A Bridge to GCSE English - Student Book (Paperback)

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.