Student Book
Published on 1. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-00-741595-3 (ISBN)
Description
Give your students a flying start to GCSE English!
Make a smooth transition from Key Stage 3 to GCSE. Designed to help students develop the skills and knowledge they will need for exam and controlled assessment success, A Bridge to GCSE helps you align your KS3 curriculum to the new GCSEs in English, English Language and English Literature.
With a particular focus on tackling new topics such as unseen poetry or spoken language, and on building controlled assessment skills, A Bridge to GCSE English gives you the tools to make the end of Key Stage 3 fun, challenging and a firm foundation for GCSE.
Pick and choose from six mini GCSE-style units designed to build students' understanding of GCSE topics and their familiarity with the styles of task required at GCSE:
1. Reading Creative Texts
2. Creative Writing
3. Poetry
4. Shakespeare
5. Spoken Language
6. Reading Non-fiction
7. Writing Non-fiction.
Each stimulating double-page in the student book is supported with a lesson plan and further resources in the teacher guide.
Make a smooth transition from Key Stage 3 to GCSE. Designed to help students develop the skills and knowledge they will need for exam and controlled assessment success, A Bridge to GCSE helps you align your KS3 curriculum to the new GCSEs in English, English Language and English Literature.
With a particular focus on tackling new topics such as unseen poetry or spoken language, and on building controlled assessment skills, A Bridge to GCSE English gives you the tools to make the end of Key Stage 3 fun, challenging and a firm foundation for GCSE.
Pick and choose from six mini GCSE-style units designed to build students' understanding of GCSE topics and their familiarity with the styles of task required at GCSE:
1. Reading Creative Texts
2. Creative Writing
3. Poetry
4. Shakespeare
5. Spoken Language
6. Reading Non-fiction
7. Writing Non-fiction.
Each stimulating double-page in the student book is supported with a lesson plan and further resources in the teacher guide.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 12 to 14 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-741595-3 (9780007415953)
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Persons
Sarah Darragh is an experienced Head of English and a senior examiner in Literature for a leading Awarding Body. She is the author of several educational titles for both GCSE and A Level English Language and Literature.
Phil Darragh is an experienced English teacher and Head of Department who has taught English GCSE and A Level for eighteen years.
John Parry has taught English in comprehensive schools in Yorkshire for almost twenty years. He is also an experienced examiner for a leading Awarding Body.
Phil Darragh is an experienced English teacher and Head of Department who has taught English GCSE and A Level for eighteen years.
John Parry has taught English in comprehensive schools in Yorkshire for almost twenty years. He is also an experienced examiner for a leading Awarding Body.