At the request of Key Stage 3 teachers Schofield & Sims has rebranded two key series
- English Skills & Mental Arithmetic
- for use at Key Stage 3 & beyond. Perfect for recovery work & for building functional skills in English Essential English gives each student intensive practice that is matched exactly to their ability level supporting differentiation & personalised learning. The series enables students to succeed in skill areas where they have previously failed & widens written vocabulary helping them to gain proficiency in other subjects both academic & vocational. Essential English Skills 5 is for pupils who can write complex sentences using subordinate clauses reorder phrases & begin to adapt their writing for different purposes. They use punctuation consistently & apply their knowledge of word roots & origins when spelling topic words. This book helps students learn to: control complex sentences confidently manipulate clauses for effect express subtle distinction of meaning form conditional & passive sentences & use known words to spell unfamiliar ones.