Exam board: ISEB Level: 13+ CE and KS3 Subject: English First exams: November 2022 This comprehensive, ISEB-endorsed English guide focuses on revising the specific reading and writing skills needed to meet the requirements of the ISEB CE 13+ exam. * A supportive step-by-step approach to practising key skills for the Reading Paper: narrative viewpoint, poetic techniques or dramatic methods. * Study a diverse range of annotated extracts: modelling ways of analysing extracts in preparation for the Reading Paper. * Hone technique for the Writing Paper: guided support for planning and reviewing written work and sample answers with marking guidance for both directed writing and creative writing tasks. * Prepare for the exam: practice tasks to consolidate revision at the end of each chapter and strategies for performing well in the exam with tips for revising effectively throughout. Continue your revision with Common Entrance 13+ English Exam Practice Questions and Answers (ISBN: 9781398326484).

Exam board: ISEB Level: 13+ CE and KS3 Subject: English First teaching: September 2021 First exams: November 2022 Support your pupils in developing enhanced comprehension and writing skills across a wide range of challenging, diverse and engaging themes and genres with Common Entrance English 13+ for ISEB CE and KS3. This new resource will help your pupils achieve their full potential in the ISEB 13+ CE exams and other Independent School exams at 13+. * Expand your pupils' reading preferences: 10 thematically-arranged chapters with topics including Growing Up, Our Planet, Loud and Proud, and Different People, Different Perspectives. * Encourage independent research and learning: Research panels throughout pose questions that encourage pupils to deepen their understanding of a topic or issue independently. Plus, Wider Reading boxes offer suggestions for additional independent reading. * Develop your pupils' appreciation of drama: Greater emphasis on drama skills including role play, character development, thought tracking, directing a short extract, using stage directions, and drafting a short script extract. * Prepare for Paper 2 with end-of-chapter writing tasks: Help your pupils to structure and develop their writing in a variety of genres with directed writing tasks at the end of every chapter. * Improve exam results: New Exam Skills chapter covers Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Planning and Writing your Responses, and Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - with sample answers and tips for improving. Accompanying answers available as a paid-for PDF download at galorepark.co.uk (ISBN: 9781398321687). "I have received the new KS3 CE book and I have to say, kudos to Elly Lacey and the team; it's tremendous. The first chapter focusing on queer authors is an audacious and welcome move. Fantastic work and thank you for being representational and inclusive!" Head of Years 3 and 4 & Head of English, Wetherby Preparatory School