SENIOR PRIMARY TEXTBOOK CATALOGUE Grades 4-7

REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIAMINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURESENIOR PRIMARY TEXTBOOK CATALOGUEGrades 4-7Revised Curriculum2015

Ministry of Education, Arts & CultureNational Institute for Educational Development (NIED)Private Bag 2034OkahandjaNamibia Copyright NIED, Ministry of Education, Arts & Culture 2015Textbook Catalogue for Senior Primary (Grades 4-7)ISBN: 9789994521821Printed by NIEDWebsite: http://www.nied.edu.naPublication date: July 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS1.Introduction. 12.Minimum learning support materials profile . 33.How should schools select their instructional materials?. 53.1The procedures . 53.2Textbook selection advice and criteria . 53.3Explanation of columns used in the textbook catalogue . 64.Learner's books and teacher's guides. 74.1Languages . 74.2Content subjects . 214.3Pre-vocational subjects . 254.4Support subjects . 27Annexe A: Publishers’ addresses and contact details . 30Annexe B: Publishers’ code of conduct. 31

1.INTRODUCTIONThe Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture thoroughly revised the curriculum for Pre-primary to Grade 12. A revised Textbook Catalogue format andprocedures will go hand in hand with the implementation of the revised curriculum, which started in 2015 with the JP phase. Up to 2011 there was nolimitation to the number of titles included in the Textbook Catalogue. However, since the evaluation of Junior Primary learning support materials in April2014 the number of titles are limited to the best three titles per subject per grade.This Textbook Catalogue for the Senior Primary phase (Grades 4-7) gives the revised, comprehensive list of textbooks and other instructional materials foruse in government schools in the following subjects:Languages- Afrikaans First Language- Afrikaans Second Language- English First *- English Second LanguageLanguage (the Teacher's GuideContent Subjects- Mathematics- Natural Science and HealthEducation- Social Studiesmust include a CD)-German First LanguageKhoekhoegowab First LanguageOshikwanyama First LanguageOshindonga First LanguageOtjiherero First LanguageRukwangali First Language*Rumanyo First Language*Setswana First Language*Silozi First LanguageThimbukushu First LanguageJu 'hoansi First Language (Grade4 only)*Pre-vocational subjects- Elementary Agriculture- Home Ecology- Design and TechnologySupport Subjects- Life Skills- Religious and MoralEducation- Information andCommunication (Teacher'sGuide only)- Physical Education(Teacher's Guide only)- Arts (Teacher's Guide only)*The list of approved titles includes learner’s books, teacher’s guides and other instructional materials such as class readers. Currently some subjects inthis catalogue have less than three titles. Titles for subjects indicated with an asterisk (*) above are not included in this catalogue due to limitedsubmissions and other factors.The Curriculum Panels for these subjects were instructed by the Ministry to select and recommend the best two titles from the previous TextbookCatalogue (2013). The recommended titles will be on this Senior Primary (Grades 4-7) Textbook Catalogue for one year (2016) only while gap2015 Senior Primary (Grades 4-7) Textbook Catalogue1

submissions are awaited. For Arts, a teacher’s manual developed by the Finnish Art Project at NIED in cooperation with the Finnish Namibian Society willbe used. An updated Senior Primary (SP) list of approved titles will be provided to schools after the evaluation of gap submissions in April 2016.Note that the evaluation and vetting of the materials was guided by the quality and relevance of the materials to the level of the learner. Furthermore, thechanges in the newly revised Senior Primary curriculum have been addressed. The curriculum will be reviewed every five years and the life span of atextbook should be five years. The Ministry will continue to request submissions in order to achieve the desired three titles per subject to be used for aperiod of five years.It should be noted that books currently available in the schools should not be regarded as completely obsolete as they can still be used asresources.Schools are expected to select all their books from this Senior Primary Textbook Catalogue and ensure that they examine the relevant books before theydecide on the books to be purchased, using the criteria and procedures laid down in the School Textbook Management Handbook (2013) produced by theDirectorate: Programmes and Quality Assurance (PQA).It is important to note that schools should select only one series per subject. The whole series, meaning the same title from Grade 4 to 7, should be usedper subject. It is recommended that teachers/schools order one copy of the other approved titles for a subject listed in the catalogue and use them forenrichment purposes and as a resource for teachers.The listing of the learner’s books is done alphabetically according to subjects. The list of titles within each subject does not in any way suggest an order ofpreference or evaluation ranking.Each senior primary school in Namibia will be supplied with a free copy of the Textbook Catalogue through their respective REOs. A school can order anytextbook or other instructional materials that may be needed for any class and in any subject as long as these titles/items are contained in this 2015Textbook Catalogue. The list will be revised regularly to include new instructional materials approved by the Ministry and to update prices.2015 Senior Primary (Grades 4-7) Textbook Catalogue – Final Approved Version2

List of PTGVATWB2.GradeGovernment of Republic of NamibiaInternational Standard Book Identification NumberJunior PrimaryLearning Support MaterialsMinistry of Education, Arts and CultureNamibia Publishing HouseLearner's BookProgrammes, Quality and AssuranceRegional Education OfficeSupplementary MaterialsSchool Textbook Selection CommitteeSenior PrimaryTeacher's GuideValue Added TaxWorkbookMINIMUM LEARNING SUPPORT MATERIALS PROFILEThe Minimum Learning Support Materials profile is an agreed minimum list of learning support materials needed by learners and teachers in order for alllearners to achieve the learning objectives of the curriculum. The minimum LSM profile is qualified with quantities (e.g. 1 per learner; 5 per class; 1 perteacher; etc). The minimum LSM profile is specified by grade level and by subject. It must be affordable to Government, it must fit Namibia’s educationalapproach and it must be sustainable.The minimum LSM profile that follows is based on the revised curriculum (2014 onwards), which is still a work in progress for some areas. It thus assumesa gradual introduction staged over a number of years and capable of taking into account changes initiated by future curriculum reviews.Teacher's guides for English Second Language should be supported by a CD containing pronunciation guidance to teachers as well as audio recordingsof texts (paragraphs, poems, stories) included in the learner book.2015 Senior Primary (Grades 4-7) Textbook Catalogue – Final Approved Version3

Senior Primary Minimum Learning Support Materials profile:CORE PACKSUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALSSubjectLearnerBookTeachers’ GuideEnglish First or Second language11 CDTypeLiterature11-3 titles(set of volumes perteacher)2Another language(First or Second language)Literature1Reading Period1-3 titlesMathematics11Natural Science & Health Ed.1111Elementary Agriculture11Home EcologyDesign & TechnologyLife SkillsRMEPhysical EducationArtsInformation & Communication1111-1111111Social StudiesSupport Subjects1(set of volumes perteacher)2Promotional SubjectsPromotional Prevocational Subjects1Reading Period11TypeDVDsAudio CDsDictionariesWall chartsGrammar bookFlash cardsAudio CDsDVDsWall chartsFlash cardsDictionaries3Orthography3GlossaryGrammar bookFlash cardsWall chartsWall chartsWall chartsMaps (political, physical)AtlasesDVDsWall chartsDVDsWall chartsWall chartsRatio per teacher15 volumes per phase20 per phase1 set15 vol. per phase5 per phase5 per phase20 per phase1 set per phase1 set per phase(Namibia Africa World)1 per phaseWall chartsCDsDVDsReaders, all the languagesoffered at a schoolAt least 50 titles, invarious languagesSome publishers produce an anthology containing poetry, prose and drama texts.The ideal situation is that every learner should have a book, but a teacher could also have a full class set which is used by all class groups to which a teacher teaches.3Orthographies and glossaries are for African languages only.22015 Senior Primary (Grades 4-7) Textbook Catalogue – Final Approved Version4

3.HOW SHOULD SCHOOLS SELECT THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS?The School Textbook Management Handbook gives detailed step by step advice on how schools should select their instructional materials. Nevertheless,here is a summary of the the steps to be taken and the traps to avoid:3.1The Procedures 3.2The school should set up a School Textbook Selection Committee (STSC) and list the members of the committee in the Minute Book.Subject teachers should be involved in selecting the books.The STSC should first make a list of the textbooks, teachers’ guides and other instructional materials that are already in the school so that the mosturgent priorities for new books can be decided.The committee should study the present Junior Primary Textbook Catalogue to determine which books and other instructional materials topurchase. It should be noted that no books/items outside the approved list issued by NIED can be purchased using funds given to schools.Beware of “false” or locally made textbook catalogues; some have been known to be in circulation.When the STSC have all the information that they need, another STSC meeting should be called to decide on the books/items to order.The total cost of the selected items must not be more than the budget that the school has been allocated.All the decisions on selection should be recorded in the STSC Minute Book which must be signed by the chairperson and the secretary of theSTSC.Textbook selection advice and criteriaAlthough all the books in the official Textbook Catalogue have been evaluated by NIED subject evaluation panels, the school will still need to consider thefollowing factors in relation to their own requirements:Content of booksHow appropriate is the vocabulary and general language level to the specific school's learners?Are the content and activities relevant to the children's needs and interests?Does the accompanying teacher's guide fit the needs of your teachers?PriceAre the specific titles (that the school wants to order) affordable?Overall AssessmentWhat are the books’ strong points?What are the books’ weak points?How well do they compare with other books on the Textbook Catalogue?2015 Senior Primary (Grades 4-7) Textbook Catalogue – Final Approved Version5