The first book in a three-volume skills programme which aims to develop students' essential literacy skills at Key Stage 3. Divided into four genre-based sections - Non-fiction and Media, Drama, Fiction, and Poetry - the book comprises 11 units, each offering * two focus texts, drawn from contemporary and pre-1914 sources * activities on grammar and language, comprehension, speaking and listening, text comparison, and extended writing * clear explanations of grammar terms and 'Word Banks' to gloss unusual or challenging vocabulary. The accompanying answer book provides photocopiable answer sheets for the language, comprehension and comparison questions; while the website www oup.co.uk/oxliteracyskills features free downloadable writing frames to support students' work on the units.
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Geoff Barton is the General Secretary for the Association of School & College Leaders (ASCL). A former headteacher, he has also written and edited more than 100 books on English and school leadership. He is a Founding Fellow of the English Association and a regular writer and speaker on education.
Jo Shackleton has been a secondary English teacher and subj
