This title considers why summative assessment in English is difficult and explores viewing it as an arts subject rather than one which is quantifiable and assessable objectively. "Testing English" considers why English is such a difficult subject to assess summatively and takes the view that English is an arts subject rather than one which is quantifiable and assessable objectively. Bethan Marshall examines the nature of the subject, the battlegrounds of examinations over the last 100 years and considers some of the solutions that have been put in place to overcome the problem both in the UK and abroad. "Testing English" looks at the way English lends itself to formative assessment in that it actively encourages dialogue with the pupils in the absence of 'right answers'. It explores the complex relationship between formative and summative assessment and considers the relationship in the light of the introduction of Assessing Pupil's Progress (APP). It is an essential reading for postgraduate students and researchers looking at the complexities involved in assessing English.

Designed for classroom and independent study, our Revise Key Stage 2 Revision Guides provide simple, brilliantly smart support to Year 6 learners preparing for the National Curriculum tests. Features include: One-topic-per-page format that helps students revise more quickly, without the hassle Coverage of all topics included in the new National Curriculum tests 'Now try this' exam-style practice questions let students test their understanding of a topic and improve their exam technique Visual explanations of key concepts help students revise quickly and recall important information Reminders of concepts and skills in an interesting, accessible and easily-digestible way Simple structure makes it easy to follow, with write-in features that help children 'own' the books.

For the best children's books, reach for the stars!. Big Books are a fantastic way to get learners actively involved in learning to read. This Big Book has simple text and clear, attractive illustrations for teachers to read to a whole class or a group of learners. Afterwards, learners can read the corresponding small book, Hatching Chickens, on their own or with a partner. Hatching Chickens combines an enjoyable story with accessible information about how chickens develop. It is suitable for learners in Grade 1. The Stars of Africa Starting Teacher's Guide, for teachers in Grade R and Grade 1, will give you useful ideas for using this Big Book.

".embeds understanding of the types of questions asked on the SATs." Abi Gorman, primary teacher DIG DEEPER, AIM HIGHER! Challenge confident learners and stretch them to their full potential. This pupil workbook is packed with fun activities to engage high achievers and extend their skills even further. Targeted activities to stretch confident learners who are working at a greater depth Perfect way to prepare for success in SATs Covers all of the key English skills Motivates children with challenging activities that let them demonstrate their mastery Use this workbook as part of Scholastic's SATs Challenge programme, which also includes Year 2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Teacher's Guide (ISBN 9781407176451) and Year 2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Skills Tests (ISBN 9781407183664) to get children ready for the National Tests.

Jennifer Webb collaborates with six expert writers to offer practical teaching strategies for the English classroom. With advice for primary to sixth form, it helps in the teaching of writing skills of distinct and specific forms, including: play-writing, novels, spoken poetry, written poetry, journalism and speech-writing.

Discover the fun in language learning at an early age. This durable, chunky board book is full of useful first words with each page covering a popular theme, such as food, animals or the bedtime routine. Simply lift each brightly illustrated flap together to uncover the word beneath.

Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Level: GCSE Subject: English Language First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 This Text Anthology is written specifically to address the demands of the English Language GCSE (9-1) and will help you: improve your writing skills so that you can write in a sustained, technically accurate and effective way develop confidence and resilience when responding to challenging unseen texts prepare for the new style of assessments.

This CGP Workbook is packed with useful Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar practice for Grade 9-1 GCSE students - perfect for helping them score the full 5% of SPaG marks in GCSE English Literature, Geography, History and Religious Studies. There's a range of question types for each skill, plus a section of mixed practice to help bring everything together. Answers are included at the back of the book. Matching study notes are available in CGP's Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar for GCSE Study Guide (see 9781847628916).

Don't just read - read aloud! A treasure-trove of favourite tales chosen by Pie Corbett from around the world, each accompanied by an audio retelling by a professional storyteller including Pie Corbett, Taffy Thomas and Xanthe Graham. This book gives children the perfect opportunity to read aloud, listen along, follow text, read together and do all the things they need to build reading, listening, speaking and comprehension skills! They'll meet dragons, monsters and much more in this captivating collection, which comes with an audio CD.

This is a delightful, whimsical book of poems by Penelope Dyan, in hardcover case laminate edition, that lets the adult reader peak into childhood, and the younger reader wiggle and giggle with glee. Written by a former educator turned attorney, who was always a writer and a child at heart, Penelope Dyan pulls on your heartstrings and tickles your funny bone like no other writer out there. Dyan holds a degree in English from San Diego State University and a juris doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California; but that does not stop this mother of three and grandmother of four from pursuing her dreams, and luckily for Bellissima Publishing, LLC, her dreams include her writing as well as her love of children This book combines the poetry of Penelope Dyan's earlier publications of "For Boys Only No Girls Allowed " and "A Book For Girls All About Girls" into one volume, and adds additional poems to the delightful mix. "Walk on the Child's Side" is also available in hardcover copy with dust jacket and in soft cover edition. If you are ready to laugh, or if you just want to encourage your children to read poetry, then this is the book for you.

This is a delightful, whimsical book of poems by Penelope Dyan in hardcover case laminate edition, that lets the adult reader peak into childhood, and the younger reader wiggle and giggle with glee. Written by a former educator turned attorney, who was always a writer and a child at heart, Penelope Dyan pulls on your heartstrings and tickles your funny bone like no other writer out there. Dyan holds a degree in English from San Diego State University and a juris doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California; but that does not stop this mother of three and grandmother of four from pursuing her dreams, and luckily for Bellissima Publishing, LLC, her dreams include her writing as well as her love of children This book combines the poetry of Penelope Dyan's earlier publications of "For Boys Only No Girls Allowed " and "A Book For Girls All About Girls" into one great book, and adds additional poems to the delightful mix. "Walk on the Child's Side" is also available in soft cover and hardcover with dust jacket.. If you are ready to laugh, or if you just want to encourage your children to read poetry, then this is the book for you

Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 2 Scholastic Set: 02 Title: Fun in the Fog Focus: g o c ck u f Tricky words: I the is Book Band: Pink B This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. The series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusive stories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorous illustrations that will engage and inspire young readers with a 'find the character' feature on each spread. The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retell the story' task to support children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 02 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

The ideal stage-specific companion to Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction. In keeping with the authors' belief that the hands-on, word sorting approach to word study is invaluable to teachers and students alike, this volume presents prepared sorts and activities covering the full curriculum of word study for advanced readers and writers in the derivational relations stage of spelling development. Complete with 65 reproducible sorts, and dozens of other activities and assessments, this book provides all of the resources needed to engage in generative word study. Together, the Words Their Way core text and this supplement provide teachers with the knowledge and tools to meet the wide range of needs in today's classrooms. The 3rd Edition includes enhanced step-by-step directions for each sort, generalisations for each lesson, questions to facilitate critical thinking, support for English learners, as well as weekly and unit assessments. Samples Preview sample pages and the detailed table of contents from Words Their Way: Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers, Global Edition

No Nonsense Grammar is a new complete grammar programme designed to meet the needs of the new National Curriculum in a manageable way. Written by the Babcock LDP Primary Literacy team, the programme is easy to use, flexible and comprehensive, providing sufficient guidance to implement an effective grammar teaching programme from Year 1 to Year 6. Each box includes: * 3 teacher books (KS1, Lower KS2 and Upper KS2) - box includes two copies of each. * A copy of Babcock's unique Sentence Toolkit to help your students get to grips with the building blocks of grammar. * USB stick containing editable versions of all the activities and resources, video guidance from the lead author on how to use the programme in your school, and 26 Raintree PDF eBooks for use as exemplar texts in your grammar teaching. THIS PRODUCT IS VATABLE.

My Desktop Dictionary is designed, written and illustrated for young children in their first years of learning. It is a student dictionary for children who are developing a written vocabulary and contains a wide range of commonly used words.

Ample space is provided for recording new words that students may add to the dictionary.

Features:

• designed, written and illustrated for young children
• contains a wide range of commonly used words, plus space for recording new words
• a blank square at the top right-hand corner of each double page allows children to write letters of the alphabet in their school script
• a popular, high-interest theme for each letter of the alphabet
• lists of commonly used topics and themes