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More than 1 500 schools
We are the ByME Team!
About ByME
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Biology and Geology
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Geography and History
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ByME Digital Platform
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ByME Web & ByME Helpdesk
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Teacher Training, Consultancy & Events
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Physics and Chemistry: Coming Soon!
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What people are saying about ByME…
‘We love working with ByME: it’s very complete, interactive, visual and adapted to our needs.’ Vicky Navas Díaz
CEIP Fco. Montero de Espinosa (Almendralejo)
‘The digital version is very complete. It gives you everything you need for the class.’
ABOUT ByME
ByME is a project, created by Macmillan and Edelvives in 2013, which brings together over 200 years of shared experience in educational publishing.
Rocío Díaz López
CEIP Augusto Santiago Bellido (Málaga)
‘Clear and well structured… Interesting facts to motivate children, lots of exercises and a wide range of study skills, interesting projects, quick quizzes and team tests my children love!’
By combining the very best of ELT and CLIL methodology with Spanish curricular expertise, we support you in offering excellence, providing high quality teaching materials specially developed for bilingual and trilingual schools in Spain.
Amalia Corraliza
CEIP Fernando el Católico (Madrid)
More than 10 000 teachers teach more than 400 000 students in more than 1 500 schools using ByME books We like to call it the ByME team! The project keeps getting bigger!
‘The digital resources are a great help in understanding the content.’ Nuria Cana
CEIP Ntra. Señora del Paso (Murcia)
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BIOLOGY AND GEOLOGY
ACCURATE, IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF THE WHOLE CURRICULUM! The content of ByME Biology and Geology is divided into 7 different volumes, each covering a different topic. Volumes are combined in packs, depending on level and Autonomous Community, in order to ensure full coverage of the regional curriculums. Volumes are not available for sale separately. Please consult www.bilingualbyme.com/secondarycontents for detailed information on the specifc packs required for your region. ByME Biology and Geology seeks to convert learners into enthusiasts of this exciting and essential field of knowledge, expanding their view of themselves and of the Universe. Its use in the classroom promises students a sound level of scientific literacy and nurtures them in developing their own criteria and sustaining the academic interest they bring from Primary, so that their learning and discovery continue through Secondary. ByME Biology and Geology presents Science in an accessible way, making it enjoyable and relevant to Secondary students.
Components • Student’s Pack per level. • Teacher’s Pack per level. Includes a booklet on how to use the Teacher’s volumesand articles on Project-Based Learning and Cooperative Learning. The topics included in each pack vary according to level and Autonomous Community.
Digital component • Digital Student’s Pack (Student’s version). • Digital Student’s Pack (Teacher’s version).
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Content first. ByME Biology and Geology is written specifically for Spanish secondary schools teaching the Biology and Geology curriculum in English, offering them complete coverage of all key content. Power to the teacher. Divided into different Volumes according to the different content blocks set out in the curriculum. This new presentation affords greater flexibility when programming classes and means that with ByME Biology and Geology the teacher is able to confront with confidence the complex regional necessities required by the LOMCE.
Bridge to Secondary. ByME Biology and Geology has carefully graded language and shares design and structural similarities to ByME Primary Natural Science Levels 5 and 6 ensuring a seamless transition from Primary to Secondary.
Strike the perfect balance. A careful balance of text and image ensures understanding with no reduction in content. Textual information is reinforced with illustration and photography to aid comprehension and foster visual literacy.
Teach through projects. Includes an optional project section in the Digital Component for those teachers or schools choosing to incorporate project-based learning in their programme. Focusing on problem-solving, decision-making and teamwork, these classroomtested projects encourage creative, original solutions.
Explore in-depth content. Full curricular coverage with the depth and accuracy that Secondary demands. Key terms and concepts are bolded in the content development pages and referenced in a monolingual glossary at the end of the book. Extended vocabulary practice is available through the Teacher’s resources and Digital.
Challenge students to think. Activities that require students to think, reflect, relate and apply, not tasks that require mere memorisation or identification of information. Graded activities afford greater flexibility for mixed-abilities classes. Activities are arranged in order of cognitive challenge, beginning with LOTS activities and working up to HOTS.
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unit walkthrough!
VOLUMES (available in packs according to level and Autonomous Community)
unit opening
The Universe and the Earth / 88 pp.
Ecosystems / 24 pp.
Geology / 48 pp.
secondary 1 & 3 *
Life on Earth / 96 pp.
Online unit walkthrough of Biology and Geology available here!
Activate prior knowledge. Each unit opens by activating what students already know on the topic through the Looking back questions.
The human body and health / 168 pp.
Several questions stimulate students’ responses and bring to life the rich graphic material on the double-page opener.
Earth dynamics / 168 pp.
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The evolution of life / 96 pp.
Engage students’ interest. A short introductory text to attract students’ interest and act as a springboard for class discussion. The text concludes with a problem, a riddle or a mystery to solve… Students may venture ideas and predictions. The answer lies within…
Uncover motivation. Looking forward sparks students’ interest, and helps them set their own learning objectives. These questions are also useful as a starting point for group debate requiring students to employ new vocabulary or apply prior knowledge.
* Volumes are combined and sold as packs depending on the level and the Autonomous Community. They are not available for sale separately. Please go to www.bilingualbyme.com for information on which packs you need for your region.
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content pages
Stimulate discussion. The Looking forward questions are repeated throughout the content development pages. Ideal for provoking opening debates and getting students “on-task”.
EXPERIMENT AND REVISION PAGES
Dare to dream. Everyone knows who Charles Darwin or Albert Einstein are. Or do they really? These fun elements portray famous scientists or thinkers as real people. Who knows… maybe the next Nobel is sitting in your class!
Discover the world. Experiments and tasks proven to work in the classroom and easy to conduct with a minimum of fuss.
Review and reinforce content. A full double-page spread of additional activities to be used as a unit review or an extra for fast learners. These activities are typically HOTS, demanding a higher cognitive output from the students.
Be thirsty for knowledge. Did you know? offers a brief text on curious facts or real-life examples of the unit content. Includes a concluding question, useful when the classroom dynamic calls for a change of task.
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CASE STUDY, UNIT MAP AND SELF-ASSESSMENTS
See the bigger picture. A reinterpretation of the concept map that reinforces learning and promotes autonomy. Advanced students build their own concept map from a “word cloud” containing all key concepts from the unit, while others receive scaffolding. In this way, students of all levels will develop this important study skill.
Review what has been learned. Each unit concludes with students reflecting on what they have learned. Using a multiple-choice test students evaluate themselves.
TEACHER’S Pack
The Teacher’s Pack provides the teacher with easy to follow classroom support. It includes articles on Cooperative Learning and Problem-Based Learning written by experts in their field. Each unit begins with a section on Teaching ideas which provides an overview of the broad themes of the unit as well as suggesting ways of dealing with some of the more complex or confusing concepts and highlighting some of the links that can be made with the content of other units.
Developing a habit of reviewing their own progress is a key study skill and can help to foster autonomous learning. Solutions to all questions and activities are provided in an easy to Read, think and apply. Learning based on the study of cases offers reading comprehension practice at lower levels and more complex text analysis at higher levels.
follow format, designed to maximise ease of use in high-pressure classroom situations.
These case studies contextualise content in real-life examples and encourage students to apply what they have learned.
For information on the digital and photocopiable resources see pages 20 and 21. 10
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geography and history
ACCURATE, IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF THE WHOLE CURRICULUM! The content of Geography and History is divided into 14 different volumes, each covering a different topic. The volumes are combined in different packs, depending on level and Autonomous Community, in order to ensure full coverage of the regional curriculums. Volumes are not available for sale separately. Please consult www.bilingualbyme.com/secondarycontents for detailed information on the specific packs required for your region. ByME Geography and History leads students through our increasingly complex world, aiming to familiarise them with key issues from a global perspective and from multiple viewpoints. Its use in the classroom will guide students in forming independent and contrasting opinions on issues relating to society and its history. Students will be nurtured in developing their own criteria and sustaining the academic interest they bring from Primary, so that their learning and discovery continue through Secondary.
Components • Student’s Pack per level. • Teacher’s Pack per level. Includes a booklet on how to use the Teacher’s volumesand articles on Project-Based Learning and Cooperative Learning. The topics included in each pack vary according to level and Autonomous Community.
Digital component • Digital Student’s Pack (Student’s version). • Digital Student’s Pack (Teacher’s version).
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Content first. ByME Biology and Geology is written specifically for Spanish secondary schools teaching the Biology and Geology curriculum in English, offering them complete coverage of all key content. Power to the teacher. Divided into different Modules according to the different content blocks set out in the curriculum. This new presentation affords greater flexibility when programming classes and means that with ByME Geography and History the teacher is able to confront with confidence the complex regional necessities required by the LOMCE.
Bridge to Secondary. ByME Geography and History has carefully graded language and shares design and structural similarities to ByME Primary Social Science Levels 5 and 6 ensuring a seamless transition from Primary to Secondary. Strike the perfect balance. A careful balance of text and image ensures understanding with no reduction in content. Textual information is reinforced with illustration and photography to aid comprehension and foster visual literacy. Maps and graphics are given special attention in ByME Geography and History. Teach through projects. Includes an optional project section in the Digital Component for those teachers or schools choosing to incorporate project-based learning in their programme. Focusing on problem-solving, decision-making and teamwork, these classroom-tested projects encourage creative, original solutions. Explore in-depth content. Full curricular coverage with the depth and accuracy that Secondary demands. Key terms and concepts are bolded in the content development pages and referenced in a monolingual glossary at the rear of the book. Extended vocabulary practice is available through the Teacher’s resources and Digital. Challenge students to think. Activities that require students to think, reflect, relate and apply, not tasks that require mere memorisation or identification of information. Graded activities afford greater flexibility for mixed-abilities classes. Activities are arranged in order of cognitive challenge, beginning with LOTS activities and working up to HOTS. Special attention is given to written and oral presentation in Geography and History, key learning standards.
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unit walkthrough!
VOLUMES (available in packs according to level and Autonomous Community)
unit opening
Physical Geography / 128 pp. Cartography, relief and climate / 48 pp. Human Geography / 128 pp.
Online unit walkthrough of Geography and History available here!
Territory, population and urbanisation / 64 pp.
The economy and sustainability / 120 pp. Sustainability, population and urbanisation in Spain / 80 pp. Spain and the EU / 48 pp. Prehistory and early civilisations / 48 pp.
secondary 1 & 3 *
World population and urbanisation / 48 pp.
Ancient Greece / 40 pp.
Activate prior knowledge. Each unit opens by activating what students already know on the topic through the Looking back questions. Several questions stimulate students’ responses and bring to life the rich graphic material on the double-page opener.
The Roman Empire / 60 pp.
Engage students’ interest. A short introductory text to attract students’ interest and act as a springboard for class discussion. The text concludes with a problem, a riddle or a mystery to solve… Students may venture ideas and predictions. The answer lies within…
The Middle Ages / 112 pp.
Uncover motivation. Looking forward sparks students’ interest, and helps them set their own learning objectives.
The Modern Period / 120 pp.
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The Contemporary Period / 348 pp.
These questions are also useful as a starting point for group debate requiring students to employ new vocabulary or apply prior knowledge.
* Volumes are combined and sold as packs depending on the level and the Autonomous Community. Volumes are not available for sale separately. Please go to www.bilingualbyme.com for information on which packs you need for your region.
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content pages
Stimulate discussion. The Looking forward questions are repeated throughout the content development pages. Ideal for provoking opening debates and getting students “on-task”.
EXPERIMENT AND REVISION
Dare to dream. Everyone has heard of Hypatia of Alexandria or Galileo Galilei. But do they really know who they are? These fun elements portray famous scientists or thinkers as real people.
Discover the world. Significant emphasis is placed on text analysis, with primary historical sources and maps taking pride of place. Carefully graded activities ensure all students are able to follow even the more challenging texts.
Review and reinforce content. A full double-page spread of additional activities to be used as a unit review or an extra for fast learners. These activities are typically HOTS, demanding a higher cognitive output from the students.
Who knows… maybe the next Nobel is sitting in your class! Be thirsty for knowledge. Did you know? offers a brief text on curious facts or real-life examples of the unit content. Includes a concluding question, useful when the classroom dynamic calls for a change of task.
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CASE STUDY, UNIT MAP AND SELF-ASSESSMENT
See the bigger picture. A reinterpretation of the concept map that reinforces learning and promotes autonomy. Advanced students build their own concept map from a “word cloud” containing all key concepts from the unit, while others receive scaffolding. In this way, students of all levels will develop this important study skill.
Review what has been learned. Each unit concludes with students reflecting on what they have learned. Using a multiple-choice test students evaluate themselves.
TEACHER’S PACK
The Teacher’s Pack provides the teacher with easy to follow classroom support. It includes articles on Cooperative Learning and Problem-Based Learning written by experts in their field. Each unit begins with a section on Teaching ideas which provides an overview of the broad themes of the unit as well as suggesting ways of dealing with some of the more complex or confusing concepts and highlighting some of the links that can be made with the content of other units.
Developing a habit of reviewing their own progress is a key study skill and can help to foster autonomous learning. Solutions to all questions and activities are provided in an easy to follow format, designed to maximise ease of use in high-pressure classroom situations.
Read, think and apply. Learning based on the study of cases offers reading comprehension practice at lower levels and more complex text analysis at higher levels. These case studies contextualise content in real-life examples and encourage students to apply what they have learned.
For information on the digital and photocopiable resources see pages 20 and 21. 18
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ByME DIGITAL PLATFORM
digital.bilingualbyme.com Now, all in one place, we provide access to our complete digital offer for both ByME Primary and ByME Secondary. The ByME Digital Component is specially designed to bring your classes to life. With a focus on practicality we’ve designed a flexible platform to reflect the reality in today’s classrooms. We don’t want to blind you with Science: we want to help!
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Digital component
With each licence, the teacher has access to a wide range of practical and useful digital support materials. Click here to see more ByME Digital resources
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Digital PACK (Student’s and Teacher’s Versions)
For Secondary, both students and teachers have access to a digital version of the topic volumes, specially redesigned for use on PDIs and tablets. Student’s licenses are printed on the inside front cover of their textbook while teachers will be sent a licence once their adoption is confirmed.
Click here for access to Student Book demos
Recognisably the textbook on paper but redesigned to maximise its digital potential, the Digital Packs are ideal for use on Tablets or on PDIs. They are the perfect complement to the textbook, maximising flexibility as they are ideal for either home or class use. Engaging Project-Based Learning section for those techers wanting to reinforce group work and multi-disciplinary study.
Interactive activities at the end of each unit help to reinforce and revise key concepts and vocabulary, whether at home or in the classroom.
Interactive
Multiple-choice
concept map
unit review
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ByME Digital Platform System Requirements *
The ByME Digital Component is available both offline and online. For ease of use and to ensure it is suitable for the widest range of classroom situations it works on an extensive selection of different supports. The current system requirements are the following: Online version works using the following browsers (and above): Chrome 36; Safari 5; Firefox 30; Internet Explorer 10. Offline version
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Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 con .NET Framework 2.0 (minimum). Mac OS 10.7.X Linux: 1. Ubuntu 12.04 32bits. 2. Guadalinex v9 de 32bits 3. Linex 2013 32bits, requires installation of libraries included in package. 4. Debian 7 Wheezy 32bits, requires installation of libraries included in package.
App versions are available for Android and iOS.
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Bilingualbyme.com is much more than a catalogue. It is fast becoming the destination of choice for bilingual teachers. Pay us a visit and you’ll find: News on the latest bilingual and trilingual educational developments across Spain. Fun and informative clips and extra activities for the classroom. Useful links to bring the internet down to size. Access to digital components. Extra resources, Programaciones and much, much more...
HELP.BILINGUALBYME.COM We are pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated helpdesk for all users of the ByME Digital Platform: help.bilingualbyme.com
Using this address the user (whether teacher or student) can access FAQs on all the digital products written to help users with the most common problems or doubts.
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If you can’t find the solution to your problem then please click on Enviar solicitud and fill in the form below or email help@bilingualbyme.com and one of our experts will be happy to help you.
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TEACHER TRAINING, CONSULTANCY & EVENTS
WHEN YOU TEACH WITH ByME YOU NEVER TEACH ALONE
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY Secondary 2
Coming Soon!
B yME is much more than just a textbook publisher. We publish high quality educational material while also offering teachers support through training and consultancy. We are aware that bilingual education has transformed the teaching process into an authentic challenge. Teachers now need to communicate effectively in a foreign language as well as possess detailed knowledge of often complex curricular content. F or this reason we have an expert group of consultants and teacher trainers whose job is to share best CLIL practices to optimise your classes and create a highly motivating learning environment. You can find us at all the important events and conferences across Spain as well as our own specific ByME events. In 2014 and 2015 there were more than a dozen ByME events in Madrid, Murcia, Zaragoza, Valladolid, Burgos, Seville, Oviedo and many more. In 2015 there will be many more events, training sessions and surprises! For more information: www.bilingualbyme.com training@bilingualbyme.com
ByME now offers a Physics and Chemistry course for secondyear Secondary, an ideal companion to Biology and Geology. Give continuity to your students studying the Natural Sciences in English. This will help build students’ fluency over a wider range of subject areas, and ensure they don’t miss a moment of English!
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