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Progress In Reading, Book 1 (Aiming For Ser.)
by Gareth Calway Natalie Packer Keith WestHelp your students make good progress in Key Stage 3 English with our popular series, now updated for the new curriculum. The Aiming for series provides targeted support for all ability levels to help every student move forward from their achievement at Key Stage 2 towards GCSE success. This revised edition of Aiming for Level 3 Reading offers student-friendly explanations and activities to build, develop and extend students' literacy skills, showing them precisely what they need to do to progress. Whether you're looking for a one-off lesson, snappy starters or a longer programme of study, these flexible resources are designed to fit around the needs of your teaching and your classes. This Aiming for book is the perfect starting point for students arriving at secondary school with a secure Level 2 or a low Level 3 in reading. It will help you to target areas of underperformance, with a chapter on each key reading skill written at the right level by experienced teachers and consultants develop the essential reading and commentary skills with clear, accessible explanations, inspiring examples and lively follow-up activities build confidence in grammar analysis by exploring the effects of writers' choices motivate and engage students, with exciting stimulus texts, fresh approaches to learning and a clear, colourful layout embed Assessment for Learning in your day-to-day teaching, with clear learning objectives, criteria for self and peer assessment on every double-page, and end of chapter checklists to help students understand how to progress gather evidence for periodic assessments, with the 'Apply your skills' tasks designed to build writing stamina and independence plan ahead without the stress, with ready-to-use double-page lessons and a teacher guide at the back of the book support the transition to Key Stage 3 by reinforcing and building on the reading skills taught at Key Stage 2 lay the foundations for GCSE success, with coverage of new skills such as summary and synthesis, and an expanded focus on Shakespeare and literary non-fiction.
Aiming for Progress in Writing and Grammar, book 4 (2nd edition) (PDF)
by Caroline Bentley-Davies Gareth CalwayHelp your students make good progress in Key Stage 3 English with our popular series, now updated for the new curriculum. The Aiming for series provides targeted support for all ability levels to help every student move forward from their achievement at Key Stage 2 towards GCSE success. This revised edition of Aiming for Level 6 Writing offers student-friendly explanations and activities to build, develop and extend students' literacy skills, showing them precisely what they need to do to progress. Whether you're looking for a one-off lesson, snappy starters or a longer programme of study, these flexible resources are designed to fit around the needs of your teaching and your classes.Now refreshed to reflect the text types and skills in the new Key Stage 3 curriculum, the Writing and Grammar books also offer comprehensive coverage of the grammar objectives set out in the appendix to the Key Stage 2 English Programme of Study. This Aiming for book is the perfect starting point for students arriving at secondary school with a secure Level 5 or a low Level 6 in writing. It will help you to target areas of underperformance, with a chapter on each writing skill written at the right level by experienced teachers and consultants develop the essential writing and grammar skills, with clear, accessible explanations, inspiring examples and lively follow-up activities build confidence in grammar to improve students' writing by exploring the effects of other writers' choices motivate and engage students, with exciting stimulus texts, fresh approaches to learning and a clear, colourful layout embed Assessment for Learning in your day-to-day teaching, with clear learning objectives, criteria for self and peer assessment on every double-page, and end of chapter checklists to help students understand how to progress gather evidence for periodic assessments, with the 'Apply your skills' tasks designed to build writing stamina and independence plan ahead without the stress, with ready-to-use double-page lessons and a teacher guide at the back of the book support the transition to Key Stage 3 by reinforcing and building on the writing skills taught at Key Stage 2.
Progress In Reading, Book 4 (Aiming For Ser.)
by Gareth Calway Matthew Tett Mike Gould Caroline Bentley-Davies Nicola Copitch Steve Eddy Najoud EnsaffHelp your students make good progress in Key Stage 3 English with our popular series, now updated for the new curriculum. The Aiming for series provides targeted support for all ability levels to help every student move forward from their achievement at Key Stage 2 towards GCSE success. This revised edition of Aiming for Level 6 Reading offers student-friendly explanations and activities to build, develop and extend students' literacy skills, showing them precisely what they need to do to progress. Whether you're looking for a one-off lesson, snappy starters or a longer programme of study, these flexible resources are designed to fit around the needs of your teaching and your classes. Now refreshed to reflect the text types and skills in the new Key Stage 3 curriculum, the Reading books include new lessons on summary and synthesis, literary non-fiction and Shakespeare. This Aiming for book is the perfect starting point for students arriving at secondary school with a secure Level 5 or a low Level 6 in reading. It will help you to target areas of underperformance, with a chapter on each key reading skill written at the right level by experienced teachers and consultants develop the essential reading and commentary skills with clear, accessible explanations, inspiring examples and lively follow-up activities build confidence in grammar analysis by exploring the effects of writers' choices motivate and engage students, with exciting stimulus texts, fresh approaches to learning and a clear, colourful layout embed Assessment for Learning in your day-to-day teaching, with clear learning objectives, criteria for self and peer assessment on every double-page, and end of chapter checklists to help students understand how to progress gather evidence for periodic assessments, with the 'Apply your skills' tasks designed to build writing stamina and independence plan ahead without the stress, with ready-to-use double-page lessons and a teacher guide at the back of the book support the transition to Key Stage 3 by reinforcing and building on the reading skills taught at Key Stage 2 lay the foundations for GCSE success, with coverage of new skills such as summary and synthesis, and an expanded focus on Shakespeare and literary non-fiction.
Read On: Extreme Survival (PDF)
by Alan ParkinsonWhat would you do to survive? Would you eat frogs, spiders . or even human flesh? Read the amazing true stories of people who have survived in extreme situations.This book tells the real-life stories of people who have survived in extreme situations from plane crashes to getting lost in the jungle, desert or mountains. Learn the basics of survival and take part in survival quizzes to test your knowledge.Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3b to Level 3c in reading.Support comprehension with engaging photography and illustration.Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book. Suitable for Key Stage 3 students with a reading age of 9 years.
The Bad Boy of Athens: Classics From The Greeks To Game Of Thrones
by Daniel Mendelsohn‘Mendelsohn takes the classical costumes off figures like Virgil and Sappho, Homer and Horace … He writes about things so clearly they come to feel like some of the most important things you have ever been told.’ Sebastian Barry
Time Travel: A Brief History Of Time Travel
by James GleickAN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, a mind-bending exploration of time travel: its subversive origins, its evolution in literature and science, and its influence on our understanding of time itself.
About Writing and How to Publish
by Cathy GlassDrawing on years of experience, and thousands of readers comments and reviews of her writing, internationally bestselling author Cathy Glass provides a clear and concise, practical guide on writing and the best ways to get published.
First English Words Teacher's Book (PDF)
by Niki Joseph Hans MolAn essential guide for teachers using First English Words in the classroom. With lesson plans, photocopiable resources and helpful advice, this Teacher’s Book contains all the support you need for using the award-winning picture dictionary First English Words with your young learners. Discover the range of activities that are possible with First English Words and develop a love for learning English amongst children in the classroom.
How Harry Riddles Got Nearly Almost Famous (Shoutykid, Book 3) (PDF)
by Simon MayleThe funniest kid in fiction is back and he's got a lot to SHOUT about!
How Harry Riddles Mega-Massively Broke the School (Shoutykid, Book 2) (PDF)
by Simon MayleThe funniest kid in fiction is back! Hi there, My name is Harry Riddles, and I live with my mum, my dad and my EVIL sister Charlotte.
How Harry Riddles Made a Mega-Amazing Zombie Movie (Shoutykid, Book 1) (PDF)
by Simon MayleMeet the funniest kid in fiction! Hi there,My name is Harry Riddles and I am ten years old which my mum says is too young to have problems but she is WRONG.
Collins Big Cat: CHARLES DARWIN AND ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE (PDF)
by Anna Claybourne Laszlo Veres Collins Big Cat Staff• Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books. • Text type: • Curriculum links:
Wagnerism: How A Composer Shaped The Modern World
by Alex RossAlex Ross, renowned author of the international bestseller The Rest Is Noise, reveals how Richard Wagner became the proving ground for modern art and politics—an aesthetic war zone where the Western world wrestled with its capacity for beauty and violence.
Keywords: A Vocabulary Of Culture And Society
by Raymond WilliamsRaymond Williams’ seminal exploration of the meaning of some of the most important words in the English language.
Collins Big Cat, Band 01B/Pink B: In the Sea (PDF)
by Becca HeddleThis photographic non-fiction book explores the sea and looks at what kinds of plants and creatures live there - including fish, jellyfish, seaweed and seals! This photographic non-fiction book explores the sea and looks at what kinds of plants and creatures live there - including fish, jellyfish, seaweed and seals! Pink A/Band 1B books offer simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.
Collins Big Cat, Band 01A/Pink A: Jump and Fly (PDF)
by Petr HorácekFollow baby bird as it learns how to fly for the first time. This beautifully-illustrated fiction story was written by leading children's book author-illustrator Petr Horácek. Follow baby bird as it learns how to fly for the first time. This beautifully-illustrated fiction story is written by leading children's book author-illustrator Petr Horácek.
Collins Big Cat, Lilac, Band 0: What's in the Egg? (PDF)
by Moira ButterfieldThis photographic information book by Moira Butterfield shows the variety of creatures that hatch from eggs, including fish, turtles, crocodiles, seagulls and eagles. This photographic information book by Moira Butterfield shows the variety of creatures that hatch from eggs, including fish, turtles, crocodiles, seagulls and eagles. Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that have a narrative using pictures. A simple pictorial summary with labels on pages 14-15 provides an opportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book. Text type: A wordless information book Curriculum links: Understanding of the world
Defending Middle-earth: Tolkien: Myth And Modernity
by Patrick CurryA spirited defence of Tolkien’s mythological creation and its increasing relevance for the real world.
National 5 English: Practice Papers for SQA Exams (PDF)
by Craig AitchisonNational 5 English Practice Papers for SQA Exams will help you to prepare for the look and feel of the exam. All the papers will provide extensive practice and reflect the type and level of questions students are likely to meet; the formats of different question papers and assessment methods; and the type of marking schemes used by the SQA.
National 5 English: Success Guide (PDF)
by Iain ValentineNational 5 English Success Guide provides easy-to-use and value-for-money revision for all abilities and learning styles. Guidance on how the new National 5 course and assessments are structured is included. All the popular features of this tried and trusted series are retained in the new National 5 Guides.
Read On - Race to the Pole (PDF)
by Natural History Museum Mike GouldIn 1911 British explorer Robert Falcon Scott hoped to be the first person to reach the South Pole. Little did he know an explorer from Norway had had the same idea. It would be a race to the Pole! Produced in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, this book tells the story of Scott's and Amundsen's epic race and its deadly conclusion. It also explores the scientific legacy of Scott's expedition and looks at the new frontiers of exploration today. -Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3b to Level 3a in reading. -Support comprehension with stunning photographs that bring the Antarctic experience to life. -Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book.
Collins English for Life: A2 (Collins English For Life Ser. #(PDF))
by Kirsten Campbell-HowesDevelop key writing skills and become more confident when writing in English. If you want to get better at writing in English you need to practise writing different kinds of texts. Collins Writing (A2) presents 20 styles of writing for everyday situations, to help you choose the right style of writing and the right words and phrases. Improve your writing for: • text messages • postcards • making plans • invitations • advertisements • job applications • social networking sites e.g. Facebook and Twitter • Collins Writing (A2) is part of the English for Life series. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge ESOL KET exam preparation. Suitable for pre-intermediate learners of English (CEF level A2). • Twenty units with a clear design in full colour • Authentic and adapted texts in a wide variety of styles • Appendices contain detailed advice targeting specific writing skills, such as sentence structure and punctuation • Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary • Answer key The English for Life series uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world’s largest database of the English language and is updated every month.
The First Hippo on the Moon (PDF)
by David WalliamsTwo big hippos. One enormous dream. Who can make it to the moon first?
Read On: Bound for Jamaica (PDF)
by Gareth CalwayBetween 1500 and 1800, over 12 million Africans were sold into slavery. This is the story of one boy who is kidnapped, sold and transported as a slave across the Atlantic from West Africa to a sugar plantation in Jamaica.The story of slavery told through a mixture of narrative and factual history. Find out the real story of the thousands of Africans taken from their homeland to work as slaves in the Americas and the Caribbean. Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3b to Level 3a in reading.Support comprehension with the illustrations and historical images that bring to life the experience of slavery.Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book.