Help your students make those vital two levels of progress in Reading and Writing with this new KS3 series from Collins. Each book concentrates on moving students up one level in reading or writing, covering each of the Assessment Focuses in turn. These brand new books offer student-friendly explanations and activities to build, develop and extend students' literacy skills, showing them precisely what they need to do to make progress. Whether you're looking for a one-off lesson, snappy starters or a longer programme of study, these flexible resources are designed to fit around the needs of your teaching and your classes. Aiming for Level 4 Writing will help you to * Target areas of underperformance, with a chapter on each Assessment Focus and support at the right level written by experienced teachers and consultants. * Explain, build and develop the essential writing skills for this level, with clear, accessible explanations, inspiring examples and lively follow-up activities. * Motivate and engage students, with exciting stimulus texts, fresh approaches to learning and a colourful, magazine-like layout. * Embed Assessment for Learning in your day-to-day teaching, with clear learning objectives, criteria for self and peer assessment on every double-page, and end of chapter Level Boosters to help students understand how to progress. * Gather evidence for your periodic APP assessments, with longer tasks flagged up throughout as APP opportunities. * Plan ahead without the stress, with ready-to-use double-page lessons and a teacher guide at the back of the book. Plus, get your students ready for Functional Skills! These books will help you build the foundations for success in the new KS4 qualification.

Level 4 Writing (Aiming For)

Children's Books

Martin, Christopher

West, Keith

Francis, Robert

Kirby, Ian

Bentley-Davies, Caroline

Calway, Gareth

Education & Reference

HarperCollins, UK

Dana has started her new school and is keen to meet new friends, but Sophie isn't making it easy for her. When Dana decides to stand up to Sophie and her gang, everything changes. Written by Keith West and accompanied by detailed illustrations of the characters, this play sensitively tackles the serious issue of bullying in the classroom.

Sophie’s Rules: Band 14/Ruby (Collins Big Cat)

Marble, Abigail

Collins Educational

Everything you ever wanted to know about motorsport: the cars, the races, the drivers, the records. This book showcases the best fast cars from 1901 to today and includes an interview with Ben Collins (a.k.a. the Stig) on what it's like to drive Batman's and James Bond's cars.

Fast Cars, Fast Drivers (Read On)

Sports & Outdoors

Collins, UK

Help your students make good progress in Key Stage 3 English with our popular series, now updated for the new curriculum. The Aiming for series provides targeted support for all ability levels to help every student move forward from their achievement at Key Stage 2 towards GCSE success. This revised edition of Aiming for Level 3 Writing offers student-friendly explanations and activities to build, develop, and extend students’ literacy skills, showing them precisely what they need to do to progress. Whether you're looking for a one-off lesson, snappy starters, or a longer program of study, these flexible resources are designed to fit around the needs of your teaching and your classes. Now refreshed to reflect the text types and skills in the new Key Stage 3 curriculum, the Writing and Grammar books also offer comprehensive coverage of the grammar objectives set out in the appendix to the Key Stage 2 English Program of Study. This Aiming for book is the perfect starting point for students arriving at secondary school with a secure Level 5 or a low Level 6 in writing. It will help you to target areas of underperformance, with a chapter on each writing skill written at the right level by experienced teachers and consultants; develop the essential writing and grammar skills, with clear, accessible explanations, inspiring examples, and lively follow-up activities; build confidence in grammar to improve students’ writing by exploring the effects of other writers’ choices; motivate and engage students, with exciting stimulus texts, fresh approaches to learning, and a clear, colorful layout; embed Assessment for Learning in your day-to-day teaching, with clear learning objectives, criteria for self and peer assessment on every double-page, and end of chapter checklists to help students understand how to progress; gather evidence for periodic assessments, with the "Apply your skills" tasks designed to build writing stamina and independence; plan ahead without the stress, with ready-to-use double-page lessons and a teacher guide at the back of the book; and support the transition to Key Stage 3 by reinforcing and building on the writing skills taught at Key Stage 2.

Aiming For Second Editions - Progress In Writing And Grammar: Book 1

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Help your students make good progress in Key Stage 3 English with our popular series, now updated for the new curriculum.The Aiming for series provides targeted support for all ability levels to help every student move forward from their achievement at Key Stage 2 towards GCSE success.This revised edition of Aiming for Level 5 Writing offers student-friendly explanations and activities to build, develop and extend students’ literacy skills, showing them precisely what they need to do to progress.Whether you're looking for a one-off lesson, snappy starters or a longer programme of study, these flexible resources are designed to fit around the needs of your teaching and your classes.Now refreshed to reflect the text types and skills in the new Key Stage 3 curriculum, the Writing and Grammar books also offer comprehensive coverage of the grammar objectives set out in the appendix to the Key Stage 2 English Programme of Study.This Aiming for book is the perfect starting point for students arriving at secondary school with a secure Level 4 or a low Level 5 in writing. It will help you to• target areas of underperformance, with a chapter on each writing skill written at the right level by experienced teachers and consultants• develop the essential writing and grammar skills, with clear, accessible explanations, inspiring examples and lively follow-up activities• build confidence in grammar to improve students’ writing by exploring the effects of other writers’ choices• motivate and engage students, with exciting stimulus texts, fresh approaches to learning and a clear, colourful layout• embed Assessment for Learning in your day-to-day teaching, with clear learning objectives, criteria for self and peer assessment on every double-page, and end of chapter checklists to help students understand how to progress• gather evidence for periodic assessments, with the ‘Apply your skills’ tasks designed to build writing stamina and independence• plan ahead without the stress, with ready-to-use double-page lessons and a teacher guide at the back of the book• support the transition to Key Stage 3 by reinforcing and building on the writing skills taught at Key Stage 2.

Progress in Writing and Grammar: Book 3 (Aiming for)

Reference

GOULD, Mike

Foreign Language Study & Reference

The distinguishing feature of this book of 12 flower subjects is that it illustrates in detail each stage of the painting process, from pencil drawing and shading through each successive watercolor coat to final touches.

Painting Plant Portraits: A Step-by-step Guide (Art Practical)

Arts & Photography

Drawing

A C Black Publishers Ltd

How to Draw Plants: Techniques of Botanical Illustration (Art Practical)

This title offers extensive guidance and support, including suggestions for teaching styles, model answers, and photocopiable worksheets. It supports teachers - all units are suitable for use by both non-specialists and by more experienced teachers. Suggestions match the range of effective teaching styles outlined in the Framework for Teaching English and where appropriate, presentation allows teachers to adopt the recommended lesson structure.

Level Best 2: Teacher Resource Book: Delivering the Framework for Teaching English

Ross, Michael

Nelson Thornes

This comprehensive and authoritative handbook is for all those who want to portray plants and flowers with botanical accuracy. In it the author gives detailed advice on working in pencil, pen, scraper board, watercolour, acrylics and gouache; on building up a painting or drawing by stages; on taking measurements and understanding plant structure; on collecting, handling and preserving plant material.

How to Draw Plants: The Techniques of Botanical Illustration

Watson-Guptill Publications

Discusses the basic equipment and materials of botanical illustration and describes methods of drawing plants and flowers with botanical accuracy

Graphic Design

Watson-Guptill Pubns

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