Exercise Books for Schools: How to get the Best Value

Exercise books have been a staple part of learning for teachers and students alike for hundreds of years. They provide a record of the student’s learning, progress, and abilities. But, at Paper Plus we understand that budgets have to be used in a savvy way so that students have access to all of the school supplies that they need. 

How to get the best value for exercise books 

• Plan ahead. This may sound quite obvious, but planning well in advance will enable you to budget the best you can. Find out what your predicted budget is for the next academic year. Find out the number of students who’ll be moving into your class. Having the numbers will help you to prepare and bulk buy, rather than a mad panic dash to a shop a week before term starts. If you are planning on ordering personalised exercise books, we offer ‘early bird pricing’, meaning you can get the best possible price when you order in advance. 

• Do a stock count. Finding out what supplies you have leftover at the end of the year will give you a better idea of the numbers you need to order. Does each of your maths lessons take on average 3 pages of a book, and do students go through about 2 books a year, as opposed to only using around ¾ of the pages in their science books?

• Order in bulk. Again this may sound obvious, but ordering in bulk is a great time saver. Placing a large order for all of your exercise books for the year is a great way to make your budget go further. In our catalogue, we display a price break of ordering 10 or more boxes of the same products, this is marked POA, so simply drop us an email or call us for a discounted price quote. In addition, you could even order all of your school supplies and exercise books together in 1 huge bulk order. Dedicate one afternoon and order everything for the new school year, books, pens, coloured card, and even glue sticks. Tick one big task off your ‘to do’ list and avoid any late august panic buying.

How we make ordering exercise books easy and affordable 

Our Selector Tool 

We understand that exercise books have to contain specific rulings for certain subjects, and most teachers like having different colour covers on exercise books to differentiate between subjects too. But we also understand that teachers are short on time, so finding the right exercise books within the huge range we offer at Paper Plus could take a little time. That’s why we’ve created our ‘Selector Tool’, an easy way to find the exercise books that you're looking for. It helps you to filter the results based on your criteria in an easy-to-use way. 

Using our Selector Tool

Step 1: Select the size of exercise book you want e.g. A4, 9’’x7’’, 8’’x4’’ etc etc 

Step 2: Select the kind of ruling you need e.g. squared, lined, or blank

Step 3: Select the number of pages you want the exercise book to have e.g. 32, 40, 48, 64 or 80

Step 4: Select the cover colour you would like, from blue or green to red or yellow 

Rewards

When you buy exercise books, stationery, card, and even school classroom furniture through Paper Plus you get rewards each time you place an order. For every £1 you spend you receive 1 point. Once you have 250 points, you will receive £5 off your next purchase. To collect points ensure that you are logged in to your account when you place an order. 

Read more information on our rewards and points. 

Contact Us 

Have a question about ordering exercise books? Get in touch with our team by calling us at 01444 238 050, or email us at sales@paperplusuk.com