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  • Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary

    To mark the centenary of Roald Dahl’s birth this week we are publishing the Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary. Books including Matilda, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Twits have inspired generations to play with language and make up words. Some Dahlesque words for your everyday: A word for the weekend… Hopscotchy – adjective…

  • Connecting with Law Short Film Competition 2016 Winners

    The Connecting with Law Short Film Competition is an annual event run by Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand. It is open to all students enrolled in an Australian law degree and has proven itself to be unique way of encouraging Australian law students to connect with their field of study and contribute to…

  • Connecting with Law Short Film Competition 2015 Winners

    The ‘Connecting with Law Short Film Competition’ is an annual event run by Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand. Now in its seventh year, the ‘Connecting with Law Short Film Competition’ runs from March to July and is open to all students currently enrolled in an Australian law school. Over the years, the competition…

  • What’s in season: Summer berries

    Fruit has been an important part of our diet for many thousands of years. The sweet and fleshy seed-carrying product of a plant, fruit is a versatile food that can be eaten raw or cooked. Because of Australia’s varied climate – tropical in the north and more temperate in the south – we are able…

  • Oxford Education Innovation Award 2014 Winners

    The Oxford Education Innovation Award is an annual competition run by Oxford University Press Australia, which celebrates creative and critical thinking in teacher education. This year, we asked Australian pre-service teachers to use their imagination and innovation to build their ideal classroom. Participants were asked to create the space (in their preferred medium) and write…

  • Connecting with Law Short Film Competition 2014 Winners

    The ‘Connecting with Law Short Film Competition’ is an annual event run by Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand. Now in its seventh year, the ‘Connecting with Law Short Film Competition’ runs from March to July and is open to all students currently enrolled in an Australian law school. Over the years, the competition…

  • Interview with Thomas Keneally

    Thomas Keneally recently spoke at our ‘Oxford is English Conference’ and our Secondary Marketing team were lucky enough to have some time with him beforehand to ask a few questions… Tell us about your first experience as an English student. My first experience as an English student of any seriousness was to be given Treasure…

  • Developing reading strategies

    Developing a broad range of reading strategies, and understanding how they may be used, supports students to become independent and successful readers. Educators need to specifically teach students how to think and talk about texts, rather than just conveying information about texts or doing the reading and thinking for their students. Following are some great…