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PEARSON GLOBAL SCHOOLSSecondary and Vocational

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Welcome to the Pearson Global Schools Secondary and Vocational Rights Guide fea-turing some of our new and existing titles.

The guide contains a selection of Second-ary resources published by Pearson UK and Pearson Singapore covering a wide range of topics.

Pearson Baccalaureate series

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The Pearson Baccalaureate series supports students across a wide range of sub-jects including Sicence, Economics, Mathematics. History, English and Spanish,

Psychology and Theory of Knowledge.These textbooks are written with an appropriate and accessible language, contain

illustrated examples and levelled exercises.

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The Pearson Baccalaureate series provides comprehensive coverage of all the options

for each subject. It is ifferentiated for Stand-ard and Higher levels. Each textbook makes

very effective use of illustrated examples and levelled exercises.

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Pearson Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge is a textbook written by highly experieced teachers and practicioners and

provides comprehensive coverage of all the Ways of Knowing and Areas of Knowledge. It is a useful and stimulating resource

with a clear and precise style. The handling of many of the topics is very sophisticated and

makes the book suitable not only for the students but as an in-teresting read for their teacher as well.



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New titles coming soon!Pearson Baccalaureate series

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New titles coming soon!

Theory of Knowledge 2nd Edition is going to be published in March 2014. New key features:

• The metaphor of knowledge as a map as a way of representingknowledge and solving problems in the world.

• Includes new chapters on religious and indigenous knowledge as a way to enrich the concept of knowledge and international-mindedness.

• Engages students in critical thinking relevant to their other courses and their life outside the classroom

Pearson Baccalaureate Essentials is the first series written specifically for your EAL students (English as an additional language) .

Designed to supplement existing textbooks, each book acts as a condensed guide, with tar-geted language to embed key concepts without the obstacle of translation.

The books are written in a clear academic style with efficient, succinct sentences which are accessible for students whose first language isn’t English.

Subjects are: Economics (publ. September 2014) , Environmental Systems and Societies (publ. Decem-ber2013), Psychology (pub. October 2013)




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The textbooks, suitable for lower secondary level, are written to provide students with a solid foundation in science and help them develop scientific literacy. They are designed to facilitate the inquiry approach to learning in real-life contexts, cultivate

skills, and develop ethics, values and attitudes that are essential in the learning of science. Lastly, they also provide opportuni-ties for students to develop competencies essential to thrive in

the 21st century.

Series Includes: 2 Textbooks; 4 WorkbooksExtent 128/248 pp


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The textbooks are written to provide students with the relevant skills of inquiry needed to better understand and

apply chemistry concepts and principles in everyday life.The workbooks will check students’ understanding and ability to apply the chemistry concepts they have learnt. They conatin

questions designed to facilitate group discussion and sup-port an investigative aprroach to concept learning.

Series includes: 3 Textbooks, 6 WorkooksExtent 96/472 pp

ALL ABOUT CHEMISTRY by Pearson Singapore

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These assessment books drill students and give them ample practice on chemistry concepts. They

feautures rigorous MCQs (Most Common Ques-tions) to further widen and reinforce students’ understanding of concepts as well as detailed solutions and examples to facilitate learning.

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These fundamental books provide ample practice for students to excelin their chemistry. They feature varied questions thoroughly test students’

understanding and applicationof Science Chemistry conceptsand detailed answers to facilitate independent learning.


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ALL ABOUT PHYSICSby Pearson Singapore

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The textbooks aim to establish a solid foundation for scientific literacy in students and develop in them the relevant skills of inquiry needed to apply physics con-cepts in everyday life. They present applications and

historical developments related to physics, science and technology in general.

The practical workbooks encompass guided experi-ments and hands-on activities for students to evaluate

observations, discuss and explain the phenomena.

Series includes: 3 Textbooks, 6 WorkbooksExtent 112/472 pp

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This book gives student ample practice on phys-ics concepts through rigorous MCQs (Most Com-

mon Questions) arranged in ascending levels of difficulty. Extensions questions are includes to

further widen and reinforce students understand-ing of concepts. It also features detailed solutions and explanations to facilitate understanding and

learning.

Extent 200 pp

These books train students through systematic and comprehensive notes with helpful illus-trations. Worked examples with step-by-step solutions

aid students in applying concepts learnt. Rigorous revision exercises exposestudents to various types of questions, providing the necessary practice. They include calculation, drawing and data-based questions; and requires

students to apply Physics formulae and relationships to new situations or tosolve problems.


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ALL ABOUT BIOLOGYby Pearson Singapore

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Key features of these books are:• Comprehensive notes with detailed illustrations• Detailed experiments to facilitate applications of concepts in scientific investi-

gations• Consistent self check exercises to reinforce learning• Extensive MCQs (Most Common Questions) to assess mastery of concepts

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These core instructional materials facilitate students’ learning in exploring the important geographical issues in our world today.

The books help students acquire key geographical investigation and data skills. Questions and activities are provided to trigger students’

thinking and reinforce their understanding.Suitable for lower Secondary level.

Series includes 1 Textbook, 1 Teachers Guide, 1 WorkbookExtent 160/240 pp


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This textbook aims to help students reinforce the geo-graphical skills that they have learnt in school, in the areas of topographical map-reading, geographical data interpre-

tation and fieldwork investigations.

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These textbooks are designed to trigger students’ thinking, help them raise essential questions and investigate issue in a critical manner.

Students will discover key relationship between the physical and human environments and learn to appreciate the geographical processes that

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Series includes 2 Textbooks, 2 Teachers GuidesExtent 128/296 pp

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These books provide step-by-step worked examples to facili-tate students’ learning of Maths. They include notes on important concepts, mathematical formulae, numerous worked examples and

ample practice exercises.Extent 80/116 pp

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These two guides help students master key concepts and principles that are essential for achiev-ing success with Maths. Key features are:

• Study notes to explain key concepts, terms and formulae and identify focus areas for revision• Tips to point out effective ways to solve problems and highlight common mistakes • Worked Examples to reinforce students’ problem-solving and mathematical skills

• Graded Questions to assess students’ level of competence ents and learn to appreciate the geographical processes that shape these

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ALL ABOUT ENGLISHby Pearson Singapore


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All About English: Grammar is a series of two books designed to help Lower Secondary students develop a keen understanding of Eng-lish grammar. The two books in the series are divided into 69 lessons that focus on

specific grammatical items. Fundamentalgrammatical items, such as nouns, tenses, modals and prepositions, arediscussed in Book 1. More advanced grammatical items, such as conditionals,p hrasal verbs and

relative clauses, are discussed in Book 2.

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Used with an audio CD-ROM, this book is suitable for self-study as well as for use in the classroom. Rules for pronunciation are provided with comprehensive exercises giving students ample

practice to master these rules. With varied exercises to test stu-dents’ vocabulary and prompt them to listen for main ideas and details, they will learn to model accurate pronunciation on fluent speakers and create their own dialogues to build oral confidence.

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ALL ABOUT ENGLISHby Pearson Singapore

This guide helps students master the skills needed to achieve success grammar, essay writing, comprehension,

listening and oral communication. Students can use this book to target specific areas for improvement in English Language. Chapter 1, for instance, helps students to strengthen their

foundation in grammar and vocabulary. Chapter 2 helps them revise their understanding of the different types of texts and

offers tips to tackle mixed texts.

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This volume covers the skills needed for writing formal and informal letters, information sheets,

brochures and pamphlets.Extent 320 pp

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This book is designed to build students confidence in an-swering comprehension questions. Several examples guide

students on how to tackle each question and the contextual information surrounding the question. Notes are also pro-

vided to help making connections between the information in the text and the requirements of the question.

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Professional Development SeriesChildcare and education by Pearson UK


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Penny Tassoni: Planning Play and the Early Years, 2nd EditionWritten for early years practitioners and students, Planning Play and the Early Years provides full-colour, fully illustrated guidance

through the process of planning and providing play opportunities for children aged 0-5 years. It also contains useful sections on the

history and theory of play.

Penny Tassoni: Supporting Special NeedsThis title provides an overview of the full range of special needs, including physical, behavioural and learning difficulties. It offers

practical advice on how to integrate children with special needs in mainstream provision.

Includes case studies to heighten awareness of issues and to promote individual evaluation skills. The book is written in an ac-cessible style, so that even difficult areas such as the legal frame-

work will be easily understood.Rights sold: Chinese, Spanish

ISBN 9780435401191

Penny Tassoni: Child Development, 6 to 16 yearsWritten by best-selling author Penny Tassoni, Child Development: 6 to 16 years will inspire learners to engage with this important subject through the discussion of topical issues and children’s real

experiences. It contains clear explanations of how early years practice influ-

ences children’s later development and helps students to under-stand the relevance of this topic to their own studies.

ISBN 9780435899837

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Child Deveolpment: An Illustrated Guide, 3rd Edition with DVDOur best-selling step-by-step illustrated guide to child development just got even better! Fully updated and re-organised to match the new key areas of development from birth to 19 years so learners

have the information they need to work with all age ranges.. Includes a DVD providing video clips of children’s developmental

stages

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How to Observe Children, 2nd EditionGives practical guidance on the different techniques for effective

child observation, making it ideal to dip in and out of for day-to-day guidance.

In-depth coverage and example observations help students and practitioners evaluate theirown observations in relation to theoreti-

cal perspectives and developmental norms.Rights sold: Chinese

Inclusion, Equality and Diversity in Working with ChildrenTakes a sensitive, holistic approach to promoting inclusion, equality

and diversity when working with children of all ages.Practical examples from a wide selection of childcare settings show

how to put the principles into practice.Written by Sue Griffin, a respected figure with many years of expe-

rience in the children’s workforce.Rights sold: Chinese, Spanish

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Working with Babies and Children under ThreeLinks the theory and practice of working

with children under 3 years.Designed to encourage refl ective practice

and promote professionalism.



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Understanding Early Years: Theory in PracticeThis guide is written by a team of experienced tutors who under-stand that early years theory is best learned through seeing how it

relates to practice.Packed with real-life examples and case-studies to set theory in

context., with tips on where to find out more.

ISBN 9780435402136

Protecting ChildrenThis guide informs on the legislation and guidelines in

child protection and explains the Assessment Framework andchild protection procedures.

ISBN 9780435402136

Managing Children’s BehaviourThis guide covers both the theory and practice of behaviour man-agement from birth to adolescence. An invaluable guide for stu-

dents, it will also be useful to primary teachers, classroom assistants, workers in social care and playworkers.

Provides strategies for empoweringchildren using Individual Educational Plans.

Rights sold: ChineseISBN 9780435455323

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Baby & Child HealthThis extremely useful guide provides valuable information on issues

affecting child health care. ncludes full-colour photographic sections to clearly show the different conditions such as skin rashes and first aid.Offers plenty of practical advice on promoting and maintaining health

in babies and young children.Clearly explains the causes and effects of ill health.

Includes a practical section on recognising and dealing with illness



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