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There is a brand new Heinemann Explore product available for science at KS2. Explore Active Science contains nearly a hundred highly interactive lessons featuring brand new quizzes, activities, fun facts and much more.
Explore Active allows you to customize lessons to your needs and save them to your computer.
Young Explorer users can now choose between differentiated text levels on any page. Click the blue circle at the bottom of a Young Explorer page to switch reading level.
Have you tried out Young Explorer’s interactive toolbar yet? Click on the top banner on any page to draw, highlight, label and make shapes.
For queries about new or existing subscriptions please call ICT Support on 01865 888063 or email
(enquiries.explore@heinemann.co.uk)
For LEA queries and subscriptions please call Sales Support on 01865 314180 and ask to speak to an Area Manager.
For queries about our catalogue or to order books or CDs please call Customer Services on 01865 888066 or email
(orders@harcourteducation.co.uk)
To arrange for a sales representative to visit your school please call Sales Support on 01865 314391
If you experience technical problems within this site please call 01865 888063 or email
(enquiries.explore@heinemann.co.uk)
To make suggestions for improving or adding to the site please write to Heinemann Explore, Heinemann Publishers Ltd, Halley Court, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8EJ or send an email to
(enquiries.explore@heinemann.co.uk)
Reviews
"The website is extremely well set out and user friendly. It is colourful and the children were very interested in exploring different aspects of the site. They were particularly pleased with the quiz sections."
"At times it can be very difficult to provide good structured geography lessons and this site will provide teachers with the focus for many interesting pupil oriented lessons... A very worthwhile resource for any KS2 teacher or student."
"To say the information given is extensive is an understatement. I have spent hours exploring the website at home and at school and have found each part to have a use in the classroom... and the layout and presentation works well for both adults and children alike."
"The children were really enthusiastic about the website and particularly enjoyed watching the movies. The speech facility made the website accessible to all children regardless of ability and they all enjoyed playing the quizzes and trying to get all the answers right."
"This site is a valuable History resource that could have a place in every Key Stage 2 classroom. The ease of use and Literacy links are a huge benefit. The extent of historical coverage on one site is superb!"
"It provided an attractive and interesting way of learning specific geographical vocabulary and introducing the idea of comparing localities... I am recommending the use of this web-site to all my colleagues for use with their geographical topics next term."
"The quality of the materials is excellent, with clearly written information backed up by relevant resources. Numerous pupil activities and quick ’Test Me’ quizzes give opportunities for the material to be reinforced in interesting and lively ways."
"Explanations are carefully thought out and easy for children to understand, and the whole site emphasises the skills of scientific inquiry... The site’s ease of use meant that the children were able to develop a high degree of independence."
"This is a useful tool across the whole of Key Stage 3 History... it offers good value for money. The site will interest and engage across a broad ability range, and could be used to develop pupils in each of the five assessment strands..."
"This is a valuable resource for Key Stage 3 that will encourage and provide excellent support for independent research within the Science Curriculum."
(Explore KS3 Science, reviewed by TEEM)
"I like Heinemann Explore because it taught you loads of stuff and it was fun."
(Explore KS2, reviewed by Lucy, Thorners Primary School, Dorchester)
"Excellent – fits in brilliantly with the QCA"
(Explore KS2, reviewed by Alex Barber, Whitehall Primary)
"Heinemann Explore is my favourite, I’ve recommended it to Ofsted, LEA inspectors and colleagues."
(Explore KS2, reviewed by Brian Convey, Milburn Primary School, Penrith)
"Young Explorer engages visual, audio and kinaesthetic learners alike with its bank of text, images, sounds, video, interactive games and quiz... The content is clearly linked to the National Curriculum. Videos and fun activities consolidate teaching objectives."
(Young Explorer, reviewed by J Hughes, Newcastle upon Tyne LEA ICT Centre)
"Children are eager to use the site... and the speech facility ensures that they are not limited by their reading ability. This is a site that has won praise from all members of staff in school. It has changed the way staff use and integrate on-line sites into their teaching practice"
(Young Explorer, reviewed by J Hodgkins, ICT Co-ordinator, Ashfield Infant School)
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here to read our troubleshooting guide.
Click here to read technical specifications for Explore products.
Can I see how Heinemann Explore works before subscribing?
Yes, you can take out a free trial that allows you full access to Heinemann Explore for 30 days. This also applies to Young Explorer.
Why not sign up for a free trial today?
How does the free trial work?
Click ’Free Trial’ from this page then follow the on-screen instructions and submit your electronic application.
You will receive a username and password by email which will give you access to the site for 30 days.
Are Heinemann Explore and Young Explorer available on CD?
Yes. You can purchase CD versions of Young Explorer and all Explore modules.
Explore CD-ROMs come in Single User (individual) and Multi User (school network) versions.
What happens when I subscribe?
When you subscribe to any of the Heinemann Explore modules (or Young Explorer) we will send you a User Manual containing a full explanation of the material available on the site, detailed curriculum links and suggestions to help you make the best use of our products in the classroom or library.
Will Heinemann Explore run on my computer?
Heinemann Explore and Young Explorer will run on PCs and Macs and on standalone machines and networks. They run best on Internet Explorer version 5.0 and above. A free download of Flash player is needed to access interactive content.
How soon will I get access to the site?
LEA-funded schools and Heinemann account customers will be issued with an administrator login for immediate access to the full service and can pay within 30 days of the invoice being issued. All other customers must pay in advance of the login being issued, either by credit card or on receipt of an invoice.
How many people can use Heinemann Explore at a time?
An online subscription grants unlimited access to everyone at your school or purchasing institution.
The same applies if you purchase a Multi User CD of an Explore product. Single User Explore CDs are for one computer only.
Can I use Heinemann Explore out of school hours or at home?
Providing you are a registered user, you are welcome to use Heinemann Explore at home. It is up to individual/purchasing institutions to form a policy on whether to allow pupils access to the site out of school hours.
Can I print out material?
You are welcome to print out material for your own use, but you need to be aware that copyright restrictions apply for any other use of the material.
How much material is there in an Explore module?
Each module contains thousands of articles and images, hundreds of activities, lessons and tests, interactive content, and more!
If you take out a free trial, you can try out all these features with your classes for 30 days.
How would we use Heinemann Explore in the school?
Explore can be used for research, topic work or homework by individuals or groups in the classroom or library. It can be used on an interactive whiteboard for whole class teaching. Suggestions for using the material are contained within the User Manual that accompanies the subscription.
I have a question that you haven’t covered here.
Please click ’Contact Us’ or call our Customer Services department on 01865 888063. They will try to answer any other query you might have.