English Direct – Student’s Book 1: Level 1 - Softcover

Foster, John; West, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000323066X ISBN 13: 9780003230666

Publisher: Collins Educational, 1998

Synopsis

English Direct is an accessible three-book course covering the revised National Curriculum for Key Stage 3 and the QCA scheme of work. It uses a clear, genre-based modular structure and includes differentiated activities. Each student’s book is supported by extension work in photocopiable Teaching Resources.

· The English Direct series covers the specifications for years 7-9 using fresh, motivating material. Each unit covers a specifications skill using a variety of exciting topics, such as U.F.O stories, CD reviews and advertisements for theme parks. Grammar and language skills are covered throughout the book in the language focus section within each unit.

About this title

Review:

‘English Direct has pedagogic nouns within its snazzy presentation. Worth your attention.’ TES

From the Back Cover:

'English Direct' is a new course, specifically written for the lower 60% of the ability range. It covers the complete National Curriculum requirements for English at Key Stage 3 (Scottish P7-S3) with a clear book-per-year structure. The exciting material reflects the best practice in English teaching yet is pitched at the lower ability levels.

· 'Complete Curriculum Coverage'
The course saves you preparation time, covering all the requirements of the National Curriculum at Key Stage 3 (P7 – S3)
· 'Accessible'
The clear, modular, genre-based structure of 'English Direct' is teacher-friendly and easy to use.
· 'Motivating'
Differentiated activities and assessment opportunities cater for individual needs and encourage higher levels of attainment
· 'Grammer'
Grammar and language skills are emphasised throughout the course
· 'Student-friendly Design'
Motivates students with an exciting design and colourful illustrations.

'Literacy Points'
'English Direct 1' covers shape poems, poetry that plays with language, playscripts, myths and legends, traditional stories from other cultures, poems with a predictable and patterned language, humourous poems, historical stories.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins Educational
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 000323066X
• ISBN 13: 9780003230666
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96