College, 2003 Writing Works Using a genre approach for teaching writing to adults and young people in ESOL and Basic Education Classes Marina Spiegel, Helen Sunderland LLU, 1999.

SUPPORTED STUDY - CHILDREN'S Baby Bear's Rhymes to Remember John Prater Random House, 2004 Happy Baby Campbell Books, 2005 Noisy Child's Play (International), 2005 Reading A pack about family reading Bernardine Freud Suffolk County Council, 2002 Sentence Completion Reading Games S V Mainwaring Philip & Tacey Supporting Your Children's Literacy Skills Ruth Whiteley Suffolk County Council, 2002

SUPPORTED STUDY: DICTIONARIES ACE Spelling Dictionary David Moseley LDA, 1998 Collins Large Print English Dictionary Collins, 2003 Collins Large Print English Dictionary Collins, 2005 Collins Paperback English Dictionary Collins, 2000 Collins New School Dictionary Collins, 2001 Heinemann English Dictionary Heinemann, 2001 Oxford Paperback English Dictionary Oxford University Press, 2002 Pergammon Dictionary of Perfect Spelling, The Christine Maxwell E J Arnold, 1988 Spell it Yourself Oxford University Press, 2003

SUPPORTED STUDY – CDs Basic Skills in English AVP Multimedia Confusing Words 1 Eric International, 2001 Deus Ex Premier Collection Grammar Show, The Sherston Software, 1999 Handwriting for Windows Kath Balcombe Educational Resources, 2002 Interactive Picture Dictionary, The Protea Textware, 1999 Number Shark White Space, 2003 Punctuation Show, The Sherston Software, 1999 Superspell 4 Mation Typing Tutor GSP Units of Sound 1 The Dyslexia Institute Units of Sound 2 The Dyslexia Institut Units of Sound 3 The Dyslexia Institute Units of Sound P The Dyslexia Institute Word Shark 3 White Space

SUPPORTED STUDY - PRACTICAL RESOURCES Alphabet flashcards The Chart Studio (2) Blend Dominoes A word game in domino format LDA 5-Piece Puzzle Cards: vowels Learning Resources Fridge Magic Blank Magnets (3) Fridge Magic Magnetic Board Fridge Magic Mega Magnetic Words for Years 1 and 2 Pack 1 Indigo Fridge Magic Mega Magnetic Words for Years 1 and 2 Pack 2 Indigo Fridge Magic Mega Magnetic Words for Years 1 and 2 Pack 3 Indigo Fridge Magic Mega Magnetic Reception Year Words Indigo

SUPPORTED STUDY - DYSLEXIA Alphabetical Order 30 Photocopiable Worksheets for Adult Learners Sue Butterworth, Mel Cane ABC Production Alpha to Omega The A-Z of Teaching Reading, Writing and Spelling Beve Hornsby, Fula Shear, Julie Pool Heinemann Alpha to Omega Flash Cards Heinemann Educational Blends 30 Photocopiable Worksheets for Adult Learners Sue Butterworth, Mel Cane ABC Production Demystifying Dyslexia Raising Awareness and Developing Support for Dyslexic Young People and Adults Marysia Krupska, Cynthia Klein London Language and Literacy Unit, 1995 Diagnosing Dyslexia A Guide to the Assessment of Adults Cynthia Klein The Basic Skills Agency, 1993 Dyslexia and Mathematics T.R. Miles, E. Miles (editors) RoutledgeFalmer, 1992 Dyslexia in the Workplace Diana Bartlett, Sylvia Moody Whurr Publishers, 2000 Form Filling 30 Photocopiable Worksheets for Adult Learners Sue Butterworth, Mel Cane ABC Production Living with Dyspraxia A Guide for Adults with Developmental Dyspraxia Mary Colley Dyspraxia Foundation, 2000 Maths for the Dyslexic A Practical Guide Anne Henderson David Fulton Publishers, 1998

Phonic Reference File, The The Complete Teacher's Resource Gill Cotterell LDA, 1993 Punctuation 1 30 Photocopiable Worksheets for Adult Learners Sue Butterworth, Mel Cane ABC Production Punctuation 2 30 Photocopiable Worksheets for Adult Learners Sue Butterworth, Mel Cane ABC Production Spelling Crosswords 30 Photocopiable Worksheets for Adult Learners Sue Butterworth, Mel Cane ABC Production Spelling Wordsearches 30 Photocopiable Worksheets for Adult Learners Sue Butterworth, Mel Cane ABC Production Stareway to Spelling An Aid to Spelling Keda Cowling, Kelsey Cowling Keda Publications, 2002 Tables and Charts 30 Photocopiable Worksheets for Adult Learners Sue Butterworth, Mel Cane ABC Production Toe by Toe A Highly Structured Multi-Sensory Reading Manual for Teachers & Parents Keda Cowling, Harry Cowling K & H Cowling, 1993 Unscrambling Spelling Cynthia Klein, Robin Millar Hodder & Stoughton, 1990 Word and Sentence Puzzles 30 Photocopiable Worksheets for Adult Learners Sue Butterworth, Mel Cane ABC Production

Software Resources Wordshark 4 ( All pc’s ) A program to help. It includes 55 games and 9000 pre recorded words and sounds arranged over 6 alternative courses. Each game is designed to help with one or more aspects of learning to read and spell. Produced by – White Space Ltd 41 Mall Road London W6 9DG Tel Email sales@wordshark.co.uk Numbershark 4 ( All pc’s ) A program to help anyone improve numeracy. It addresses many of the difficulties that lead students to dislike maths, including short term memory, attention span and sequencing skills. The program contains over 50 different games to teach and reinforce numeracy in ways which add meaning and understanding to numbers. Produced by – White Space Ltd 41 Mall Road London W6 9DG Tel Email sales@wordshark.co.uk Units of Sound v4.5 ( All pc’s ) Designed for hard-to-reach learners Units of Sound is a structured, cumulative and multisensory programme for teaching reading and spelling which involves a high level of independent work by the student. Each ‘unit of sound’ (or phonic code) is introduced separately, then used in word blocks, then sentences. Visual and auditory patterns in words are demonstrated to students at the beginning of the process. The programme starts with ‘consonant-vowel-consonant’ words and works through to adult-level reading. Produced by – Educational Development Dyslexia Action 2 Grosvenor Gardens London SW1W 0DH Web www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk

Bounceback 7 ( pc 2, 8 and 11 )

Bounceback provides learners with additional practice and reinforcement in basic areas of mathematics to enable them to work confidently towards Level 4 and Level 5. The program contains colourful graphics and animation with clear step-by-step explanations. There is practice with instant feedback covering the key topics in Number, Shape, Space and Measures, and Handling Data. There is also teacher’s note which include teaching objectives, key vocabulary and notes on teaching points.

Produced by – Economatics (Education) Ltd Epic House, Darnall Road Sheffield S9 5AA Tel 0114 281 3311 Fax 0114 243 9306 Email education@economatics.co.uk All-In-One Driving Test ( pc 1 and 9 ) Theory Test consists of 6 pre-set theory tests using the most commonly occurring questions, or unlimited mock tests. The program monitors progress to highlight areas which need more revision and printable Theory Test exam papers. Hazard Perception contains over 400 high-quality practice clips including 10 official DSA clips and the test introduction video. There are also 28 test simulations and unlimited random mock tests and interactive tutorials. Practical Test has tutorials containing videos and animations plus a video test simulation game. The Interactive Examiner’s Marking Sheet has over 20 tutorials on what the examiner is looking for with interactive training notes to help identify driving weaknesses and how to correct them. Produced by – Avanquest Software Publishing Ltd Meadow Lane St Ives Cambs PE27 4LG Web www.avanquest.co.uk CV Writer ( pc 4 and 12 ) The program presents a blank CV template and into this template can be added personal information, employment history and educational background. There are 250 templates to choose from and 40 different design layouts. The program also provides a covering letter template with ready-to-use paragraphs. Produced by – Avanquest Software Publishing Ltd Meadow Lane St Ives

Cambs PE27 4LG Web www.avanquest.co.uk Typing Tutor ( pc 3, 7 and 10 ) An easy to follow program to help anyone get to grips with their computer’s keyboard. The course starts with the basics and helps users familiarise themselves with the position of each key gradually building up speed with each exercise. Features include monitoring each keystroke for speed and accuracy, identifying typing weaknesses and plots graphs to show speed and accuracy. There is also a selection of games to improve speed. Produced by – Avanquest Software Publishing Ltd Meadow Lane St Ives Cambs PE27 4LG Web www.avanquest.co.uk Inspiration 8 ( pc 9 ) The aim of this program in to help students gain a better understanding of concepts and demonstrate knowledge. Inspiration integrates dynamic diagramming and outlining environments to help the learner organise ideas and information. By using the Diagram and Outline views students can easily create and modify concept maps, webs, and other graphical organisers and expand topics into writing. An intuitive interface keeps the learner’s focus on their ideas, not the drawing process. Inspiration’s Outline view makes it simple to prioritise and rearrange ideas to create clear, concise essays, reports, and more. Produced by – Inspiration Software, Inc Beaverton, OR 97005-3300 Email CustomerService@inspiration.com sales@inspiration.com Web www.inspirationsoftware.com Distributed by – TechReady 43 Thames Road Barking Essex IG11 0HQ Tel (0) 20 8532 6141 Fax (0) 20 8532 6140 Email sales@techready.co.uk Web www.techready.co.uk

The Punctuation Show ( pc 5 and 11 ) A program designed specifically to support, reinforce and develop the understanding, and correct use, of punctuation. The Punctuation Show explains, assesses and provides constant opportunities to practise using punctuation. The Punctuation Show provides tutors with simple-to-use tools to diagnose, track and report on learner knowledge and progress. Learners are encouraged to work through a structured, step-by-step set of interactive tutorials and explanations on the basics of punctuation before reinforcing their understanding in the activities. The software is structured to enable learners to access the areas that suits their current learning requirements. Produced by – Sherston Publishing Group Angel House, Sherston Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0LH Tel 01666 843 200 Fax 01666 843 216 Email sales@sherston.co.uk Web http://shop.sherston.com/products Grammar Show ( pc 6 ) The Grammar Show is used to develop an understanding and correct use of various grammatical structures using a structured step-by-step set of tutorials. Interactive exercises and activities are used to monitor understanding and includes games to enhance motivation. The program has a Tutor’s Section which provides tutors with simple-to-use tools to diagnose, track and report on learner knowledge and progress. Produced by – Sherston Publishing Group Angel House, Sherston Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0LH Tel 01666 843 200 Fax 01666 843 216 Email sales@sherston.co.uk Web http://shop.sherston.com/products Numbers You Need ( All pc’s ) A series of six learning resources designed to help people with numeracy skills at Key Stages 3 and 4. They use a multimedia appraoch to provide motivation and reinforcement using actual real-life experiences to put number skills in context. The series consists of :- Negative Numbers Decimals Approximation and Estimation

Percentages Fractions Games Produced by – Cambridge Training & Development Ltd Lincoln House, The Paddocks 347 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge CB1 8DH Tel 01223 470480 Fax 01223 470481 Email postcentre@ctad.co.uk Web www.ctad.co.uk Lifeskills – Smart Spender ( All pc’s ) Designed to teach more advanced skills in understanding the value of money. Students learn how to earn money by making careful decisions as well as how to spend wisely and manage on a budget. Learners are encouraged to learn by solving puzzles and managing everyday situations. Lifeskills - Time and Money ( All pc’s ) Interactive activities are provided to develop memory and matching skills, as well as giving learners a solid foundation in the basics of telling the time and handling money. The activities are based on real-life situations such as shopping in a supermarket and buying lunch in a cafe. Produced by – Learning and Teaching Scotland The Optima 58 Robertson Street Glasgow G2 8DU Tel customer services 08700100297 Email enquiries@LTScotland.org.uk Web www.LTScotland.org.uk BBC Bitesize Maths Revision ( 3 and 10 ) A step-by-step guide to key topics where learners select the areas they want to revise and the information is presented in bite size chunks making it easier to follow and absorb. Supplied by – AVP School Hill Centre, Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5PH Tel 0800 2585997 Email sales@avp.co.uk Web www.AVP.co.uk

TUC Numbers Disc ( pc 1 and 11 ) This program is designed to appeal to a wide ability range and tackles basic numeracy from an adult perspective using multimedia age-appropriate content. It provides test questions and projects and features video clips of other adult learners talking about their own experiences of dealing with numbers and offering personal hints and tips. Topics included are – Fractions The Four Rules Area Perimeter Decimals It is also easy for tutors to add their own topics and customise materials to suit the particular needs of their learners. Produced by – Cambridge Training & Development Ltd Lincoln House, The Paddocks 374 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge CB1 8DH Tel 01223 470480 Fax 01223 470481 Email sales@ctad.co.uk Web www.ctad.co.uk Out and About 1 – The Living Community ( pc 2 and 11 ) Produced for students with learning difficulties. Designed for the non-reader it provides the learner with a real lifeskills environment incorporating the supermarket, a bank, a college, a restaurant and a bus station. Out and About 2 – Around the Home ( pc 4 and 10 ) Designed for learners working at the higher end of Entry Level up to Level 2. Provides more advanced reading and writing skills using activities which include cooking, shopping, use-by dates, spelling, information gathering, sequencing and word processing. Supplied by – Semerc Angel House, Sherston Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0LH Tel sales 01666 843 200 Fax 01666 843 216 Email sales@semerc.com Web www.semerc.com

Talking Clocks Plus ( pc 7 and 12 ) This program contains four activities – Say the Time Set the Clock Match the Clocks How Much Time? Each activity is designed suit the appropriate level and ability of the learner. Tutors have further control to customise the settings according to learner progress and development. For students with reading difficulties all times are spoken and written, and the tutor can choose between clear English male and female voices. There are also photocopiable worksheets provided to encourage learners to work away from the computer. Distributed by – Topologika Software Ltd Great Western House Langport Somerset TA10 9YU Tel +44 (0)1458 254 754 Fax +44 (0)1458 254 755 Email sales@topologika.co.uk Web www.topologika.com Clicker 5 ( pc 10 ) A writing support and multimedia tool for learners of all abilities. Features include – Clicker grids for making talking books and multimedia presentations Talking wordprocessor – on screen words can be clicked on to build up documents Picture support for adding images to documents Speech support for reinforcing language teaching Clicker 5 can be used by tutors to make up attractive and stimulating teaching materials. Incorporated into and used within Clicker 5 is Clicker Phonics – a series of 6 programs taking learners from the first steps of discriminating sounds in words up to systematic synthetic phonic work. It develops speaking and listening as well as phonological awareness as foundations for phonic work and gives an opportunity to use ICT to support learning. There are 3 levels with 2 CD’s at each level – Get Ready – Noisy Bears and Sounds Around has a strong emphasis on listening and speaking skills to identify and discriminate sounds. Get Set – Rhyme Time and Alphabet Animals learners focus on the identification of patterns in words so that they can begin to develop awareness of sounds within words and their differences before they start on systematic synthetic phonics. Let’s Go – Sounds and Letters, Read and Write introduces the major grapheme-phoneme correspondences. Each letter sound and shape is introduced and phoneme recognition with opportunities to put synthetic phonic skills into use.

Produced by – Crick Software Ltd Crick House, Boarden Close Moulton Park Northampton NN3 6LF Tel +44 (0)1604 671691 Fax +44 (0)1604 671692 Email General Information: info@cricksoft.com

Sales: admin@cricksoft.com Web www.cricksoft.com Mavis Beacon Deluxe v16 ( pc 12 ) Typing tutor program which uses a multimedia format to provide one-to-one tutorials for learning correct posture and finger positions, and improve typing speed and accuracy through using a number of speed tests which constantly tracks the user's words-per-minute typing speed. It also includes a number of skill building typing games. Distributed by - Avanquest Software Publishing Ltd Meadow Lane St Ives Cambs PE27 4LG Web www.avanquest.co.uk Target Skills ( pc 12 ) A set of learning resources which gives learners a basic understanding of language, literacy and numeracy and how they work. The skills covered underpin broader text-level reading and writing activities and support the component skills of numeracy. Produced by – Tribal CTAD Lincoln House, The Paddocks 347 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge CB1 8DH Tel (01223) 470480 Fax (01223) 470481 Email info@ctad.co.uk Web http://www.ctad.co.uk