Mike Engleby has a secret... This is the story of Mike Engleby a working-class boy who wins a place at an esteemed English university. But with the disappearance of Jennifer the undergraduate Engleby admires from afar the story turns into a mystery of gripping power. Sebastian Faulks's new novel is a bolt from the blue unlike anything he has ever written before: contemporary demotic heart-wrenching
- & funny in the deepest shade of black.
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The fifth English Basic Skills book provides plenty of practice questions to work through to build confidence & improve English skills at Key Stage 2. Written by educational experts Practice in the Basic Skills English Book 5 saves your valuable time with ready-to-practice questions that comprehensively cover the basics of reading writing comprehension grammar & spelling for KS2 English. Packed with engaging pictures & clear practice questions it provides a strong foundation in English for Key Stage 2 & builds on English skills learnt in Book 4. Content
Includes:: pronouns adverbs adjectives direct & indirect speech contractions comprehension prefixes & prepositions as well as spelling & vocabulary.
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The third English Basic Skills book provides plenty of practice questions to work through to build confidence & improve English skills at Key Stage 2. Written by educational experts Practice in the Basic Skills English Book 3 saves your valuable time with ready-to-practice questions that comprehensively cover the basics of reading writing comprehension grammar & spelling for KS2 English. Packed with engaging pictures & clear practice questions it provides a strong foundation in English for Key Stage 2 & builds on English skills learnt in Book 2. Content
Includes:: punctuation nouns adverbs adjectives vocabulary & spelling plurals pronouns contractions sentence writing apostrophes as well as compound words & opposites.
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The first English Basic Skills book provides plenty of practice questions to work through to build confidence & improve English skills at Key Stage 2. Written by educational experts Practice in the Basic Skills English Book 1 saves your valuable time with ready-to-practice questions that comprehensively cover the basics of reading writing comprehension grammar & spelling for KS2 English. Packed with engaging pictures & clear practice questions it provides a strong foundation in English for Key Stage 2. Content
Includes:: initial middle & final sounds plurals nouns verbs (present tense) short vowels long vowels (oo) ch double consonants consonant blends vocabulary building as well as colours opposites is/are was/were a/an rhymes & word puzzles.
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The Success Workbook complements the Success Revision Guide & provides questions to help children test their understanding & find areas of weakness on topics in a fun context. * Quick tests allow children to rehearse the skills & knowledge they have * Highlight any areas where further revision may be needed * Consolidate learning & prepare pupils for SATs ...

These worksheets provide further practice to test & reinforce understanding of the material covered in the KS2 English Revision Guide. These worksheets provide further practice to test & reinforce understanding of the material covered in the KS2 English Revision Guide. ...

This Success Revision Guide contains clear accessible text combined with memory-boosting images plus lots of questions so that students can test their knowledge & practise their skills. * All key concepts & skills are covered in a clear & user-friendly format * Practice questions reinforce understanding * Invaluable advice & tips including mnemonics to make sure students pick up all the available marks & avoid common mistakes ...

Complete support for thorough test preparation This KS2 English revision guide provides a concise summary of the work covered through Years 3-6 & covers all the Reading & Writing skills which may be tested in the National Curriculum Tests (SATS) in English for levels 3-5 inclusive. * Ensures complete coverage of all National Curriculum Test content * A user-friendly layout simple language diagrams & colour enhances understanding * Tasks & practice questions are included throughout to test & reinforce knowledge. ...

With in-depth coverage of the KS3 course this book is split into sections covering the KS3 English attainment targets Speaking & Listening Reading & Writing. An extra section covers spelling punctuation & grammar to enable students to refine their punctuation & make conscious decisions about the grammatical structures they use. This book helps to check progress & understanding in three different ways. Progress Check tests quickly test the key points at the end of each topic & there are slightly longer ' Have a go' tasks in the Speaking & Listening & Writing sections. There are also assessment questions at the end of each chapter which are ideal for revision for Optional Tests & formal examinations or preparation for APP tasks. * Supports all methods of assessment including testing & APP * Each unit starts with a checklist for achieving the different National Curriculum Levels * Information about KS3 Framework objectives can be found in the margin throughout most chapters in the book *

Includes:: an explanation of each Assessment Focus for APP (Assessing Pupil Progress) * Key point panels draw attention to important facts * Margin notes offer invaluable advice & guidance * Assessment questions give valuable practice & help to track progress

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This Revision Guide provides an essential recap of all the key topics ahead of the Key Stage 1 tests. * Motivates pupils through Top Tips & engaging characters * Ensures pupils get maximum practice with Quick Tests & mock SATs * Provides hundreds of practice questions to reinforce learning ...