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Most of the software recommended as available from the Cricket Rd Centre is discounted. Phone 01865 428034 Fax 01865 428030

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Literacy
Program	Cost	Brief Description	Available from
Easiteach Literacy	Easiteach Maths tool single user Ł56.05 5 user Ł246.05 10 user Ł486.40 20 users Ł854.05 site licence Ł997.50 (primary) Easiteach Maths Content Pack Site Licence Ł284.05	Easiteach Literacy provides a set of tools which are designed specifically to support the teaching of literacy at word, sentence and text level in a whole class or group teaching environment. Features include: The Big Edit tool is designed to help teach pupils about the value of the editing process in improving a piece of text. Split Screen mode to enable two pages of a publication to be viewed and worked on at the same time. Word & Sentence Builder Cards enable teachers to select cards containing common words and word endings and to place these on the Easiteach screen. Literacy Content Pack is an optional purchase. The content pack is designed for use with Primary age pupils containing 85 lessons with materials for each year group from Reception to Year 6	www.rm.com RM plc Unit 140 Milton Park Abingdon Oxon OX14 4SE Tel: 08709 20020
Kar2ouche KS2, 3, 4 English	Composer + 1 title Ł2.50 per pupil with a minimum charge of Ł400 Each additional title either Ł300 or Ł350	There are several titles (or ‘Libraries’) catering for pupils of age 7-18 years. The software allows the user to engage interactively using role-play, typically by providing sets of characters, backgrounds, props, sound effects and text files from which to choose. User input is possible in the form of text and voice recordings, making the end ‘product’ unique. This develops contextual understanding, interpretation and creative expression. Literacy titles include Creative Writing, Reading and Writing Stories, a selection of Shakespeare titles and Tam O’Shanter.	Order from Christine Ruane at Cricket Road Tel: 01865 428034 www.kar2ouche.com
Proquest Learning Literacy	Up to 500 students - Ł220 500 – 1000 students -Ł400 Over 1000 students -Ł550	This comprehensive set of material supports KS3, GCSE and AS/A2 level with student and teacher guides accessing over 106,000 literary texts and thousands of secondary articles, including audio and video clips for over 80 authors (including some author read text) listed in the National Curriculum Searches to Author Pages can be made by exam board specification and module of study.	marketing.learning@proquest.co.uk Tel: 1223 271315 Post: Marketing Dept, ProQuest Information &Learning, The Quorum, Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SW
2Simple Talking Stories	Single Ł20.00 5 Users Ł50.00 10 Users Ł90.00 Site Licence Ł199.00 Extra User Ł15.00	A CD containing 5 talking Stories from 2Simple. The stories are particularly appropriate for KS1. The titles of the stories are The Great Fire of London, Sally’s Trip to the Seaside, Visiting the Market, A Trip Down the River Thames and Going to the Park. As well as being colourful books, the stories have background sound and the narration of the story as audio. All of the stories are interactive and involve some sort of decision-making or involvement from the children. Each story has beautiful and engaging graphics, some of which you can click on to receive further information about a subject area.	Order from Christine Ruane at Cricket Road Tel: 01865 428034 2Simple Software

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