Structure
HIV/Aids Readers
An extensive programme of story and information books based on the 10 themes central to HIV/Aids education. For further details visit www.aidsteaching.com
JAWS Discovery
JAWS Discovery books are supplementary readers for your classroom or library. They will help your students develop essential non-fiction skills such as scanning and skimming for information; interpreting graphs, charts and maps; and using glossaries and indexes.
The lively text and clear pictures provide a stimulating introduction to information or reference books. These readers help develop an interest in topics across the curriculum
JAWS Wordbooks
Exciting JAWS Wordbooks help young readers to learn new words in English and to develop important visual literacy skills.
These titles are also available in Setswana, Sesotho, Sepedi isiXhosa and isiZulu
JAWS Starters
Level 1
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Total words: 100-200
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Maximum number of words on a page: 20
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Maximum sentence length: 10 words
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Very simple vocabulary
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Simple grammar (e.g. only present tense of a verb)
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No inverted commas for direct speech
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Pictures tell the stories by themselves
Level 2
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Total words: 250-400
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Maximum number of words on a page: 30
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Maximum sentence length: 13 words
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Simple vocabulary but with a few difficult words
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More varied grammar (e.g. past as well as present tenses
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Inverted commas used for direct speech
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Pictures give a clear idea of the story without telling the whole story
Level 3
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Total words: 450-700
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Maximum number of words on a page: 50
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Maximum sentence length: 15 words
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Wider vocabulary
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More complicated grammar (e.g. with linking words such as because’ and ‘when’)
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Standard punctuation
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Pictures illustrate rather than tell the story
JAWS Fiction
Level 1 is suited to readers who have been studying English for 3-4 years. The sentences are short and easy to understand. The pictures help children to follows the stories. Widely varying in location and theme, they will give pleasure to readers in class or at home.
Level 2 is suited to readers who have been studying English for 4-5 years. Short sentences and a large number of illustrations combine to make these books both enjoyable and easy to read, either individually or in class. Readers have a wide variety of stories to choose from.
Level 3 is suited to readers who have been studying English for 5-6 years. All the stories are illustrated and divided into chapters, using slightly more complex sentences and language. Level 3 introduces more challenging topics with stories that ensure students remain enthusiastic readers.
Level 4 offers students advanced reading material. More complex sentence structures and vocabulary develop students’ English skills. Issues such as drugs, corruption, gender and power make compelling reading.
Level 5 is the upper level in the series. It is aimed at advanced readers who are looking for stories that are challenging but which still use controlled language and content. At this level the series does not hesitate to ask readers to think hard, or occasionally to shock them into looking again at what is happening around them.