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 6 is an extension book for pupils who have successfully completed Essential English Skills 5. It enables them to fully employ reinforce & build on the skills & knowledge already acquired & prepares them for highly effective use of functional skills in English. This book helps students learn to: write clear & unambiguous sentences vary sentence structure for purpose & effect use Standard English appropriately explore subtle differences in punctuation match language to purpose & context & use known words to understand new ones.