English is central to the primary school curriculum since it permeates all subject areas. Now fully updated English 5-11 provides comprehensive up to date & creative guidance on teaching English in the primary school. Key areas covered include:- Communication language & literacy Grammar & punctuation Talk for learning Synthetic phonics Drama Reading & writing Fiction & poetry Creativity Teaching in a multilingual classroom Spelling ICT Assessment Written by highly experienced authors & former government advisors with frontline teaching school management & teacher training experience each manageable chapter provides the busy teacher with indispensible advice & guidance as well as opportunities to reflect upon current practice in the classroom. This second edition reflects changes in government policy & gives greater attention to systematic synthetic phonics assessment drama & talk for writing & is closely related to the changing curriculum for primary English. English 5-11 will be an invaluable resource to all trainee & practising teachers interested in teaching English in an accessible contemporary & dynamic way. ...

Twenty-four carefully levelled assessment tests to build pupil confidence & support progression from Level 1 to Level 2. / 24 levelled papers / A wide variety of test questions covering all curriculum topics / Guidance from experienced teachers of getting the best out of test practice / A glossary to help with difficult words / A helpful chart to track progress ...

This new book offers assessment testing by level &

Includes:: advice from teachers on how best to use the tests

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This new book offers assessment testing by level &

Includes:: advice from teachers on how best to use the tests

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This revision guide will help pupils achieve A* grades in GCSE & International GCSE English exams. Its purpose is to remind pupils of everything learnt in English lessons & to develop exam technique & the ability to write outstanding exam answers. The book takes pupils through the various skills required at this level giving examples of excellent answers & providing questions so that pupils can practise & consolidate what they have learnt & form a solid basis of knowledge to achieve A* grades. ...

Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Profumo scandal An English Affair is a sharp-focused snapshot of a nation on the brink of social revolution. Britain in 1963
- Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of a Conservative government dedicated to tradition hierarchy & above all old-fashioned morality. But a breakdown of social boundaries saw nightclub hostesses mixing with aristocrats & middle-class professionals dabbling in criminality. Meanwhile Cold War paranoia gripped the public imagination. The Profumo Affair was a perfect storm & when it broke it rocked the Establishment. In An English Affair the author of the critically-acclaimed Titainic Lives Richard Davenport-Hines brings Swinging London to life. The cast of players

Includes:: the familiar
- louche doctor Stephen Ward good-time girls Christine Keeler & Mandy Rice-Davies & Secretary for War John Profumo himself. But we also encounter the tabloid hacks property developers & hangers-on whose roles have until now never been fully revealed. Sex drugs class race chequebook journalism & the criminal underworld
- the Profumo Affair had it all. This is the story of how Sixties England cast off respectability & fell in love with scandal.




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Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Profumo scandal ' An English Affair' is a sharp-focused snapshot of a nation on the brink of social revolution. Britain in 1963
- Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of a Conservative government dedicated to tradition hierarchy & above all old-fashioned morality. But a breakdown of social boundaries saw nightclub hostesses mixing with aristocrats & middle-class professionals dabbling in criminality. Meanwhile Cold War paranoia gripped the public imagination. The Profumo Affair was a perfect storm & when it broke it rocked the Establishment. In ' An English Affair' the author of the critically-acclaimed ' Titainic Lives' Richard Davenport-Hines brings Swinging London to life. The cast of players

Includes:: the familiar
- louche doctor Stephen Ward good-time girls Christine Keeler & Mandy Rice-Davies & Secretary for War John Profumo himself. But we also encounter the tabloid hacks property developers & hangers-on whose roles have until now never been fully revealed. Sex drugs class race chequebook journalism & the criminal underworld
- the Profumo Affair had it all. This is the story of how Sixties England cast off respectability & fell in love with scandal.




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This brand new series features characters that children will love alongside vibrant photographic & illustrative artwork. Designed to entertain & engage children as they learn vital English skills at Key Stage 2 the book has an easy-to-use accessible format based on our best-selling Magical series. * Enchanted Forest map which can be completed with colourful award stickers * Brand new characters * Fun & fresh photographic & illustrative artwork * Easy-to-use layout * ' How to use this book section with parental advice ...

This title offers a quick & easy way for a child to check their progress as well as to identify strengths & weaknesses. Each ten minute test covers a different topic within a subject while a progress chart suggests appropriate tie-in revision material from the Letts & Lonsdale range to help them boost their overall level. * Fun black & white award stickers * Simple easy to use layout that covers all curriculum content * Progress chart to monitor level attainment * Advice from teachers on maximising performance. ...

This book combines all the exercises activities & quick tests from our best-selling Make It Easy English books for Ages 10-11 in one great-value edition including stickers to reward learning! This book guides your child through each topic with: * clear examples to demonstrate the topic * step-by-step activities to progress ability * quick tests to check understanding * a progress chart & gold star rewards * colourful fun illustrations to engage your child. ...