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Englishfor Key Stage 3

A new curriculum from 2008

Key changes to English at Key Stage 3:

The ability to read critically and to write coherently and grammatically,

building learners' functional skills.

The study of 'multimodal texts' that combine written, aural and

visual elements has been introduced.

New recommended lists of contemporary, 20th-century and pre-20th-century authors.

These changes are very exciting and are entirely different

from anything offered before!

Heinemann is the UK's largest educational publisher for primary, secondary, vocational and FE sectors Recognised for the quality of the products it publishes, reflecting up-to-date learning techniques and embracing the latest technology. Recently acquired by the Pearson group, the world's biggest educational publisher. A track record of working closely with QCA and National Strategy team to ensure that schools are provided with timely materials to support curriculum change. Undertakes an extensive trialling programme for all new products with teachers and students before full launch. This ensures that new courses such as Text: Building Skills in English fully meet customer needs.

Why I would recommend Text: Building Skills in English

Text: Building Skills in English 11-14Developing essential language skills

Text: Building Skills in English delivers the new KS3 Programme of Study with emphasis on establishing functional skills, engagement and progression.

Student Book

Student Book

Student Book

Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

Teacher Guide with

editable CD-ROM

Teacher Guide with

editable CD-ROM

Teacher Guide with

editable CD-ROM

LiveText

LiveText

LiveText

Text: Building Skills in English 11-14Components

Student Book - Assessment Tasks

Two APP-style Two APP-style assessment tasks in assessment tasks in

each unit help each unit help teachers to assess teachers to assess students' progress.students' progress.

Assessment tasks Assessment tasks focus clearly on focus clearly on key Reading, key Reading, Writing or Writing or Speaking and Speaking and

Listening skills.Listening skills.

Student Book - Main teaching spread

'Assess your 'Assess your Progress' Progress' tasks show tasks show students to students to see what see what

they need to they need to do in order do in order to improve.to improve.

Clear Clear objectives objectives at the at the start of start of each unit each unit

show show students students what they what they will be will be learning.learning.

Biographies of new Biographies of new curriculum recommended curriculum recommended

authors feature authors feature at relevant points.at relevant points.

Teacher Guide

Mark schemes for assessment tasks are matched to National

Curriculum Levels, APP and Assessment

Focuses.

Classroom activities engage students in their

learning and encourage peer

dialogue.

Clear references to the Student Book,

electronic activities and student worksheets help teachers with their planning and help to save time.

View LiveText

Click here to view a LiveText demonstration

LiveText LiveText is an exciting new interactive tool which provides lots of

engaging activities to spark whole-class discussion and increase

student motivation.

Comprises a CD-ROM for the interactive whiteboard containing the Student Book and

additional activities and assets to support lessons.

Teachers can enlarge, project and zoom into every page of the Student Book and link through to a bank of exciting multimedia resources at pertinent points – bringing English lessons to life.

Assessment for learning strategies help students to progress.

Extensive teaching resources all linked to LiveText help save time.

Fully matched to the new KS3 Programme of Study for 2008.

3 good reasons why is the right choice for us:

Plenty of skills-building activities and animations to motivate learners.

Learning set at the right level to challenge each student to progress.

Brings English lessons to life with LiveText asset bank!

3 good reasons why students will enjoy using

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Text: Building Skills in English 11-14Developing essential language skills

How Much Will It Cost?

Text1 Student Book £10.25* January 2008

Teacher Guide £60.00* January 2008

LiveText £275.00* (+VAT) April 2008

Text 2To follow in Summer Term 2008

Text 3To follow in Summer Term 2009

* Prices provisional until publication.