implementation

Publishing

Collins IGCSE Malay for CAIE

The why: Provide teachers and learners with materials which fully prepare students for the IGCSE exam, exposing them to a wide range of reading materials in Standard Malay as well as developing their writing skills.

Brief: Work with local teams in Malaysia to produce content for the IGCSE Malay syllabus endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE). 

What we did:

Set up a Malaysia-based team of teacher-reviewers, consultants and authors
Management of the first-time endorsement process for the Cambridge International IGCSE Malay syllabus
End-to-end manuscript development

What we delivered:

Fully-endorsed student’s book and teacher’s guide

digital publishing

Hodder Education Group eduu.school online resources

The why: As learning pivoted online at the start of the pandemic, Hodder Education Group’s eduu.school aimed to provide fully mapped curriculum resources integrated with mental health and wellbeing support for key stages 1–4, providing learners with access to engaging, innovative and quality lessons.

Brief: Produce a sequenced series of fun and visually appealing front-of-class digital presentations for use online, as well as a range of accompanying online materials such as lesson plans and worksheets.

What we did:

End-to-end editorial production

What we delivered:

Online resources for a variety of subject areas

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primary maths publishing

Ark Maths Mastery programmes

The why: Ark understands the challenges many schools face in providing consistent and high-quality maths teaching. Their subject excellence programme goes beyond traditional support by offering a comprehensive array of resources and services to support teaching and learning.

Brief: Review and make updates to one of Ark’s research-informed curriculum programmes by producing digital resources to support the teaching of primary maths.

What we did:

Templating, development and proofreading

What we delivered:

Student- and teacher-facing resources including slide decks, task sheets, a unit narrative document and a planning guide for teachers.

“The success has been in the planning, and the regular communication. The Oriel Square project lead did a fantastic job setting everything up, getting all the freelancers in place, and it’s been a breeze to manage. We have weekly meetings (currently lasting around 8 minutes) and because everyone knows exactly what they’re doing, even when an issue does come up, it’s easily navigated and sorted out.” – Ark Curriculum Plus

publishing

Pearson The Life of Dr Harold Moody eBook

The why: Pearson P.R.I.M.E is the voice of Black, Asian and Multiple Ethnic colleagues at Pearson. Part of P.R.I.M.E’s initiative is to champion the hidden stories of historical Black individuals.

Brief: Reproduce a booklet about the life of Dr Harold Moody as a free online resource for schools, suitable for key stages 2 and 3.

What we did:

End-to-end production
Author and illustrator management

What we delivered:

A PDF booklet giving an illustrated biography
A set of age-appropriate and curriculum-linked discussion questions for both KS2 and KS3 readers

Find out more about this project view the final booklet

international early years

Collins international kindergarten materials

The why: Bring a new kindergarten course to the international market to support teachers be be more effective in the classroom.

Brief: Research and create a new international kindergarten course covering the core subjects for Kindergarten 1 and 2.

What we did:

Market research with international schools
End-to-end publishing
Song and artwork commissioning
Digital tool development
Content development

What we delivered:

An anthology, activity books and a teacher’s guide for each subject and stage
Accompanying digital and audio tools

our content services

Collins Happy Handwriting resources

The why: Collins wanted to produce an inclusive handwriting course guiding progression from Reception to Year 6, teaching children to write with speed and fluency in the most efficient way possible.

Brief: Produce a set of teacher guides, student practice books and front-of-class presentations for all year groups. 

What we did:

End-to-end publishing
Artwork briefing
Unique font creation, working with a specialist typographer and Collins’ handwriting expert

What we delivered:

A unique set of fonts specifically designed to develop handwriting skills
Comprehensive course materials

“Oriel Square’s expertise in font and design, regular communication, and a friendly atmosphere helped the process of completing the font for our project run very smoothly. I trusted that the Design Manager was in control of the schedule and technical requirements throughout.” – Commissioning Editor, Collins

“The team has great focus and dedication to delivering products, while maintaining excellent relationships with all parties involved. Despite its complexities and numerous potential pitfalls, this project was run in exemplary fashion.” – Jamie Clarke, specialist typographer at Jamie Clarke Type

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adult education

IBMS & Carina Consulting Online CPD modules

The why: The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) was looking to increase impact by growing the audience for it’s training modules, converting face-to-face courses to eLearning.

Brief: Produce CPD eLearning modules for the IBMS including interactive elements such as quizzes and animations to create an engaging user experience, suitable for all types of learners. 

What we did:

End-to-end production
Interactive assessment development
Technical diagrams, images and amination
Storyboard briefs and video scripts

What we delivered:

Five interactive eLearning modules

“Competent team, good planning, great communication and high-quality outputs.” – Andrew Pember, Managing Director, Carina Consulting

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primary literacy publishing

Phonics publishing for FFT

The why: FFT’s ambition is to enable success for all children and inspire a lifelong love of reading.

Brief: Manage the creation and quality assurance of 68 phonically decodable readers alongside supporting classroom resources for teachers as part of the DfE-validated Success for All Phonics programme.

What we did:

Template design and samples
Author briefing
Supporting authors to deliver engaging, high-quality stories in line with the programme’s progression
Editing, proofreading and typesetting

What we delivered:

Print-ready and eBook versions of final files

“FFT has worked with Oriel Square on several projects to support the foundation’s work. We’ve been impressed by the range of services they offer and the consistently high-quality output. To support our content development, Oriel Square’s expert team managed the creation and quality assurance of various components of the Success for All and Reciprocal Reading programmes.” – Paul Charman, Managing Director, FFT

fe publishing

T level resources and publishing process consultancy

The why: Improve learning outcomes by supporting teachers to deliver an engaging and enriched T level curriculum for their students.

Brief: Develop high quality T level resources for teachers and learners covering engineering and manufacturing, health and science, digital, and construction.

What we did:

Publishing process consultancy and design
Resource research, commissioning, writing, production and development
Worked with a dedicated team of specialist teachers, reviewers, editors and industry experts

What we delivered:

Comprehensive T level resources covering engineering and manufacturing, health and science, digital, and construction. 

“One thing that has been key to the project’s success was establishing best practices for collaborating with the in-house team. Because we have been working closely together throughout, we have built trust in the process and the project has gone from strength to strength as we continue to learn from earlier stages”. – Sarah Bean, Project Leader