Postal Address: Macmillan Aidan, P O Box 75773, Dar es Salaam
Physical Address: Plot No 2229/41, Zanaki Street, (Next to Avalon Cinema), Dar es Salaam
Tel: (022) 2127071/2
Fax: (022) 2127073
E-mail: Sales Department: sales@macmillanaidan.com
General Enquires: info@macmillanaidan.com
Contact: Mr Khalaf Rashid (Managing Director)
               Mr Rashid Mohamed (Sales and Marketing Manager)

Staff at Macmillan Aidan

Macmillan Aidan is a partnership between Macmillan and Aidan Educational, and is one of Tanzania's leading publishing companies and distributors of educational books. Launched in January 1999, it combines Macmillan's publishing expertise and Aidan's distribution knowledge of Tanzania to produce and supply quality textbooks and supplementary reading material for Tanzanian students. Macmillan Aidan distributes books from the Macmillan group, Heinemann, Ginn & Co. and John Murray.

OUR SERVICES - PRE-SCHOOL MATERIALS -
PRIMARY MATERIALS - SECONDARY MATERIALS -
OTHER TITLES - SPECIAL OFFERS - NEWS

MACMILLAN AIDAN SERVICES

• Improved customer care relations
• Unbeatable discounts on bulk orders
• Free advice from well-trained sales staff
• Quick response on queries
• Efficient delivery to every destination in Tanzania
• Strong customer support and technical advice
• Assurance of quality, durability and creativity
• Represents all publishing companies in the Macmillan group from Macmillan Kenya and Uganda to Palgrave and Macmillan India

PRE-SCHOOL MATERIALS

First Steps NEW - a brand new 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.

PRIMARY MATERIALS

Primary English for Tanzania NEW
A new and exciting course for Tanzanian primary schools, introducing and practising the structures and functions of English as given in the current syllabus. The course uses an active approach and aims to teach pupils English through a variety of interesting and stimulating activities and by thorough practice of the four language skills. The early levels focus on building vocabulary, listening and speaking, as well as introducing basic reading and writing skills. The upper levels practise these skills through a wide range of topics relating to Tanzania, Africa and the rest of the world, thus giving the pupils the opportunity to increase their general knowledge, and preparing them for the Primary School Leaving Examination.

The course has been prepared by a team of authors with a wide range of teaching experience in Tanzania, and so is ideally suited to meet the needs of Tanzanian pupils. For further information on this course, please contact the Tanzania office.

Hisabati kwa Shule za Msingi Tanzania NEW
(Primary Mathematics for Tanzania)
A complete and comprehensive primary mathematics course specifically written for the Tanzanian Primary Maths syllabus. The subject is presented in a stimulating and interesting way, complete with full-colour artwork, to show how fun learning maths can be. Its themes and examples are all taken from the immediate environment and are placed in everyday contexts. Examples used thoughout the course have been deliberately been kept very general so that they are familiar and applicable to pupils living in both urban and rural areas.

All the Pupil's Books and the Teacher's Guides are published in Kiswahili with carefully graded language, and each of the seven Pupil's Books is accompanied by a comprehensive Teacher's Book. For further information on this course, please contact the Tanzania office.

Sayansi kwa Shule za Msingi Tanzania (Primary Science for Tanzania) NEW
Written and developed by an expert team of Tanzanian science teachers, teacher trainers and science course authors, this seven level course fully covers all the science information and content required by the syllabus. It takes an activity- based approach and suggests many practical exercises. It is published in Kiswahili for ease of use, and the language levels have been checked by the Institute of Education.

The Pupil's Books are highly illustrated in full colour and there are many useful photographs, as well as a glossary at the end of each unit to clarify key words and concepts. Teacher's Guides offer practical advice and provide answers to the questions. For further information on this course, please contact the Tanzania office

Atlasi Kwa Shule Za Msingi Tanzania (Primary School Social Studies Atlas for Tanzania) NEW
A completely new primary school atlas in Kiswahili, suitable for social studies. It includes 22 pages of Tanzanian maps with extensive coverage of East Africa, Africa and the world. It is comprehensive, detailed, attractive and up-to-date.

Wall Maps approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture to be used in Tanzanian primary schools

• Ramani ya Dunia (Wall Map of the World) - Political and Physical
• Ramani ya Afrika (Wall Map of Africa) - Political and Physical
• Ramani ya Afrika Mashariki (Wall Map of E.Africa) - Political and Physical
• Ramani ya Tanzania (Wall Map of Tanzania) - Political and Physical
• Kagera, Kigoma, Mara, Mwanza, Shinyanga - Political
• Arusha, Dodoma, Kilimanjaro, Tanga - Political
• Mbeya, Rukwa, Singida, Tabora - Political
• Iringa, Morogoro, Ruvuma - Political
• Dar es Salaam, Lindi, Mtwara, Pwani - Political
• Zanzibar - Political

Kiswahili Readers
A series of 18 Kiswahili readers approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture to be used in primary schools as supplementary readers.

SECONDARY MATERIALS

Secondary Mathematics NEW
A new and modern course, written specifically for secondary level students in Tanzania. The consultant's panel consists of members of the Tanzania Institute of Education and Tanzanian mathematics specialists. The layout of the pages is clear and easy to follow and notes are provided to explain the steps. Answers can be found in the Student's Books for all exercises in the chapters but not for the review tests in between chapters. Answers to these are available in the Teacher's Guides.

Features include:

• Clear and concise explanations
• Exercises and practice material
• Complete syllabus coverage
• Content specifically related to Tanzanian context

For further information on this course, please contact the Tanzania office.

`O' Level Chemistry for East Africa
This is a textbook which covers all the requirements of the local examinations in East Africa as well as the Cambridge `O' level syllabus.

Macmillan Periodic Table
A full size wallchart of the Periodic Table essential to all chemistry students at secondary and college level. The Table is preented in a bold and clear format so the information can be seen from anywhere in the classroom or laboratory. It is the most up-to-date table available with elements 110 and 111 included.

East African Secondary Science Programme NEW:
Macmillan Secondary Physics
Macmillan Secondary Biology
Macmillan Secondary Chemistry
A completely new series of textbooks written specifically for secondary physics, biology and chemistry syllabuses in East and Central Africa, extensively reviewed by science teachers, examiners and scientists. Throughout these comprehensive texts the concepts, experiments and application of the three sciences in modern Africa are clearly and attractively presented. Extensive examples from East Africa have been used, and there are useful appendices on areas which can sometimes cause students problems such as drawing graphs, examination techniques and laboratory safety. These textbooks will meet the theoretical and practical needs of students studying the sciences for secondary examinations and beyond, and will be a useful reference source for teachers.

Features include:

• Attractive and clear page layout
• Clear learning objectives for every topic
• Carefully selected practicals appropriate for schools throughout Africa
• An applied approach, linking the sciences with everyday life
• Full coverage of the secondary syllabuses in all three subjects
• Revision questions throughout and examination-style questions at the end of each theme
• A helpful appendix outlining examination techniques

Africa in Focus REVISED
A substantially revised and updated edition of this popular title, which systematically covers all areas of geography at secondary school level.

Geography of Africa REVISED
Covering all aspects of Africa's geography: physical, climates, natural vegetation, agriculture and crops, irrigation, natural resources, population, transport and trade - with clearly presented information and projects.

History of Africa REVISED
The revised edition of this popular classic offers an illustrated and critical narrative of the history of the continent from earliest times to the present day. The author draws on the most recent and up-to-date research to convey something of the wealth and depth of Africa's long and fascinating history.

OTHER TITLES

• Traveller's Maps
• Haki za Watoto - a Children's Rights Booklet published in conjunction with UNICEF on the theme of street children in Tanzania.
• Teacher training books including a series of 15 written by the Tanzania Institute of Education and published by Macmillan Aidan, and Macmillan Primary Teaching Handbooks.
• Extensive range of primary English reading books of different levels and subject areas.
• Our very successful environment and health readers.
• Textbooks for technical and vocational education, including the Motivate series, a highly popular collection and very much recommended for vocational training.
• The Macmillan health series for practical users and academics.
• Dictionaries of all types, including world-famous Chambers and Harraps Dictionaries.

SPECIAL OFFERS

We offer competitive prices for importing any book published or distributed by the Macmillan Group throughout the world. This includes Macmillan Heinemann ELT, Palgrave, Macmillan Reference, WH Freeman and Worth, Macmillan Interactive, Macmillan India, Harraps and Chambers.

NEWS FROM MACMILLAN AIDAN

Writer's Prize for Africa
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.

Back to index