School Thesaurus

Designed for Year 7 pupils, this thesaurus is built to match the English requirements of the National Curriculum in England. Teachers helped shape its layout, which uses an alphabetical marker on every page so students can locate entries quickly. Its pocket format holds thousands of synonyms and antonyms, and every main entry includes a short definition.

Each synonym comes with an example sentence showing how the word works in context, so students can pick the most suitable option for their writing. Two features expand vocabulary: a "more synonyms" feature and "types of" panels. Additional guidance helps writers avoid leaning too heavily on very common words. A dedicated section on writing skills explains how to use language effectively across all kinds of written work.

The companion title, the Collins School Dictionary and Thesaurus (ISBN 9780008257958), offers further support on English usage.