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Upper Primary Dictionaries

Comprehensive reference resources for ages 10-12

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Developed in collaboration with the Australian National Dictionary Centre

Oxford's primary dictionaries are developed in collaboration with The Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC), a joint Australian National University and OUP project. Established in 1988, the ANDC is a centre of excellence and expertise for the study of Australian English.

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The Australian Advanced Primary Oxford Dictionary (Second Edition).

Ages: 10–14 | Headwords: 50,000+

The essential reference resource for upper primary students, the Australian Advanced Primary Dictionary is a user-friendly and comprehensive reference containing more than 50,000 headwords.

  • Over 50 000 headwords, with each headword and derivative highlighted for easy recognition
  • Covers contemporary Australian terms and includes words from the areas of environment, technology, popular culture, science, medicine, economics and food
  • Contains hundreds of encyclopedic entries, including countries, historical figures and much more
  • Appendices include a 32-page grammar and reference guide

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The Australian Primary Oxford Integrated Dictionary and Thesaurus (Fourth Edition).

Australian Primary Oxford Integrated Dictionary & Thesaurus 4E

Ages: 10-12 | Headwords: 15,000+

Designed especially for upper primary school students (ages 10 to 12), this innovative Australian integrated dictionary and thesaurus features over 15,000 dictionary headwords and 8,000 thesaurus headwords.

Fully revised and updated in a vibrant new edition, this resource is informed by the lexicographical expertise of the Australian National Dictionary Centre.

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