Welcome to the SMT presentation Welcome to the SMT presentation Welcome to the SMT presentation for Text: Building Skills in English! We understand that you may need to speak to your senior management team in order to bid for funds to purchase Text: Building Skills in English and hope that this presentation will support your dialogue. The presentation is customisable so you can tailor it to suit your requirements, either by editing the text or deleting any irrelevant slides. Where appropriate, we have also provided you with notes to accompany the presentation in case you need further information to explain certain points. Please note that the pricing slide at the end of this presentation will need to be filled in by you once you have received a bespoke quote from your sales consultant. Alternatively, you can simply delete this slide from your presentation if you wish. Please contact your local sales consultant should you require any further information about Text: Building Skills in English and to find the best deal for you and your school. INTRODUCTORY SLIDE – PLEASE READ THEN DELETE

Welcome to the SMT presentation for Text: Building Skills in English!

We understand that you may need to speak to your senior management team in order to bid for funds to purchase Text: Building Skills in English and hope that this presentation will support your dialogue.

The presentation is customisable so you can tailor it to suit your requirements,

either by editing the text or deleting any irrelevant slides.

Where appropriate, we have also provided you with notes to accompany the

presentation in case you need further information to explain certain points.

Please note that the pricing slide at the end of this presentation will need to be

filled in by you once you have received a bespoke quote from your sales

consultant. Alternatively, you can simply delete this slide from your

presentation if you wish.

Please contact your local sales consultant should you require any further

information about Text: Building Skills in English and to find the best deal for you and your school.

INTRODUCTORY SLIDE – PLEASE READ THEN DELETE

English for Key Stage 3 A new curriculum from 2008

Key changes to English at Key Stage 3: The ability to read critically and to write coherently and grammatically, building learners' functional skills. The study of 'multimodal texts' that combine written, aural and visual elements has been introduced. New recommended lists of contemporary, 20th-century and pre-20 th -century authors. These changes are very exciting and are entirely different from anything offered before!

Key changes to English at

Key Stage 3:

The ability to read critically and to write coherently and grammatically, building learners' functional skills.

The study of 'multimodal texts' that combine written, aural and visual elements has been introduced.

New recommended lists of contemporary, 20th-century and pre-20 th -century authors.

These changes are very exciting and are entirely different from anything offered before!

Why I would recommend Text: Building Skills in English Heinemann is the UK's largest educational publisher for primary, secondary, vocational and FE sectors Recognised for the quality of the products it publishes, reflecting up-to-date learning techniques and embracing the latest technology. Recently acquired by the Pearson group, the world's biggest educational publisher. A track record of working closely with QCA and National Strategy team to ensure that schools are provided with timely materials to support curriculum change. Undertakes an extensive trialling programme for all new products with teachers and students before full launch. This ensures that new courses such as Text: Building Skills in English fully meet customer needs.

Heinemann is the UK's largest educational publisher for primary, secondary,

vocational and FE sectors

Recognised for the quality of the products it publishes, reflecting up-to-date

learning techniques and embracing the latest technology.

Recently acquired by the Pearson group, the world's biggest educational publisher.

A track record of working closely with QCA and National Strategy team to ensure

that schools are provided with timely materials to support curriculum change.

Undertakes an extensive trialling programme for all new products with teachers

and students before full launch. This ensures that new courses such as

Text: Building Skills in English fully meet customer needs.

Text: Building Skills in English 11-14 Developing essential language skills Text: Building Skills in English delivers the new KS3 Programme of Study with emphasis on establishing functional skills, engagement and progression.

Student Book Student Book Student Book Text 1 Text 2 Text 3 Teacher Guide with editable CD-ROM Teacher Guide with editable CD-ROM Teacher Guide with editable CD-ROM LiveText LiveText LiveText Text: Building Skills in English 11-14 Components

Student Book - Assessment Tasks Two APP-style assessment tasks in each unit help teachers to assess students' progress. Assessment tasks focus clearly on key Reading, Writing or Speaking and Listening skills.

Student Book - Main teaching spread 'Assess your Progress' tasks show students to see what they need to do in order to improve. Clear objectives at the start of each unit show students what they will be learning. Biographies of new curriculum recommended authors feature at relevant points.

Teacher Guide Mark schemes for assessment tasks are matched to National Curriculum Levels, APP and Assessment Focuses. Classroom activities engage students in their learning and encourage peer dialogue. Clear references to the Student Book, electronic activities and student worksheets help teachers with their planning and help to save time.

LiveText LiveText is an exciting new interactive tool which provides lots of engaging activities to spark whole-class discussion and increase student motivation. Comprises a CD-ROM for the interactive whiteboard containing the Student Book and additional activities and assets to support lessons. Teachers can enlarge, project and zoom into every page of the Student Book and link through to a bank of exciting multimedia resources at pertinent points – bringing English lessons to life. View LiveText Click here to view a LiveText demonstration

LiveText

LiveText is an exciting new interactive tool which provides lots of engaging activities to spark whole-class discussion and increase

student motivation.

Comprises a CD-ROM for the interactive whiteboard containing the Student Book and

additional activities and assets to support lessons.

Teachers can enlarge, project and zoom into every page of the Student Book and link through to a bank of exciting multimedia resources at pertinent points – bringing English lessons to life.

3 good reasons why is the right choice for us: Assessment for learning strategies help students to progress. Extensive teaching resources all linked to LiveText help save time. Fully matched to the new KS3 Programme of Study for 2008.

Assessment for learning strategies help students to progress.

Extensive teaching resources all linked to LiveText help save time.

Fully matched to the new KS3 Programme of Study for 2008.

3 good reasons why students will enjoy using Plenty of skills-building activities and animations to motivate learners. Learning set at the right level to challenge each student to progress. Brings English lessons to life with LiveText asset bank!

Plenty of skills-building activities and animations to motivate learners.

Learning set at the right level to challenge each student to progress.

Brings English lessons to life with LiveText asset bank!

*PLEASE NOTE If you haven't already spoken to your local sales consultant, you may want to contact her/him for a bespoke quote and to find out what is the best deal for you and you school. You can then modify this slide accordingly. Text: Building Skills in English 11-14 Developing essential language skills How Much Will It Cost? Text1 Student Book £10.25* January 2008 Teacher Guide £60.00* January 2008 LiveText £275.00* (+VAT) April 2008 Text 2 To follow in Summer Term 2008 Text 3 To follow in Summer Term 2009 * Prices provisional until publication.