High Note is an intensive five-level course for upper-secondary students that bridges the gap between school life and young adulthood.   Designed to inspire modern teenagers to reach ambitious goals, the course equips them with language skills alongside the life and career competencies that are indispensable to succeed in exams, in the workplace and in their future lives.

Gold will build your students' confidence by combining carefully graded exam preparation for their Cambridge English exam with thorough language and skills development - in a fun and engaging way. This is a course that engages classes with a variety of learners - and whether or not they decide to sit for the exam, all your students will be ready and fully confident by the end of the course. Special features: Fun and interesting topics and an attractive design Lots of advice on how to tackle each exam task Fast-paced syllabus with comprehensive exam coverage - completely in line with the revised exam 2015 specifications Stimulating discussion-rich topics Strong focus on vocabulary and chunks of language Extensive writing support including activities and sample answers

Topic-based units offer thorough input and practice of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, with vocabulary and grammar presented in situations which exemplify their meaning and use. - Switch On to watch authentic TV clips and video podcasts - each unit of the course has video material that's fully integrated with topic and tasks. Power Up what teenagers know and get them sharing their ideas and knowledge of the world. Word XP, Grammar XP, Language XP tips and guidance take language skills to the next level. Speak Up, Listen Up, Write On sections teach new language in a personalised context helping students to engage, create and share. Exam tips give useful advice on how to develop and practise all skills for Cambridge English for Schools exams. Revision sections reinforce the vocabulary and grammar students have learnt. MyEnglishLab is an online platform that helps with vocabulary and grammar practice. It instantly grades student answers and gives them meaningful feedback, saving teachers time and energy. Insightful analytics give teachers the whole picture of each class' performance and help track individual student's performance.

Topic-based units offer thorough input and practice of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, with vocabulary and grammar presented in situations which exemplify their meaning and use. - Switch On to watch authentic TV clips and video podcasts - each unit of the course has video material that's fully integrated with topic and tasks. Power Up what teenagers know and get them sharing their ideas and knowledge of the world. Word XP, Grammar XP, Language XP tips and guidance take language skills to the next level. Speak Up, Listen Up, Write On sections teach new language in a personalised context helping students to engage, create and share. Exam tips give useful advice on how to develop and practise all skills for Cambridge English for Schools exams. Revision sections reinforce the vocabulary and grammar students have learnt. MyEnglishLab is an online platform that helps with vocabulary and grammar practice. It instantly grades student answers and gives them meaningful feedback, saving teachers time and energy. Insightful analytics give teachers the whole picture of each class' performance and help track individual student's performance.

Topic-based units offer thorough input and practice of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, with vocabulary and grammar presented in situations which exemplify their meaning and use. Switch On to watch authentic TV clips and video podcasts - each unit of the course has video material that's fully integrated with topic and tasks. Power Up what teenagers know and get them sharing their ideas and knowledge of the world. Word XP, Grammar XP, Language XP tips and guidance take language skills to the next level. Speak Up, Listen Up, Write On sections teach new language in a personalised context helping students to engage, create and share. Exam tips give useful advice on how to develop and practise all skills for Cambridge English for Schools exams. Revision sections reinforce the vocabulary and grammar students have learnt. MyEnglishLab is an online platform that helps with vocabulary and grammar practice. It instantly grades student answers and gives them meaningful feedback, saving teachers time and energy. Insightful analytics give teachers the whole picture of each class' performance and help track individual student's performance.

The Workbook mirrors the Student's Book lessons and provides extra practice exercises focusing on the grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking and writing lessons from each unit.

The Workbook contains: Consolidates the Student's Book lessons with targeted practice, unit by unit Additional practice of reading, writing, speaking, listening and use of English skills Extensive grammar and vocabulary practice Complete practice exam in Unit 10 Designed for independent study at home and practice in class Audio for listening lessons available on the Student's App

Wider World is the portal to a wider world of English language knowledge and resources specially designed for teenage learners. It provides teenage students with the ability to communicate well in English while developing a strong vocabulary and grammar syllabus. Just as importantly, it gives them the confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global community of the 21st century. Find out more at english.com/widerworld

The key features of the workbook are: Consolidates the Student's Book lessons with targeted practice, unit by unit Additional practice of reading, writing, speaking, listening and use of English skills Extensive grammar and vocabulary practice Complete practice exam in Unit 10 Designed for independent study at home and practice in class Audio for listening lessons available on the Student's App

The Gold Experience ActiveTeach gives you all the resources you need for successful and enjoyable teaching on one disc: * Full digital Students' Book with class audio and video material, including subtitles and editable scripts. * Integrated show answer function helps students understand the answers to exercises more quickly. * Multiple ways to navigate with smooth transition between exercises and pages. * Printable resources. * Games to practice vocabulary and grammar for every unit. * Game creation tool allows you to create games tailored to your class.

Gold Pre-First Exam Maximiser: • Recycles and reviews the Coursebook grammar and vocabulary • Provides exam practice in exam format, with strategies and guidance • Includes one complete Practice Test for timed practice in the run-up to the exam • Contains additional vocabulary-building section • Helps students with common mistakes at Cambridge English: Preliminary   To access Exam Maximiser Audio go to: http://www.english.com/students/goldprefirst  

Workbook Follows the structure of Can-dos of the Students' Book Additional grammar, vocabulary and skills practice to reinforce material in the Students' Book One lesson per unit dedicated to BBC Culture, plus full video scripts Exam Time: the Reading and Writing parts of the relevant PTE general and Cambridge English exams Self-Assessment Self-Check (key available in the Workbook) Extra Online Homework (Students' view) Extra homework activities based on BBC Vox Pops with embedded video All Students' Book video Drama: 18 episodes (some episodes split into several parts) BBC Culture: 9 episodes (some episodes split into several parts) BBC Vox Pops: 18 episodes Downloadable workbook audio Downloadable Exam Practice Books audio

Complements and consolidates the Coursebook material: activities follow on from, but are not dependent on, the Coursebook Provides comprehensive revision, practice and extension, and additional Use of English sections. Additional practice of skills, exam tasks and language points Six additional Use of English spreads and a complete practice test With- and without key versions

Complements and consolidates the Coursebook material: activities follow on from, but are not dependent on, the Coursebook Provides comprehensive revision, practice and extension, and additional Use of English sections. Additional practice of skills, exam tasks and language points Six additional Use of English spreads and a complete practice test With- and without key versions

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Complements and consolidates the Coursebook material: activities follow on from but are not dependent on the Coursebook Provides comprehensive revision, practice and extension, and additional Use of English sections Additional practice of skills, exam tasks and language points Six additional Use of English spreads and a complete practice test (excluding Preliminary) With and without key versions

Gold Pre-First Exam Maximiser: • Recycles and reviews the Coursebook grammar and vocabulary • Provides exam practice in exam format, with strategies and guidance • Includes one complete Practice Test for timed practice in the run-up to the exam • Contains additional vocabulary-building section • Helps students with common mistakes at Cambridge English: Preliminary   To access Exam Maximiser Audio go to: http://www.english.com/students/goldprefirst  

The Students' eText has the Students' Book content in a digital format, with links to audio tracks, video clips and games. It can be used on a computer and is compatible with Apple and Android tablets (in the Pearson eText App).