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Macmillan Education, PO Box 501, Banjul
Tel: 4 392086
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Contact: Mr Theo George - General Manager
PRE-SCHOOL MATERIALS - ENGLISH - MATHS - SCIENCE
- AGRICULTURE - SOCIAL STUDIES - RELIGION - HISTORY - GEOGRAPHY
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Pre-school materials
NEW First
Steps - the newest two-year programme of pre-school materials designed
specifically for young children. The programme introduces children to the alphabet,
colours, shapes and sizes, pre-reading and writing, and early numbers. The course offers
an English language component which fits any pre-school programme. Click here for further details.
English
The Gambia English
- These books for primary and junior secondary level in the Gambia meet the criteria of
the Gambia syllabus for English. The lower levels are highly illustrated in colour and
focus on oral work. Book 7 uses traditional methods and the new communicative approach to
develop and improve pupils' oral, reading and writing skills and give them a firm
foundation in grammar. Accompanied by supportive Teacher's Books, the course provides:
- controlled conversation practice
- integration of listening, speaking, reading and writing
- relevant and practical explanations of formal grammar
- Motivation through relevance to students' real needs and interests
Maths
The Gambia Mathematics - Written by
experienced and practising maths teachers, specialists and curriculum advisers, the
material has been extensively trialled and tested in schools. Each chapter contains
carefully graded exercises, with simplified language and explanations where appropriate.
The emphasis throughout is to enable pupils to progress through the text themselves as
well as with the assistance of the teacher. Exercises focus on encouraging the practical
investigation of different mathematical topics, often with everyday examples. Numerical
work is also carefully greaded to ensure full understanding by the pupils.
Science
The Gambia Science - This course has been
developed to incorporate a modern and up-to-date approach to the teaching and learning of
science. Written by leading science education practitioners and advisers, the text
carefully develops a whole range of science skills within a framework of core concept
areas. It features a broad range of practical activities, full colour illustrations and
photographs, detailed and clear explanations and discussion points and review questions at
the end of each chapter.
'O' Level Chemistry - This is a textbook which covers all the
requirements of local examinations as well as the Cambridge 'O' level syllabus. It is
available as a West African edition.
Biology - One of the most popular school certificate and 'O'
level textbooks because of its comprehensive coverage and its modern enquiry approach. The
West African edition has been adapted to specifically meet the requirements of the
region's local examinations.
Senior Secondary Science Project - A superb series of four
science texts developed by African specialists, to cover secondary science courses and
examinations. Click here
for more details.
Agriculture
The Gambia Agriculture - This course is aimed at students at Junior
Secondary level. Written and developed by experienced and practising agricultural
teachers, the course contains numerous practical activities and exercises, and is
supported by background information, teacher's notes and detailed illustrations.
West African Agriculture: A textbook for schools and colleges -
A comprehensive text which covers all the major topics in detail for WAEC's Senior
Secondary examination in Agriculture. Click here for more details.
Social Studies
The Gambia Social and Environmental Studies
- This series of books covers the Social and Environmental Studies syllabus for grades
1-9. The Pupil's Books provide stimulating activities relevant to the topics covered by
the syllabus, and these help pupils to learn the essential skills, concepts and attitudes
they need. The book is highly illustrated with coloured photographs and carefully drawn
artwork to complement the text and further the pupils' progress.
The Gambia
Population and Family Life Education
 This
new course in Population and Family Life Education (POL/FLE) describes population growth,
how population affects the environment, and how it creates nutrition and health problems
for the family. It provides information about what we can do to solve these problems and
improve the situation, talks about how boys and girls grow into adults and considers how
they should behave towards each other at home and in the school. It also helps prepare
them for the world of work.
Religion
Islamic Foundation Course for the
Gambia - This course aims to help Gambian children to understand the
basic areas in Islam and at the same time introduce them to the practices of religion. The
emphasis is on learning by doing, including puzzles, crosswords, colouring and toy making.
It is a lively course and is useful to parents as well as children.
History
History of West Africa since AD 1000
Geography
Regional Geography of West Africa Revised
Edition - An excellent text for coverage of the WAEC 'O' level examination. Following a
thematic approach, it can be used to study West Africa both as a region and as individual
countries.
Maps and Atlases
The Gambia Social Studies Atlas Second edition
Wall Map of West Africa 745 x 1072 mm double-sided
The Gambia Traveller's Map Second edition 650 x 650 mm
double-sided; paper cover. Covers The Gambia, Banjul, Gambia
French
Transafrique - A comprehensive French
lanugage course for junior secondary students in English speaking Africa. The material is
lively and communicative and specifically designed for use in large classes.
Other materials which we stock
include (click on the link for more details):
News
Macmillan has launched the Writer's Prize for Africa to stimulate existing
and potential writers. Click here to be directed
to the Writer's Prize website
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