Kaam Ki Baatein: Talking Jobs. A careers resource which focuses on Asian role models, this video includes footage of a female trainee police cadet and a customer services adviser. The commentary is in Urdu with English subtitles. Copies can be obtained in return for a contribution to Question for Education and Development, West Bowling Centre, Clipstone Street, Bradford BD5 8EA. Tel: 01274 735551.

ENGLISH

Managing Writing: Practical Issues in the Primary Classroom by Tony Martin, Mick Waters and Wendy Bloom. A new photocopiable resource for primary teachers to help children develop their writing skills. Collins Pounds 16.95. 0 00 301402 9.

Reading Workshop 1 by Wendy Wren and John Jackman. a graded card-based reading comprehension programme covering contemporary and classical poetry and fiction, and information books. It is aimed at the lower junior years, level 3 or level B in Scotland. The pack includes 80 four-page durable cards, a teacher’s guide and an audio cassette. Stanley Thornes Pounds 110. 0 7487 2095 2.

GEOGRAPHY

Geography Special Needs Support Material Book 1 and Picture Pack by John Widdowson. A teacher’s resource book and picture packs aimed for key stage 3 and for selected 5-14 environmental studies, it includes 200 photocopiable worksheets and a range of large, colour photographs. John Murray. Book 1 Pounds 29.99. 0 7195 7060 3. Picture Pack Pounds 15.99. 0 7195 7061 1.

GNVQ CORE SKILLS

Longman GNVQ Core Skills. The components of this course are available in two formats: three photocopiable resource files on application of number, communication and information technology, a student guide, or two students books. The resource files (for foundation, intermediate and advanced level) cost Pounds 75 each; the student guide Pounds 2.50; the two student books (one for foundation and one for intermediate and advanced) Pounds 7.99 each. Longman.

HISTORY

Collins Primary History. The Tudors by Paul Noble. A further resource in the key stage 2 history series including colour-illustrated pupil’s book with source material, a teacher’s guide and photo-pack of portraits, buildings, artefacts, etc. Collins. The Tudors Pupil book Pounds 5. 0003155005. Teacher’s Guide Pounds 6.25. 0003155013. Resource Pack Pounds 24. 0003155021.

Schools History Project. Discovering the Past: The Making of the UK. Special Needs Support Material by Ann Moore and Colin Shephard. Aimed at Year 8, the pack consists of a teacher’s resource book, a picture pack and a pupil’s workbook. John Murray. Workbook Pounds 2.50. 0 7195 7226 6. Picture Pack Pounds 15.99. 0 7195 7044 1.

Practical History: The Support Service for Teachers. A new subscription service, these resource files for key stage 3 and GCSE contain differentiated worksheets, activity and homework sheets, sources and information, revision sheets, ideas for coursework, special features on such topics as history and IT, exam practice and local history and teacher’s notes in each unit. Pounds 42.50 for three 32-page issues sent at the beginning of each new term. Stanley Thornes. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Fast Track. This key stage 2 pack aims to interest children in the role of engineering in developing and improving our railway system. It includes 12 workcards and a video. Pounds 12.75. The Institution of Electrical Engineers, Tel: 01438 767225.