Released on: April 8, 2008, 8:06 am

Press Release Author: Livewire Pr

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Encyclopaedia Britannica (www.britannica.co.uk) has launched
Primary Britannica

Press Release Body: Encyclopaedia Britannica (www.britannica.co.uk) has launched
Primary Britannica, a new online information site for children aged 5-11 and their
teachers. Constantly updated, Primary Britannica is a reliable and trustworthy
source of information for use in the primary classroom. Designed with inquisitive
young learners in mind, Primary Britannica features easy-to-navigate articles,
illustrations, interactive games and multimedia to help support classroom teaching.
By using Primary Britannica teachers can feel confident that their pupils are
accessing age-appropriate information that is clear, current and correct.

Primary Britannica provides a safe and secure e-learning environment to help
children develop important research and ICT skills. Children can use the secure
search and dictionary tools unsupervised to locate information efficiently and
quickly without the risk of questionable content being displayed or being redirected
to other inappropriate sites. The articles within Primary Britannica are written
specifically for primary school pupils. Relevant film clips, images and maps all
mapped to the national curriculum are also included.

Ian Grant, Managing Director of Encyclopaedia Britannica UK, commented: "Primary
Britannica is a fantastic online source of information featuring articles, videos,
pictures and games. It gives teachers, parents and carers the peace of mind that
children are using the internet valuably and safely.


Compatible with virtual learning environments, Primary Britannica uniquely combines
encyclopedic content with colourful and educational games that build skills and
knowledge. Covering English, maths and science, engaging and interesting activities
include Spell It and Fun with Plurals to help children to practice their spelling;
maths games Sum it Up and Number Match and tasks such as Dancing Bugs and Dinosaur
Fun to support the science curriculum.

Teachers also benefit from using the extensive Primary Britannica content which
offers teachers access to lesson plans and classroom teaching aids. Teachers can
enhance their lessons with movie clips, images and animations and because all
content supports the national curriculum, teachers can use the site as a reliable
form of reference when planning their lessons.

Fiona Aubrey-Smith, of Ranvilles School, Hampshire, commented: "There is far more
material in Primary Britannica than we expected at first. We have been able to use
Primary Britannica as source material for projects, as individual pieces of text and
images in lesson planning - and to check our facts. Children can also use it
securely at home which is a huge benefit."

A 12-month school site licence to Primary Britannica is available from £399.
Primary Britannica is available as part of the Britannica Online School Edition and
is compatible with Virtual Learning Environments and Managed Learning Platforms
allowing it to be accessed from home as well as school. To sign up for a free trial
to Primary Britannica visit www.britannica.co.uk/education/freetrial.htm or call
020 7500 7818.


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