Oxford English Dictionary for Schools

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As usual, it has been extensively trialled with schools, so you can be sure it is still the best dictionary for your children, in a durable hardback format. Australian Mini Oxford Dictionary is the smallest member of the Oxford family of Australian dictionaries and the bestselling mini dictionary in Australia, written for those who need a compact guide to the spelling and meaning of words in the English language today.

Established in 1988, the ANDC is a centre of excellence and expertise for the study of Australian English. It is powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words written for children. A compact, easy-to-use A–Z thesaurus of synonyms and antonyms that is the ideal reference for students wanting to improve their communication and writing skills.The Australian Middle Primary Oxford Dictionary is the most comprehensive and up-to-date middle primary dictionary, covering all the latest words students need to know. Appendices include comprehensive coverage of grammar skills, useful words from te reo Māori, texting and instant messaging language. It has been updated to include the first 500 Oxford Wordlist words and includes blank spaces for students to record their own special-interest words. Collins online dictionaries for schools are practical, everyday tools that build confidence and develop children’s understanding and use of language.

Oxford middle primary dictionaries are developed in collaboration with The Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC), a joint Australian National University and OUP project. Fully reviewed and updated, it has been informed by data-driven insights from the Oxford Australian Children’s Language Corpus. Further help with writing skills is available in the updated new edition of the companion Oxford School Thesaurus.A fully integrated dictionary and thesaurus that assists students to develop and extend their knowledge of words and definitions as well as build word power by supplying an extensive list of synonyms. The prize draw is only open to UK Residents, but the survey is open for anyone to complete and we'd love to hear from all of you – wherever you are in the world!