Bond is the number 1 provider of 11+ practice, helping millions of children pass selective entrance exams. Bond English Up to Speed Practice for 9-10 years books are carefully designed to help support children who find core English skills challenging. Each test gently raises the challenge to build the skills and confidence for exam success.

Level: KS2 Subject: English Learn the easy way with this spelling activity book! Including helpful questions and answers, this English book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child's learning at home. Combining useful English practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Spelling practice book helps to boost your child's confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement. Included in this book: * questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school * colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home * helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child's learning

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English First Teaching: September 2015, First Exams: June 2017 Suitable for the 2020 exams Need more exam practice? Letts will get you through your GCSE 9-1 exam. * Have a go at 4 complete tests (2 for English Language, 2 for English Literature) * Questions just like the real thing * All the answers at the back

Designed to accompany the Grammar 1 Student Book, the Grammar 1 Teacher's Book provides detailed lesson guidance for teaching spelling and grammar to children in the year after Jolly Phonics. Clear, child-friendly descriptions of grammar points are given and described in depth. The structured lesson guides in the Grammar 1 Teacher's Book correspond to the activity pages in the Grammar 1 Student Book, and provide material for teaching 1 Spelling and 1 Grammar/Punctuation lesson per week for a year. Plenty of teaching ideas and extension activities are also included.

Through life-changing stories, respected thinkers and authentic presentations, Keynote promotes a deeper understanding of the world and gives students the courage and means to express themselves in English. Communication, collaboration and creative thinking drive students towards real 21st century outcomes and encourage them to respond to ideas and find their own voice. Both students and teachers will emerge with new confidence, new ideas and a new determination to communicate in this increasingly information-rich world of Global English.

Up and Away in English is a six-level series in American English with a traditional syllabus and approach for 8-13 year olds. A strong cast of characters recurs throughout all levels and components and there is appealing artwork throughout. Levels 5 and 6 are forthcoming in 1998

Level: KS2 Subject: English Suitable for 2020 SATs Improve your child's reading Comprehension at home using this invaluable English skills practice workbook. The accessible practice questions help to build confidence and prepare children for the KS2 national tests. Ensuring children can read with good understanding is one of the main aims of the new primary curriculum. This English Comprehension practice workbook helps to improve comprehension skills across fiction, plays, poetry and non-fiction. Included in this book: * Colourful images and diagrams throughout * Mixed practice questions at the back of the book * Easy-to-follow answers and marking scheme * Key to comprehension - easy-to-understand introduction to each topic, with worked examples * Practice activities - lots of questions to see how well your child has grasped each skill * Top tips - helpful prompts for your child as they read the extract or approach the questions * Answers to every question

This new edition of Read Write Inc. Fresh Start rescues pupils aged 9 and above who are below age-related expectations, using a phonics-based approach. Read Write Inc. Fresh Start gives older pupils who have not yet cracked the 'code of reading' the chance to catch up and become confident, fluent readers and writers - enabling them to access the secondary curriculum. The Modules are specially written to help students to catch up on and develop their reading and writing skills, featuring engaging age-appropriate texts that are appealing to all students. Each Module contains a fiction or non-fiction text and a range of step-by-step writing and comprehension activities to build skills and confidence. Sounds and graphemes taught during the phonics lessons are reinforced through further practice in the Modules.

Level: KS2 Subject: English When it comes to getting the best results, practice really does make perfect! Matched to the National Curriculum, this Collins English Year 4 workbook is designed to target every English Year 4 topic in depth. Using a repeated practice method that is proven to work, this book improves performance in school, as well as in tests and assessments. Questions for each topic are organised into three levels of increasing difficulty while progress tests throughout check children's understanding along the way. Children can record their own results too, supporting awareness and boosting confidence. A handy pull-out answer section is also included to ensure every child can succeed in Year 4. We've got a Year 4 Maths Targeted Practice Workbook (9780008201708) available as well.

WHAT IS THE LEARN TO READ BOOK:

Tell us how the “Learn to Read, Learn to Lead “concept came about? • equal education opportunities. • for: the illiterate • young children of today, becoming leaders of the future. • empowering the youth of today

What inspired this campaign?

I recently sat in Parliament at the National Youth Summit and heard children as young as 10 years old ask the ministers for equal education opportunities – and that is the moment I realized we actually have a huge educational gap in South Africa and “Learn to Read, Learn to Lead” is an attempt to bridge that gap for all South Africans.

When did this initiative officially start?

Officially launched in July (2018) at the Nasdak venue, with the help from Rachel Jafta - Professor in Economics at the University of Stellenbosch.
 
Tell us about the book design and mascot – why did you go with that particular storyline and characters?

• ‘local is lekker’ so when creating the storyline and characters I tried my best to embrace the beauty of South Africa.
• I wanted everyone to be able to relate to the story and characters. The story is set in a South African location.
• a lot of colours were used throughout the book to represent our Rainbow Nation and also as to make it more fun for the children. Each book has a theme in the beginning that continues throughout the book.
• educational section within the book that actually teaches the children how to read and write – in this section repetition was used to make it easier for the children. Very simple and basic English sentences
• The mascot and main character’s name is Tata, named after the late Nelson Mandela’s nickname.
Nelson Mandela’s quote; “Education is the most powerful tool one can use to change the world” is what inspired this campaign and is why I decided to name the main character after him.

I wanted to create a character that each individual in South Africa can relate to and not be aimed at a specific race or culture this is why Tata is a little rainbow creature (again, representing all of the Rainbow Nation, I made him a little alien that came from space because children are very interested in outer space nowadays).”

50% of the net profit from the book is split equally to go towards the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and the Tshwane Child Welfare Fund unrecognised. The remainder of the profits from the books will go towards converting and setting up shipping containers into classrooms and libraries to put in areas that lack educational facilities.

Tried and tested over many years throughout South Africa, Oxford successful English is a content-rich First Additional Language programme that makes provision for learners of mixed ability. Teaching all the skills required of learners in the foundation phase, including phonics and spelling, the course ensures accurate and comprehensive National CAPS coverage and adequately prepares learners for the Annual National Assessment in Grade 3. Features: clear instructions and illustrations facilitate effective learning; provides consolidation of skills taught in the learner's book during the week; offers ample opportunities for practising writing and extension.

Set the stage for young learners to become able readers, writers, and spellers with these just-right poems that teach 100 key words from the Dolch list Each poem includes simple text and rebus pictures so students can master these must-know sight words--independently. Includes a day-by-day classroom routine to ensure success. For use with Grades K-2.

Spot On is spot on! The most popular course in South Africa, Spot On has everything a learner needs in one book. Spot On improves results, makes learning enjoyable, makes teaching a pleasure and is easy to use. The Spot On Teacher’s Guide comes with printable planning material, Formal Assessment Tasks, revision tests and exams.

Happy Street is a two-level course for children starting English at the beginning of the school system. Together with songs, chants, games, and listening activities, the course offers an accessible introduction to reading and writing and is suitable for use either as the children's first contact with English or after an oral-aural introduction. The activity book offers a wide range of aural and written practice and activities consolidating vocabulary and structures taught in the class book. Writing skills are systematically built up through the course: Level 1 focuses on writing at a word and sentence level, so that by Level 2 children can express themselves in mini-paragraphs. Pair work activities and games provide lots of regular speaking practice.

A new edition of Don Schiach's bestselling grammar guide, this classroom favourite has been updated with fresh examples and a modern look. It includes targeted skills support for students of all abilities and is an ideal resource for the new curriculum.

Level: KS2 Subject: English When it comes to getting the best results, practice really does make perfect! Matched to the National Curriculum, this Collins English Year 3 workbook is designed to target every English Year 3 topic in depth. Using a repeated practice method that is proven to work, this book improves performance in school, as well as in tests and assessments. Questions for each topic are organised into three levels of increasing difficulty while progress tests throughout check children's understanding along the way. Children can record their own results too, supporting awareness and boosting confidence. A handy pull-out answer section is also included to ensure every child can succeed in Year 3. We've got a Year 3 Maths Targeted Practice Workbook (9780008201692) available as well.

Level: KS1 Subject: English Suitable for 2021 SATs When it comes to getting the best results, practice really does make perfect! Matched to the National Curriculum, this Collins KS1 English SATs Revision Guide contains clear and accessible explanations of every topic with lots of practice opportunities throughout. Using five spaced practice opportunities and a repeated practice method that is proven to work, this book helps to improve English SATs performance. Practice questions are organised into three levels of increasing difficulty to start, then they're mixed at the end of the book for varied revision. Quick tests throughout allow children to test their understanding along the way, while review questions later in the guide allow children to refresh their knowledge. Also included are free downloadable flash cards which are brilliant to use in the classroom or at home. For extra KS1 English SATs practice, try our Practice Workbook (9780008112738).

Tried and tested over many years throughout South Africa, Oxford successful English is a content-rich First Additional Language programme that makes provision for learners of mixed ability. Teaching all the skills required of learners in the foundation phase, including phonics and spelling, the course ensures accurate and comprehensive National CAPS coverage and adequately prepares learners for the Annual National Assessment in Grade 3. Features: the CAPS focus in Grades 2 is broader including oral, reading, writing and language skills and this Learner Book is designed to develop and extend these skills; the use of full colour will engage learner's interest and allow for extension of visual literacy; the activities allow learners to move more quickly through the content.

Exam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE English Language First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Help post-16 students achieve Grade 5 with resources to develop and practise the skills for each question in the AQA GCSE English Language exams. * Pick up and teach with this readymade course. Organised into 30 weeks and structured by exam question, the resources provide complete coverage of Paper 1 and Paper 2 as well as preparation for the Spoken Language endorsement. * Help students to build and apply the key skills for each question with a carefully designed learning sequence, a step-by-step methodology for responding and plenty of opportunities to practise the question in focus. * Everything you need to teach: the Teacher Guide includes medium-term plans to provide an overview of learning, clear and succinct lesson plans and worksheets to allow students to annotate and explore texts in depth. Readymade PowerPoints support front-of-class teaching while revision PowerPoints summarise what students need to remember for each exam question. * Assessment-focused: a wealth of annotated sample answers and marking guidance are provided in the Teacher Guide for each of the half-term progress tests, end-of-term mock exams and the final practice papers in the Student Book to help you mark to standard and show your students how to improve. * Tried and trusted support from Jo Heathcote and Sheila McCann, two experienced teachers and GCSE English Language assessment experts.