Lower Secondary English Student's Book: Stage 7

Richard Vardy, Ian Kirby, Naomi Hursthouse, Steve Eddy, Clare Constant, Lucy Birchenough, Nikki Smith

ISBN 10: 0008340838 / ISBN 13: 9780008340834

Published by HarperCollins Publishers, GB, 2021

The Collins Cambridge Lower Secondary English series offers a skills-building approach to the Lower Secondary English curriculum framework (0861) from 2020. The Stage 7 Student's Book supports students to develop their skills in reading, writing and speaking and listening, showing all students how to progress. This series is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the new curriculum framework 0861 from 2020. Focused on improving skills - the book provides full coverage of the Stage 7 Cambridge Lower Secondary English curriculum framework, with clear outcomes in each chapter.Organised by text purpose - each chapter shows students how to speak, write and comment on texts created for one key purpose or pair of purposes. A clear learning sequence builds from students exploring texts, through scaffolded writing and speaking and listening activities, towards a series of meaningful final tasks.Stage 7 introduces describing, informing, persuading and advising, narrating, reviewing and discussing, and exploring and commenting.The final chapter of the book allows students to test their understanding and apply the skills they have learned across Stage 7, by responding to reading and writing questions on two longer texts.Supports progression - clear models and examples are included throughout to show students how to improve, while self-assessment tasks at the end of each chapter help students to reflect on their progress.Rich, varied and engaging text extracts - fresh international fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction texts represent the different forms and purposes required at each stage of the curriculum. Extracts of increasing length and challenge have been chosen to build students' reading stamina across the stage.The clear lesson-by-lesson approach allows teachers to easily use the resources in the classroom and build them into their own schemes of work.Prepares students for a seamless transition to Stage 8. Seller Inventory # LU-9780008340834

Synopsis:

The Collins Cambridge Lower Secondary English series offers a skills-building approach to the Lower Secondary English curriculum framework (0861) from 2020. The Stage 7 Student’s Book supports students to develop their skills in reading, writing and speaking and listening, showing all students how to progress.

This series is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support the new curriculum framework 0861 from 2020.

• Focused on improving skills – the book provides full coverage of the Stage 7 Cambridge Lower Secondary English curriculum framework, with clear outcomes in each chapter.
• Organised by text purpose – each chapter shows students how to speak, write and comment on texts created for one key purpose or pair of purposes. A clear learning sequence builds from students exploring texts, through scaffolded writing and speaking and listening activities, towards a series of meaningful final tasks.
• Stage 7 introduces describing, informing, persuading and advising, narrating, reviewing and discussing, and exploring and commenting.
• The final chapter of the book allows students to test their understanding and apply the skills they have learned across Stage 7, by responding to reading and writing questions on two longer texts.
• Supports progression – clear models and examples are included throughout to show students how to improve, while self-assessment tasks at the end of each chapter help students to reflect on their progress.
• Rich, varied and engaging text extracts – fresh international fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction texts represent the different forms and purposes required at each stage of the curriculum. Extracts of increasing length and challenge have been chosen to build students’ reading stamina across the stage.
• The clear lesson-by-lesson approach allows teachers to easily use the resources in the classroom and build them into their own schemes of work.
• Prepares students for a seamless transition to Stage 8.

About the Authors:

Ian Kirby has been teaching English for over twenty years. He is currently a senior tutor in charge of Post-16 English at an outstanding school in Northamptonshire. He has written many books aimed at students and teachers, including GCSE revision guides, textbooks for lower secondary, GCSE and the Cambridge International qualifications.

Mike Gould is a former Head of English and an experienced author who has written over 150 books and other resources for teachers and students, including GCSE and IGCSE textbooks and digital support material. He has also been a Senior Lecturer in English and Education, teaching the history of the English language, creative writing and how to apply new technologies to the English classroom.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Lower Secondary English Student's Book: ...
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, GB
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New
Edition: 2nd Edition