What is the role of the individual school 'subject' and 'subject teacher' within school? Is it to teach a set of core subject knowledge, skills and understanding in a way that remains faithful to long-standing subject cultures and pedagogies? Or is there another way to consider how the curriculum and the notion of individual subjects and teachers' pedagogy could be constructed? Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School ... English brings together ongoing debates about personalised learning, creativity and ICT in education to establish a clear theoretical framework for cross-curricular teaching and learning in English and literacy. Presenting an appropriate pedagogy for cross-curricular teaching that draws on this framework, it promotes radical new approaches to English teaching as part of a widened curriculum through practical examples and theoretical discussions, blended with engaging stories of current practice. With links to other curriculum subjects and current education policy, features include: theoretical examination of key issues; assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of different curricular models; clear principles for effective assessment; a wide range of case studies; summaries of key research linked to suggestions for further reading; professional development activities to promote cross-curricular dialogue. Part of the Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School series, this timely, interdisciplinary textbook is essential reading for all students on Initial Teacher Training courses and practising teachers looking to holistically introduce cross-curricular themes and practices in secondary English teaching.

Adventure Stories for Reading, Learning and Literacy takes a unique approach to cross-curricular teaching in the primary classroom. Providing eight original adventure stories, the authors build up a suite of resources and activities for teachers to use in the classroom, providing cross curricular links in line with the PNS framework, to literacy, science, PE, design and technology, numeracy, geography and history. Though the stories will interest both girls and boys, they take special care to appeal to boys, who are known to achieve less highly than girls in reading and writing, and include themes such as:

• cars
• football
• ghosts and ghouls
• heroic deeds
• space and aliens.

Each story is linked explicitly to moral and social values, and can be used to reinforce citizenship, PHSE and SEAL initiatives in primary schools. With photocopiable resources for each story, this book offers instant ideas which can be implemented easily in teacher's plans and in the classroom and assembly, and will appeal to all busy teachers, NQTs and teachers in training.

Get ready for kick off and prepare to meet all of your literacy goals with Literacy in Action: Football.

All year 5 and particularly year 6 teachers know about the pressure to help children deliver levels of achievement laid down by higher authorities than themselves. Many of the reluctant writers are passionate about football. Literacy in Action: Football could be the answer to their and your prayers, offering expert, tried and trusted techniques for teaching literacy, developed within the context of the 'Beautiful Game'. For those not bitten by the football bug there are alternative options. Literacy in Action: Football is a fun and inspiring addition to your literacy teaching.

This unique classroom resource contains twenty-four lesson plans, each structured like a football match. For an hour, transform your classroom into Wembley Stadium Each detailed lesson plan includes:

• short, kinaesthetic, focussed tasks with instant feedback and praise
• speaking and listening exercises ? children engage in talking and collaborative work before completing a writing task
• key points from research in to boys? writing in special notes for teachers
• alternative tasks available for those not interested in football
• differentiated material for a wide ability range.

Literacy in Action: Football is written by Heather Butler, a writer, literacy consultant and story writing workshop leader. Literacy in Action: Football has been tested extensively by year 5 and year 6 teachers in leafy-green, inner city, multi-cultural and rural settings with amazing results. Why not try it for yourself?

This essential Functional Skills English book for Edexcel has everything students need to succeed in the Level 1 English tests! It covers every topic and skill from the latest L1 Functional Skills Reading and Writing specifications. Everything's explained in CGP's easy-to-understand style, with examples and notes galore. Every topic is followed by a page of practice questions, so you can learn then test yourself as you go. We've included exam-style practice papers for Reading and Writing with full answers - so you'll know what to expect on the big day. Smashing!

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

Edited by three authorities in the field, this Handbook presents contributions from experts across the world who report the cutting-edge of international research. It is ground-breaking in its holistic, evidence-informed account that aims to synthesize key messages for policy and practice in English, language and literacy teaching.

A comprehensive collection, the Handbook focuses on the three key areas of reading, writing, and language, and issues that cut across them. The international emphasis of all the chapters is extended by a final section that looks directly at different countries and continents.

The authors address many key issues including:

• why pupil motivation is so important
• the evidence for what works in teaching and learning
• the place of Information Technology in the twenty-first century
• the status of English and other languages
• globalisation and political control of education.

This definitive guide concludes by discussing the need for better policy cycles that genuinely build on research evidence and teachers? working knowledge in order to engage young people and transform their life chances.

A powerful account that will be of interest to students, researchers and academics involved with education.

Written by highly experienced Chief and Principal Examiners, Tony Childs and Peter Buckroyd, this grade-bandedStudent Book for AQA GCSE English 2010 provides authoritative, grade-focused support to help every student get the best results. It also supports the precise needs of each student providing specific advice, activities and sample answers to enable them to reach their full potential.

Level: EYFS Subject: English An engaging Phonics activity book to really help boost your child's progress at every stage of their learning! Fully in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, this English book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child's learning at home. Combining useful English practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Phonics 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 Covers phonics phases 2-4, which your child will meet in Reception.

The Grammar 1 Workbooks 1-6 contain grammar, spelling and punctuation topics ideal for children who have completed their first year of phonics. These workbooks provide structured practice and support for children entering their second year of literacy learning after mastering basic reading and writing skills. Following the units covered in The Grammar 1 Handbook, Grammar 1 Workbooks 1-6 cover an academic year of fun activities that reflect Year 1/P1 teaching. Containing handy checklists for what children are learning in school, these workbooks enable children to be confident writers through independent practice. Ages 5+. Content: Grammar 1 Workbook 1 Reinforcing: 42 letter sounds and alternative vowel spellings from the phonics year. Introducing: capital letters, initial consonant blends, sentence formation, proper nouns, common nouns & key rules for spelling. Grammar 1 Workbook 2 Reinforcing: capital letters, initial consonant blends, sentence formation, proper nouns. Introducing: alphabetical order, plurals, pronouns, short vowels, the use of 'a' and 'an' before nouns and key rules for spelling. Grammar 1 Workbook 3 Reinforcing: alphabetical order, learning of short vowels, capital letters, proper nouns and initial consonant blends. Introducing: verbs, conjugation, verb tenses and key rules for spelling. Grammar 1 Workbook 4 Reinforcing: alphabetical order, short vowel sounds, nouns, adjectives, verbs and plurals. Introducing: final consonant blends, compound words, and key rules for spelling. Grammar 1 Workbook 5 Reinforcing: alphabetical order, adjectives, verbs, plurals, compound words, final consonant blends and the use of 'a' and 'an' before nouns. Introducing: adverbs, antonyms and key rules for spelling. Grammar 1 Workbook 6 Reinforcing: verb tenses, alphabetical order, plurals, adverbs, antonyms and final consonant blends. Introducing: speech marks, word webs, questions, and key rules for spelling.

Genre: A modern realistic story with a predictable structure and simple language. Learning Objectives: Word Recognition Strand 5: Read more challenging texts which can be decoded using their acquired phonic knowledge and skills, along with automatic recognition of high frequency words. Language Comprehension Strand 7: Identify the main events and characters in stories.

Combining theory with practical examples, Creative English, Creative Curriculum will stimulate students and teachers to be adventurous and creative in their teaching, while covering the mains strands of the Primary National Strategy for English: narrative, non-fiction and poetry. This book: reflects the new emphases on speaking and listening contextualises recent changes to the English curriculum, reviewing models of best practice provides practical examples and research evidence of creative approaches to the teaching of English considers the cross-curricular aspects in creating a thematic approach to teaching and learning. This book will appeal to both students and practising teachers in the primary school who either wish to implement creative approaches to their English teaching, or are undertaking extended study for a Masters Degree.

This Exam Practice Workbook is packed with a huge range of practice questions for the GCSE AQA English Language course - with detailed answers included at the back! Every Reading and Writing skill is covered, with plenty of sample texts throughout the book. And at the end of the book, there's a full set of practice papers for realistic exam preparation. There's also a section where students can mark sample answers to exam questions, with helpful online video walkthroughs to guide them - perfect for getting to grips with what the examiners are looking for! Complete study notes for this course are available in our matching Revision Guide (9781782943693).

Each book contains 32 weeks of work, arranged into four units. Seven weeks of each unit begin with a new ‘Skill Focus’, addressing a key language concept. Each day, the first two questions will reinforce and consolidate this language concept. The rest of the daily questions will cover common skills of English.

Energise your English programme through comprehensive and structured daily English practice to consolidate learners' ability to read and write.

Build learners’ confidence through improved mastery of spelling, punctuation, phonics, word knowledge and grammar.

Target confusing words and common errors in writing and help your learners to achieve better results.

The acquisition of speech and language represent significant achievements for all children. These aspects of child development have received substantial attention in the research literature and a considerable body of theoretical knowledge exists to chart progress from infancy to maturity. Cross-cultural studies have identified the common purposes served by the acquisition of oral language by children, and the essential similarity in the sequence through which speech develops irrespective of geography and culture. What is less clear is precisely 'how' children learn to say what they mean and 'how' teachers and parents can support and enhance the development of meaningful speech in their children. Until now, children's speech has been underused as a means of promoting learning in the formal school setting. New requirements within the National Curriculum are trying to address this gap, but there remains a lack of clarity as to what this means for practice, and how it relates to the broad base of curricular objectives. This book brings together a body of work, from different countries; it offers an improved understanding of how strategies for developing speaking and listening may impact metacognitive awareness, and raise standards of literacy and dialogic thinking for all children. This book was previously published as a special issue of Early Child Development and Care.

Step-by-Step Phonics Programme prepares learners to meet the requirements of this subject, as set out in the CAPS document.
The Step-by-Step Phonics Programme has the following advantages:
- Based on CAPS
- User friendly
- Supports learners in both rural and urban areas
- Stimulating Activities
- Supported by a comprehensive Teacher's Guide

Level: EYFS Subject: English An engaging activity book to really help boost your child's progress at every stage of their learning! Fully in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, this English book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child's learning at home. Combining useful English practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this 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

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

Level: KS3 Subject: English Complete revision and practice covering the KS3 course This all-in-one KS3 English study and practice book is your one-stop shop for KS3 English! Excellent value for money, it combines a full revision guide and workbook in one book. Clear and concise revision notes, plus seven practice opportunities for every topic. For even more practice QR codes link directly from the topics in the revision guide to online interactive quick recall quizzes and to worked solution videos in the workbook. quick tests to check understanding end of topic practice questions topic review questions later in book mixed practice questions at end of book online quick recall quizzes for every topic online video solutions for every topic free Q&A flash cards to download online more topic-by-topic practice and mixed practice questions in the added workbook! now with free ebook - visit collins.co.uk/ebooks and follow the step-by-step instructions

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Literature Suitable for the 2023 exams Everything you need to revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide Our Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Snap Revision Text Guide has everything you need to score top marks on your GCSE Grade 9-1 English Literature exam right at your fingertips! Revise Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson in a snap with this handy guide. Refresh your knowledge of the plot, context, characters and themes Pick up top tips to ace your AQA exam Plenty of practice questions included in every section Packed with every quote and extract you need Examples of how to plan and write your essay responses QR codes link directly to online videos providing further analysis of the text

Build, reinforce and assess knowledge with additional practice and revision activities for all strands of the Cambridge Primary curriculum frameworks. - Boost confidence and check students' progress with review tests and practice questions. - Improve technique with a range of engaging activities and worked examples. - Consolidate knowledge with key content presented in a manageable and focussed format. The Cambridge Primary Revise for Study Guides can be used independently for homework or additional practice, or alongside the Teacher's Guides in the classroom. This resource has not been through the Cambridge International endorsement process.

Provide an introduction to reading with exciting stories, poems and activities. - Develop visual and cognitive skills with stimulating activities in the Pre-Reader. - Provide suggestions for exercises, ranging from phonics and numbering, to comprehension and language practice with extensive teacher's notes in Readers 1, 2, 3A and 3B. - Offer training in phonics, comprehension and other important reading skills with Workbooks linked to the Readers.