celebrating excellence

EDUCATIONAL

PUBLISHING

AWARDS

AUSTRALIA

EDUCATIONAL

PUBLISHING

AWARDS

AUSTRALIA

EDUCATIONAL

PUBLISHING

AWARDS

AUSTRALIA

EDUCATIONAL

PUBLISHING

AWARDS

AUSTRALIA

2014

EDUCATIONAL

PUBLISHING

AWARDS

AUSTRALIA

2014

EDUCATIONAL

PUBLISHING

AWARDS

AUSTRALIA

2014

EPAA

EPAA

EPAA

ABOUT THE AWARDSThe Educational Publishing Awards (Australia) celebrate 21 years of excellence in educational publishing in Australia...

Organised by the Australian Publishers Association, the Educational Publishing Awards Australia (EPAAs) celebrate excellence in educational publishing. Generously supported by our long-standing major sponsors, Copyright Agency and OPUS Ligare, these awards recognise and reward the work of educational publishers in all sectors, including Primary, Secondary, TAFE and Vocational, and Tertiary education.Now in their 21st year, the awards continue to exemplify the work publishers devote to producing world-class educational resources, and more than ever before they also showcase innovative development of digital content.Judging of the awards is a rigorous process for the Chief Judge, 15 sector judges, and three observers. This year the panel were responsible for judging a total of 125 entries (75 of which included a digital complement or were a digital-only resource) across 20 categories, which culminated in the selection of the shortlisted and winning titles presented in this catalogue.The Educational Publishing Awards Australia were instituted in 1994 and were originally judged by a panel of educators under the auspices of the Teaching Resources and Textbook Research Unit (TREAT) at the University of Sydney. Today, the awards are judged by experienced educational publishing professionals

under the direction of Chief Judge Mike Horsley, Director of the Learning and Teaching Research Centre at Central Queensland University, who has been the Chief Judge of the awards since their inception.We thank everyone who has been a judge and and all publishers who have entered resources for judging over the last 21 years. It is our ambition that that these awards continue to raise the bar for excellence and the profile of our industry for many more years to come.

The Australian Publishers Association thanks Olga Lavecchia for designing the logo for the EPAAs.• Keywords: pathway, journey, education• Concept: A single stroke in the shape of an ‘e’ respresents the pathwayto

an educational journey. A standalone ‘e’ is iconic and powerful while remaining playful and fun. ‘e’ is also symbolic of education, e-learning, environment.

• Look: The graduated colour used brings the ‘e’ to life. The gradient helps to further articulate the path the student takes on their educational journey. Merging three colours represents the three levels of schooling: primary, secondary, tertiary, and the transition through the three.

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THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATIONThe Australian Publishers Association (APA) is the peak industry body representing publishers and distributors of books, journals and educational materials in print and electronic form. Established in 1948, combining earlier associations based in New South Wales and Victoria, the APA is an advocate, supporter and promoter for all Australian publishers: large or small; commercial or non-profit; academic or popular; locally or overseas owned. From modest beginnings and a membership of 20, the APA now has around 200 members and represents more than 90% of the industry, based on turnover.The APA is governed by a board of directors and six Sectional Committees that cover the different parts of the industry: Schools Educational, Tertiary and Professional, Scholarly and Journals, Trade, Children’s and Independent Publishers. Across the whole industry, publishers play a central role in the life of the country, serving the cultural, entertainment and educational needs of Australians. The APA aims to ensure that there is an environment in which creators are fairly rewarded for their work and that the businesses of its members can flourish. The APA is also the creator of the Australian industry’s online lookup service, TitlePage, used by over 3000 booksellers and libraries to obtain free access to current price, availability and stock information that is updated daily by publishers.

Cambridge HOTmaths FUNdamentals – iPad applicationRachel NeelyCambridge University Press

Cambridge HOTmaths FUNdamentals provides a useful supplementary resource for students to practice and consolidate basic maths skills. The app is simple to navigate and the activities give immediate feedback to the user.

PriMarY: student resource – MatheMatics (nuMeracY) categorY winner

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PM eCollectionAnnette Smith, Beverley Randell, Jenny Giles et alCengage Learning aUstraLia

Pearson English Years 3-6Various authorsPearson aUstraLia

The power of PM eCollection is to create reading groups, allocate books, view progress, listen to student recordings and view personalised wordlists all within an easy-to-use online platform and app. Teachers have control over and information about the breadth and depth of student reading. The iPad app, with 200 eBooks, enhances the print-based PM reading program.

Pearson English is a comprehensive package of fiction and non-fiction reading material, games and assessment. Activities incorporate lower- and higher-order thinking skills and integrate Australian Curriculum content. Components are linked in a cohesive and effective way through the teacher website and student profile. It caters for different learning styles and for differentiation.

PriMarY: student resource – english (literacY/literature/language)

Legends (In Their Own Lunchbox)Tristan Bancks, Sherryl Clark, Paul Collins, et alMacMillan education australia

Sprints: FlipsVarious authorsMacMillan education australia

PM Oral Literacy: Exploring Vocabulary CardsAnnette Smith, Elsie Nelley, Debbie Croft, Sally Cowancengage learning australia

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Power Up!Quirky KidQUirky kid

Power-up is a targeted product that has wide appeal and application. It is unique in its approach to helping students enhance performance to achieve success by identifying and improving cognitive strategies. Clearly presented, well-designed and practical in its application, it delivers contemporary and relatable video content.

PriMarY: student resource – arts/science/huManities

Discovering ScienceJulie Williams, Rosemary Joslyn, Anna Pilkington, et alPearson australia

The Insects Story Books seriesRebecca JohnsonPascal Press

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Primary Maths HandbookHarry O’Brien, Greg Purcelloxford universitY Press

The Shape of Text to ComeJohn CallowPetaa

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Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas and Professional Support Years 3–4 Oxford University Pressoxford University Press

Oxford Literacy Assess Various authors oxford University Press

The Oxford Australian Curriculum Atlas Years 3–4 and its Professional Support combine topics from science, geography and history to present a cohesive package for teaching and learning social studies. Digital content includes an interactive dictionary, maps, videos and worksheets. Combined with the hard-copy atlas, the resource is a handy reference for young learners.

Oxford Literacy Assess sets a new standard with its innovative and functional digital testing and data recording features. The reading assessment is comprehensive and thorough, and the student assessment texts are appealing and contemporary. This resource will influence how other benchmark assessments are produced.

Oxford Literacy AssessVarious authors oxford University Press

The digital features of Oxford Literacy Assess provide educators with powerful and effective data-capturing tools for monitoring, analysing and sharing reading assessment data in 21st century classrooms.

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for a moment that 21 years later we would still be doing this. But on the other hand, celebrating educational publishing is a pretty important priority for me, so I’m glad we’re still going.What have you observed about how the awards have impacted publishing?Our original vision was that the awards would promote innovation, but in the longer term what they have actually done is set some sort of benchmark for standards. What’s aided this development is that since 2003 we have had peer judging. Most judges will say they’ve learned a lot - they’ve looked at the whole corpus of material from publishers; they’ve taken time to sit down and unpack what other publishers and authors have been doing. So I think the standards component has accelerated in the last 10 years over the first 10 years.What makes a good EPAAs judge?My observation over the years is that the judges are incredibly diligent. They go out of their way to look through all the material at a high level. They’re very skilled because they’re educational publishers themselves; they know how to divide material and chunk it up; the best way of getting a message across; how to come up with interesting activities or encourage authors to do so – they bring all this experience to the judging. Also, all the judges over the years have been truly professional and ethical. I’ve often seen judges voting against their own products and put forward a competitive product to win because they believe that’s best. That’s been a pretty common theme in many panels. The other surprising thing to me is that judges

have always been mainly interested in how students would use the material – how it would actually be used in the classroom, which is very outward looking.What challenges do judges face?I always speak about this when I brief the judges. There’s a danger that they will be too hard on their own material, or too soft. You have to be able to look at publications you may have had involvement in objectively and with balance. Initially it can be a problem, but with a few years of judging, people seem to do it very well. Of course we have processes that get around it too – people must disclose what involvement they’ve had with products and we get independent views sometimes depending on the circumstances.You’ve been Chief Judge since the awards’ inception. What are your key responsibilities?My critical responsibilities are to be independent, and to interact with the APA in such a way that the awards maintain the promotion of innovation, the sense of celebration. I also ensure the validity and reliability of the awards process.Another important responsibility is to be cool. Often people can get very emotional about an educational publication that they have poured their heart and soul into, or that is critically important for them in their work. I maintain a perspective on the awards as celebrating the entire industry and the people within it. I pride myself as a judge on being cool and following due process.

TALKING WITH MIKE HORSLEYProfessor Mike Horsley, co-founder of the Educational Publishing Awards (EPAAs) and Chief Judge since their introduction in 1994, reflects on the importance and influence of the awards and the evolution of educational publishing over the last 21 years. Mike Horsley is currently the Director of the Learning and Teaching Education Research Centre at Central Queensland University.

What was the original vision for the awards?We wanted to celebrate innovation. Innovative publications often hit the market but it takes a long time for what made them innovative to make an impact, and then gradually that innovation becomes standard practice. I’ve also been doing research on teaching and learning materials for many years and wanted to infuse educational publishing with research.Of course the categories have changed and who judges has changed but by and large the idea of the awards celebrating educational publishing and trying to reward the good work that publishers do, and to promote the innovative – all these aims still exist today. The criteria for shortlisting and awarding category winners has changed a lot – innovation is still there but it’s much more complicated, reflecting the complicated nature of the business, which is much more nuanced and sophisticated. Publications do many more things now than they did in 1993.So the original vision is still there. I do this for nothing, and I

wouldn’t be doing it if I didn’t personally believe that educational publishing was a critical aspect of the education system. As a result we should be awarding it greater recognition.How did the awards get started?I started the awards with the head of the APA schools committee in 1993 – Sue Donovan. The genesis was some research being conducted by Kevin Laws, which I was involved in. The partnership with the APA stemmed from this original research project where we were asking schools about textbooks and the decision-making process behind the purchase of teaching and learning materials. Sue and I thought that we should be celebrating and promoting the innovation we saw in publishing, and that’s where the awards were conceived. So it stemmed from partnership and research.Did you expect the awards to continue for 21 years?No! If you think of all the changes in the industry, and the fact that all these changes come along so regularly, I never thought

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Have you ever had to step in as Chief Judge?Quite a few times panels have been completely divided and haven’t been able to negotiate a way forward. That’s when I step in and provide an argument for one choice or another. Normally I have a pretty good idea of all the entries and share my view of the quality. Generally that resolves the situation, but my responsibility as Chief Judge means that I reserve the right to make a final decision, especially when there’s a lack of clarity or inability to move forward otherwise. What does being the Chief Judge mean to you after 21 years?Commercially produced teaching and learning materials are incredibly important, and even more important for teacher planning, so I believe if I’ve had any impact on improving materials that have been produced for this then I have indirectly helped students achieve and learn, and teachers plan. That’s one of the reasons I do this. I also have a long-term interest in research in teaching and learning materials – I’m president of the international research association in this area, I’ve been involved in development of textbooks in many countries, I’ve provided advice to governments and ministries, and so the awards are part of a package of trying to improve teaching and learning materials so that the students learn more and teachers plan better.What do you see for the future for the awards?All these things evolve. If we look at the first time the awards were run it was a very in-house affair with APA people. I’m not even sure we had a PowerPoint! From that to the slick modern production we have now where publishers have really taken control of it – I think it’s a pretty powerful academy awards for educational publishing. Obviously there’ll be changes in the

operations of publishing houses and the way we reach out to the educational community – that’s our greatest need, to get more awareness in the education community about the part that publishers play.

About MikeMike Horsley is the Director of the Learning and Teaching Education Research Centre at Central Queensland University and the Quality Learning Specialist in the Access to Quality Learning Program (AQEP) in Fiji.Starting his career as a secondary school teacher, Mike became president of the Economics and Business Studies Teachers of NSW, and went on to become Deputy Director of a UNESCO/UNDP/IOE regional vocational education curriculum project in the 11 countries of the South Pacific. With Ni-Vanuatu partners he established a new business school in Vanuatu and has been a long time resident of Samoa and Fiji. Between 1991-2001 he was the Director of the Diploma in Education at the University of Sydney, and foundation Director of the Master of Teaching, the world’s first case-based teacher education program. This led to appointments on Board of Studies Curriculum Committees and to the Review of Teacher Education in NSW.For almost 10 years Mike conducted learning and homework centres for Sydney’s Islander Communities. He is a world authority on homework research and co-author of Reforming Homework, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2012. Mike is currently the President of the International Association for Research on Textbooks and Educational Media (IARTEM), and is the lead editor of the IARTEM eJournal.

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Oxford Insight ScienceJenny Zhang, Diane Alford, David McGowan, et aloxford universitY Press

Artwise: Visual Arts 7-10 for the Australian CurriculumGlenis Israeljacaranda (wileY)

Pearson History New South Wales Years 7 and 9Various authorsPearson australia

iCan Speak French Modules 1-4 (Course App) Emilie Layral, Victoria TaylorMacMillan education australia

Maths Quest 7, 8, and 9 for NSW Australian Curriculum + assessONBlackman, Boucher, Cahn, et aljacaranda (wileY)

Oxford English 4: Knowledge and Skills Australian CurriculumSusan Bliss, Lorraine Chaffer, Greg Reidoxford universitY Press

Oxford Insight HistoryMark Eastonoxford universitY Press

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categorY winnersecondarY: student resource – junior

Obento Supreme Student Book + Obento Deluxe Student BookAnne Fisher, Ayako Lyons, Jacqueline Brown, et alcengage learning australia

Welcome to My CountryLaklak Burarrwanga, Dr Sarah Wright, Dr Sandie Suchet-Pearson, et alallen & unwin

joint categorY winners

Oxford Big Ideas Geography/HistoryMark Easton, Maggy Saldaisoxford University Press

Canon ReloadedJacqueline GrassmayrCambridge University Press

Oxford Big Ideas Geography/History helps students develop deep understandings across the Australian Curriculum: Geography and History through a genuine inquiry-based framework. The judging panel was particularly impressed by the clean, clear design and the integration and development of key skills and concepts across Years 7–10. The series is ideal for semester-based delivery of content, combining a range of print, digital and blended resources to suit a range of schools and delivery methods. Each topic from the curriculum is supported by a range of engaging learning resources (such as videos, interactive learning modules and self-guided assessment) to cater for a wide range of range of student abilities and learning styles.

Presented with a beautiful design, this contemporary student text makes accessing a difficult concept for most students both engaging and appealing. Logically and cohesively presented content in a conversational tone makes the text accessible to all students. An attractive, fresh design with a variety of activities.

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highlY coMMended highlY coMMended Oxford VCE PsychologyRoger Edwards, Karen Marangio, Vicki Moore, et aloxford University Press

The Oxford Psychology series encompasses a textbook, a work book and obook/assess as a complete package. The judges felt that the series is beautifully presented and accessible whilst still containing the academic rigour required in this area of study. The illustrations and visual stimulus matter are of a high quality. Each chapter has been evaluated by an academic member of the faculties of Education, Medicine or Psychology from Monash University which enhances teacher and student confidence in the subject matter.

secondarY: student resource – senior

Making and Breaking the Law 10eJules Aldous, Kathy Lapsanas, Victoria Blackston, et alMacMillan education australia

New Century Maths 12 Mathematics General 1 and 2 HSC CourseKlaas Bootsma, Sarah Hamper, Margaret Willard, et alcengage learning australia

Oxford Insight Mathematics General HSCJohn Ley, Michael Fulleroxford universitY Press

The Legal MazeJim Ouliaris, Bianca Crawford, Leanne Newson, et alMacMillan education australia

English in Year 11Robert Beardwood, Sue Sherman, Elizabeth Tullohinsight Publications

Staging IdeasStephen CurtiscurrencY Press

categorY winner

highlY coMMended highlY coMMended Curriculum and AssessmentRobyn Ewingoxford University Press

This resource is a handy and practical handbook for teachers, discussing key ideas in accessible and practical ways. The judges particularly liked the design feature of highlighting experts in the field through biographies and felt that the theoretical perspectives encouraged deeper thinking through case studies.

secondarY: teaching resource

Grammar Matters Margaret Zeegersoxford universitY Press

Sing with Me! English Grammar, Conversation and SongCarmel Davies, Sharon Duffurban lYrebirds

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Shirabeyo: Japanese Language Look It UpKen Hutchinson, Hiroko Kikkawa, Matt HaginoCengage Learning aUstraLia

Insight Reference SeriesRobert Beardwood, Melanie Napthine, Michael Pohlinsight PUbLiCations

A clearly structured and well designed resource, Shirabeyo is an excellent reference that supports students in not only senior years, but potentially junior secondary years as well. The judges agree that this resource is a comprehensive reference book that effectively captures essential information in a complex subject area.

The Insight Reference Series meets a need in the market for accessible, easy-to-use resources focussed on particular areas of English study. Content is well presented with concise explanations and clear examples, supported by functional design. The judges felt that the capacity of the series to be packaged in multiple ways would be attractive to both students and teachers.

secondarY: reference resource

Macmillan Global Atlas 4eRod Berry EditorialMacMillan education australia

Jacaranda Atlas for the Australian CurriculumJohn Ramsdale, Alex Rossimel, Allan Hallet, et aljacaranda (wileY)

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iCan Speak French Modules 1-4 (Course App) Emilie Layral, Victoria TaylormaCmiLLan edUCation aUstraLia

iCan Speak French is an innovative product with excellent visual appeal and intuitive functionality. The activities are varied and engaging, and pitched appropriately for the age level at which it is aimed. The modules progress at an appropriate rate. The variety of voices and contexts in which auditory material is presented impressed the judges. Explanations of language points are brief but clear, appropriate to the medium, and the quizzes incorporate a good balance of listening and writing activities.

secondarY: outstanding digital resource categorY winner

Meet our judges

Kim ArmitagePublishing and Marketing director, acadeMic Publishing, caMbridge universitY PressKim Armitage has been Publishing and Marketing Director, Academic Publishing for the past four years. Kim has more than 15 years experience in higher education, scholarly and trade publishing.

Danielle DominguezPublishing editor, cengage learningDanielle works across a range of subject areas, including the arts and mathematics. Before joining the publishing team, Danielle was senior editor for languages at Cengage Learning. Previous to Cengage Learning, Danielle worked in editorial and commissioning roles at Cambridge University Press, and at Pearson, where she had roles in several areas of the business, including customer service, permissions, editorial and publishing. Much of Danielle’s time at Pearson was spent managing the production and development of new content for Pearson Custom.

Robert Ashworthsenior Publisher, Mcgraw-hill educationRobert is responsible for publishing the accounting, psychology, sciences and business statistics portfolios. His passion is for developing teaching and learning resources that blend traditional text content with emerging learning technologies to allow institutions to teach their courses in different modalities and to engage the students of today. Robert has been instrumental in launching what McGraw-Hill believe to be the first truly adaptive learning and reading experiences in Australia with LearnSmart and SmartBook.

Fiona Hammondsenior Publishing editor, higher education, cengage learningFiona has worked in the publishing industry for 10 years and has been with Cengage Learning for six years. She began in publishing as a sales representative in higher education at Pearson, and moved to Cengage Learning as a publisher in 2008. This is Fiona’s first time as a member of the judging panel for the Educational Publishing Awards.

Daniel Aspinallcontent develoPMent Manager, secondarY division, oxford universitY PressDaniel’s career in educational publishing spans more than 12 years and follows a successful stint as a secondary school teacher. He has worked on many market-leading print and digital resources for both primary and secondary markets. Daniel’s experience combines an in-depth knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy with a detailed understanding of market needs. He is committed to the development of teaching and learning resources that bring about real and measurable improvements in student performance.

Michelle HeadPublishing editor, higher education, oxford universitY PressMichelle began her career in the publishing industry as a sales and marketing assistant for Oxford University Press in 2005. Since then she has worked in a variety of roles and teams, and in 2011 she was promoted to publishing editor. Michelle primarily has responsibility for Oxford’s range of undergraduate law texts, as well as sociology, criminology and politics texts.

Sabine Bolickcontent and learning sPecialist, literacY and nuMeracY, schools division, PearsonSabine came to publishing after teaching and a corporate career in staff training and development. While her clients have changed, all Sabine’s roles have involved researching, identifying, developing and evaluating learning solutions to help people achieve their learning goals. Sabine has now been in this industry for over 15 years. She is passionate about literacy in particular, and making learning relevant and engaging.

Rebecca HensonPublishing editor, PriMarY, nelson cengage learningRebecca Henson publishes primary digital and print resources for local and export markets. She has worked in the educational publishing industry for 20 years in a range of editorial, production and publishing roles.

Alicia Brownsenior learning architect, PearsonAlicia taught science and geography for over 6 years in both government and independent schools in Australia and the UK. Although she has been at Pearson for more than five years, she still considers herself an educator (and of course a learner!) and takes every opportunity to be involved in schools. Alicia was a senior publisher (science) for Pearson. and in her current role, she leads a team of learning architects for the product development team, exploring the possibilities for developing resources that engage next generation learning and incorporate 21st century skills.

Carmel Heron PriMarY Publisher, MacMillan educationCarmel started her publishing career in production at Penguin before moving into editorial. After completing the Grad.Dip. in Editing and Publishing at RMIT, she was trainee editor at Cengage Learning. Editing, commissioning and publishing roles at Macmillan Education and Harcourt Education followed. For the past six years, Carmel has worked as a primary publisher at Macmillan Education, across library and literacy portfolios.

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Linda KowarzikPublishing director, education, caMbridge universitY PressLinda Kowarzik has worked in the educational publishing industry for 18 years and has been with Cambridge University Press for nine years. She completed a Graduate Diploma in Publishing and Editing in 2003 and, after working in sales and professional development, moved into publishing in 2005. Linda has been a member of the judging panel for the Educational Publishing Awards for the past five years and Panel Chair for Secondary Education for two years.

Penny MartinindePendent Publishing consultantPenny’s MA research (Macquarie University, 2002) focused on the complementarity of digital ancillaries with print products in textbooks, and their effectiveness. She has extensive industry experience in educational, professional and trade publishing, and was a convener and lecturer in the Post-graduate Diploma of Editing and Publishing at Macquarie University, where she is currently an Honorary Associate and Visiting Fellow. She has been involved in the Educational Publishing Awards as both entrant and judge.

Kate McGoughPublishing Manager, PriMarY division, oxford universitY PressKate develops and works on a range of print and digital products spanning all subject areas for years F–6. Her role allows her to explore publishing opportunities that range from creating core literacy products to online assessment and learning solutions, to reference publishing. Previously, Kate was a senior publisher at Pearson where she developed print and digital literacy resources, and a senior literacy publisher for Harcourt Education where she worked on large export projects, in particular for the US market.

Melanie NapthinePublisher, insight PublicationsMelanie has a background in writing and editing for both educational and non-educational publications. She has particular experience and interest in English and EAL resources for secondary school level. For the past six years Melanie has worked at Insight Publications, an independent educational publisher specialising in English resources, where she is currently a publisher.

Peter Stannard director, fireflY educationFirefly Education specialises in publishing primary education materials for students and resources for teachers. Peter has a science background and has taught for over 20 years in high schools in Queensland. Together with co-author Ken Williamson, he has written over 50 books for secondary science students.

David Barnettmanaging direCtor, Pearson aUstraLia & singaPore

Dr David HowesexeCUtive direCtor, CUrriCULUm

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David Barnett is Managing Director, Pearson Australia & Singapore. Pearson is the world’s leading learning company with a portfolio that provides innovative print and digital content, online testing, software solutions and integrated services to universities, teachers, students, government and corporates across Australia and Singapore.David has worked in the education industry for the past 27 years, in a variety of senior roles, before being appointed Managing Director of Pearson Australia in 2002. David is a graduate of Macquarie University, MGSM and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a director of the Copyright Agency and Arrow Leadership, and Chairman of Robert Menzies College.

Dr David Howes has over 25 years’ experience in education as a teacher and educator in Australia and overseas, including the United Kingdom, the Middle East and Cambodia, where he served as an adviser to the Royal Government of Cambodia from 2003-2006 as part of a major reform of school education. As Executive Director of the Curriculum Division, VCCA, Dr Howes is responsible for the development and review of the curriculum for pre-school to senior secondary education in Victoria, including the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF), the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (AusVELS), the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Vocational Education and Training (VET) and the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL); and the setting of senior secondary examinations in 44 subjects across the curriculum.

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Project Management EssentialsTherese LintonCengage Learning aUstraLia

Project Management Essentials combines strong design with careful pedagogy and excellent digital resources. It has strong linkages to TAFE competencies and provides a resource that will inform students both during their studies and in their professional lives.

Work Health and Safety: A Complete Course for Certificate IV and DiplomaMike Stoll, Caroline McGill, James RitchieMcgraw-hill education australia

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categorY winnerSenator the Hon. Scott Ryan

ParLiamentary seCretary to the minister for edUCation and senator for viCtoria, offiCiaLLy rePresenting the hon. ChristoPher Pyne mP, minister for edUCation.

Scott Ryan was born in Brisbane in 1973 and raised in Essendon. He is married to Helen, and they have a son and live in Melbourne.He was elected to the Senate at the 2007 Federal Election as the youngest Liberal senator ever elected from Victoria. He was re-elected at the 2013 Federal Election that saw the election of the Abbott Government. Scott was appointed to the first Abbott Ministry as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education.Prior to this appointment, Scott was Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Fair Competition between 2010–2013 and has also served as Chair of the Senate Standing References Committee on Finance and Public Administration.Immediately before entering the Senate in 2008, Scott worked as a consultant in the health and insurance sectors as well as serving as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs in Melbourne.Scott is a member of the Essendon Football Club, the Institute of Public Affairs and the Centre for Independent Studies and the Samuel Griffith Society.

The Early Childhood Educator for Certificate III Connect PlusLorraine WalkermCgraw-hiLL edUCation aUstraLia

High standards are a characteristic throughout this resource, from the content to the production values. Carefully linked to the curriculum, it offers engaging and challenging ideas to inspire students to “think about the answer and at the same time to enjoy the questions just as much”. A robust and accessible introduction to the subject.

tafe & vocational education: teaching and learning resource

MindTap: MKTG2Charles W. Lamb, Joe F. Hair, Carl Mc Daniel et alcengage learning australia

Read It Write ItKathy Shiels , Melissa Garnsworthy, Jenny Robinsonoxford universitY Press

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highlY coMMendedhighlY coMMended Primary Mathematics: Capitalising on ICT for Today and TomorrowPenelope Serow, Rosemary Callingham, Tracey MuirCambridge University Press

Primary Mathematics: Capitalising on ICT for Today and Tomorrow is a text that aligns with the curriculum and contextualises learning for undergraduate students, providing support for the teaching of mathematics and illustrating pedagogical theory with real-life classroom scenarios that exemplify principles and integrated use of ICT in the teaching of mathematics. It provides strategies and guidance for teaching in a range of educational environments, covering issues such as diversity in the classroom, rural and remote teaching, and out-of-field teaching. Activities reference a range of online resources as well as HOTmaths and give clear explanations of their pedagogical value, while Pause and Reflect exercises promote critical thinking.

tertiarY (whollY australian): student resource

Caring for Older People in Australia: Principles for Nursing PracticeAmanda Johnson, Esther ChangwileY

Mental Health: A Person-Centred ApproachNicholas Procter, Helen Hamer, Denise McGarry, et alcaMbridge universitY Press

Delivering Authentic Arts EducationJudith Dinhamcengage learning australia

Indigenous Australians and Health: The Wombat in the RoomRon Hampton, Maree Toombsoxford universitY Press

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Communication for BusinessLiz Tynan, David Wolstencroft, Beth Edmondson, et aloxford University Press

A well-rounded and well-developed teaching and learning package that integrates print and online resources. It offers a fresh approach to the subject by framing the contents of the text within three communication principles: logic, clarity and courtesy. The content presentation is interesting and accessible.

tertiarY (whollY australian): teaching and learning resource

Critical Conversations for Patient Safety: An Essential Guide for Health ProfessionalsTracy Levett-Jones, et alPearson australia

Food, Nutrition and HealthLinda Tapselloxford universitY Press

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highlY coMMended Human Rights Under the Australian Constitution 2eGeorge Williams, David Humeoxford University Press

This text provides an innovative scholarly contribution to the field, discussing how the Australian constitution covers human rights and values despite the non-existence of an Australian Bill of Rights. It is a clear and well structured resource that will help students, legal practitioners and academics alike navigate a controversial and important area.

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Australian History Now Anna Clark, Paul Ashtonnewsouth Publishing

Food and the SelfIsabelle De SolierblooMsburY acadeMic

Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate ChangeMark Diesendorfnewsouth Publishing

The Cambridge History of AustraliaAlison Bashford, Stuart MacintyrecaMbridge universitY Press

Journalism Ethics and LawJanine Littleoxford universitY Press

Murders and AcquisitionsAlzena MacDonaldblooMsburY acadeMic

Queer StyleAdam Geczy, Vicki KaraminasblooMsburY acadeMic

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Psychology: An International Discipline in ContextDouglas A. Bernstein, Julie Ann Pooley, Lynne Cohen, et alCengage Learning aUstraLia

Literacy in Australia: Pedagogies for EngagementAmy Seely Flint, Lisbeth Kitson, Kaye Lowe, et alwiLey

Psychology: An International Discipline in Context makes a complex and diverse discipline accessible through a well-presented pedagogical structure and active learning features. Thinking critically features provide the opportunity for students to develop the skills and aptitudes essential for successful practice in this field.

This adaptation covers theories of literacy development and integrates a good cultural awareness of the literature and storytelling traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Good use of student examples and links to online material make this an outstanding student resource.

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highlY coMMended Life Span Development 1eJohn Santrock, Lauren Breen, Phillipa Butcher, et al.mCgraw-hiLL edUCation aUstraLia

This publication is a comprehensive and chronological overview of Life Span Development. The adaptation includes a very good range of Australian and New Zealand case studies and references. The linkage between chapter content and online resources is excellent. The flipped classroom approach in the pedagogical structure provides new modalities of learning and caters to a range of different learning styles.

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Chemistry: The Central Science 3eTheodore L. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay Jr., Bruce E. Bursten, et alPearson australia

Contemporary ManagementDi Waddell, Gareth R. Jones, Jennifer M. GeorgeMcgraw-hill education australia

Social Psychology 1eDavid Myers, Nick Haslam, Winnifred Louis, et alMcgraw-hill education australia

Informit EduTV Various authorsrMit Publishing

Introduction to Corporate FinanceChris Adam, Brindha Gunasingham, John R. Graham, et alcengage learning australia

Principles of Economics iStudyJoseph E. Stiglitz, Carl E. Walsh, Jeffrey Gow, et alwileY

categorY winner

Primary Mathematics: Capitalising on ICT for Today and TomorrowPenelope Serow, Rosemary Callingham, Tracey MuirCambridge University Press

HOTmaths accompanies the text resource, Primary Mathematics: Capitalising on ICT for Today and Tomorrow, a text which contextualises the teaching of mathematics for undergraduate students. HOTmaths is the online interactive component of a comprehensive learning, teaching and assessment system, providing students with engaging activities while addressing curriculum learning outcomes and teaching core mathematics. This outstanding digital component makes a complex topic fun to learn and to teach. It is innovative, well-prepared and thoroughly researched at every level, and makes an important contribution to the field, allowing teachers to integrate computer technology with confidence and improving outcomes for students.

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Oxford Literacy AssessVarious authors oxford University Press

Appealing benchmark readers, clean design, academic rigour in research and trialing and innovative digital tools allowing seamless application combine to create a system of substance. Oxford Literacy Assess with its important aim of monitoring young students reading progress over time impressed the combined judging panel.

The Primary and Secondary Publisher of the Year awards are voted by educational booksellers and educators. The survey is conducted independently by Insightrix Research Pty Ltd.

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUSTRALIAN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING PriMarY

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Macmillan Education Australia is one of the leading educational publishers in Australia for both Primary and Secondary resources, and has been voted the Primary Publisher of the Year at the Educational Publishing Awards for the past seven years in a row.Dedicated to creating innovative, exciting and reliable educational resources for both teachers and students, Macmillan collaborates with educators, authors and curriculum specialists to develop content of the highest quality in both print and digital formats.Macmillan Education Australia is part of one of the world’s largest and best known international publishing houses, which also operates in trade and academic publishing.

Jacaranda publishes texts, reference and electronic materials for the Australian secondary school market, and is proud to have been voted Secondary Publisher of the Year in both 2012 and 2013. Actively working with teachers and other experts to improve educational outcomes by solving teaching and learning challenges, Jacaranda strives to develop innovative resources that inspire learning across the curriculum. Jacaranda is the schools division of John Wiley & Sons, Australia, and has the longest-standing online platform in Australian educational publishing.

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A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORPublishers collaborate to Provide content via digital textbook subscriPtions in learningfield

For a single subscription fee, LearningField allows schools access to multiple textbooks for each subject in a searchable format, linked to the Australian and State Curriculums. Teachers and students can also collaborate using LearningField’s note-sharing tools. Students can access textbooks on up to six devices with a single login. St Patrick’s College, an all-boys school in Ballarat, is one of the schools that has been using LearningField for Year 7-10 students since Term 1 of this year. Deputy Headmaster, Teaching and Learning, Stephen Hill, said the school spent some time researching their transition to the online environment.“Perhaps the biggest strength of LearningField is that it has been able to draw resources from a variety of publishers to be able to meet the textbook-based needs of a variety of disciplines and a variety of subjects,” Mr Hill says.Mr Hill also says LearningField is practical as it cuts down on the number of textbooks students have to carry – making bags lighter – and reduces the incidence of lost books.

St Patrick’s Year 8 coordinator Jamie Lynn says, “The students definitely take better care of an iPad than they do of a textbook. The boys are engaged with their own learning and they are looking for that knowledge.”Junior School Teacher Jennifer Casey concurs, saying, “I’m able to set different chapters or different pages for different boys according to their needs.”The Director of LearningField, Copyright Agency’s Ben Heuston, says LearningField will be an even better resource for schools in 2015.“This year we offered subscriptions for Years 7 to 10, next year that will expand to Years 11 and 12.” To find out more visit www.learningfield.com.au, email support@learningfield.com.au or telephone Copyright Agency on 02 9394 7600.

As the transition of schools into the online environment continues unabated, the creators of LearningField, a digital textbook subscription service, have signed another major publisher – Macmillan Education Australia – to provide an even bigger catalogue of textbooks for students in Years 7–12.Signing Macmillan Education means LearningField now has textbooks from all six of the major Australian educational publishers, along with several independent publishers, providing teachers with even greater choice in the classroom. LearningField, developed by rights-management organisation Copyright Agency and available since the beginning of 2014, was adopted this year by 14 NSW, Victorian and Tasmanian secondary schools and has received extremely positive feedback. It combines the textbook resources of publishers Cambridge University Press, Pearson, Oxford University Press, Jacaranda (Wiley), Cengage Learning, Macmillan Education, Insight Publications, James Goold House Publications, PCS Publications and Helleman Books.

In addition to our sponsors, the Educational Publishing Awards Australia 2014 would not have been possible without the support of the following:

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We would also like to acknowledge the support and assistance of:Montse Aumatell, Donna Brien, Lara Carton, Avril Hogan,

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