English

There are four learner books (A-D), which fulfil the recommendation for 120 to 150 hours per year of English, per Stage.

Our English series is designed strategically; to provide an integrated and varied range of integrated learning material, for each learner following the Cambridge Primary English (0058) Curriculum Framework. It is also ideally suited as an extension series set at an internationally recognised standard.

There are four learner books (A-D), which fulfil the recommendation for 120 to 150 hours per year of English, per stage. Each learner book provides for the exploration and integration of the stated objectives within the fiction and nonfiction genres.

Characters introduce key objectives. The clear and correct introduction to objectives forms the basis on which to build the integration of the new objective into reading, writing, speaking and listening tasks, that follow. Activities encapsulate lower-order and higher-order thinking skills. In addition, the systematic spaced practice should ensure that each learner reaches mastery, by the end of a stage.

Fiction

Simple stories, traditional tales, myths and legends, adventure stories, real-life stories, mystery, and fables.
Poetry: Traditional rhymes, humorous poems, and poems with different structures.
Drama: playscripts

Non-Fiction

Chosen to display the key features of the genre.
Informative texts; chronological and non-chronological.
Recounts, instructions and procedures.
Reports as well as persuasive text, and explanations.

Sight words and phonics are included only as far as the activities assist the learner to develop skills that are highlighted in the objectives. The included sight words and phonics do not replace your chosen phonics programme.

Stage 1 English

LEARNER BOOK A

Beginning with the traditional rhyme ‘Humpty Dumpty’ the story continues and he is put back together by Wizz the Wizard, who insists that Humpty must go to Forest School, to check his head. Once he arrives at school, Humpty and his new school friends read, write, and play together.

This book includes the rehearsal of prior knowledge and skills that are recommended for the start of the first year of school.

LEARNER BOOK B

The fable ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ provides the characters for ‘The Big Trip’. From the savannah to the ocean: Henry Hare, Tommy Tortoise and their friends travel by hot air balloon, bus and submarine.

Learning about animals; in the wild and domestic. They meet characters on Farmer Choco’s farm who share stories with them and invite them to a ‘ch’, ‘sh’, and ‘th’ party.

Eventually, it is time to leave for the beach, where they meet two earth heroes. These earth heroes enlist their help to clean up the beach and ocean of objects made from different materials.

LEARNER BOOK C and BOOK D

The narrative ‘The Wizard of Oz’ forms the basis of the last two books; ‘No place like Home’ and ‘Along the Yellow Brick Road.’

Following Dorothy and Toto through their adventures from the farm and then along the yellow brick road to Emerald City, and back home.

They meet friends and of course, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man and the Lion. Good characters overcome the bad characters, as it should be.

These books round off this colourful set of learner books, for the first year of school.

Extracts of Stage 1 Books

Stage 2 English

LEARNER BOOK A

Cinderella also known as Ella chooses to go to school rather than to the palace to meet the prince. The story begins with Ella receiving commands from her stepmother. The chores end when Fairy Flora, Dora Dragon and a bee named Bee arrive to change her life.

After collecting objects and with a little magic; Ella is ready to begin school.

Ella and her new friends spend a very busy day at school: learning about the history of schools, the teeth, and the continents. They finish their day with ‘How to Wash a Dog’.

After school she washes her puppy, Pip with one of her new friends; Prince Pete.

LEARNER BOOK B and C

The settings, the characters and the plot of the fable ‘The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse’ form the starting point of these books.

In the first, Oscar travels by train from the town of Zoogaloo to visit his cousin Brett, in the peaceful village of Tree Tops. Despite Brett and the villagers’ best-efforts to include Oscar in a walk through the wood, a visit to the farmers’ market and a bicycle ride along country roads, Oscar feels like a fish out of water.

In the second book, Brett visits Oscar. Adventures in a dog park, restaurant, and street parade as well as whilst driving around with Oscar, convince Brett that the country life is best for him. The contrast between town living and country living is highlighted through text including dialogue and onomatopoeia as well as vibrant illustrations.

LEARNER BOOK D

Based on ‘Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters’ this tale follows the hardworking and kind Nyasha from her village to her marriage to a king. Her father Mufaro, is wise and shares his knowledge about nature with her as they walk along the road to meet the king. Nyasha also loves to read and in the castle library she reads and shares fiction and non – fiction texts.

Her sister, Manyaro, is a bully and unkind. She is unsuccessful in her bid to marry the king. After a period, she learns that it is much better to be like her sister. Manyaro goes to live with Queen Nyasha, and they all live happily ever after.

Extracts of Stage 2 Books

Stage 3 English

LEARNER BOOK A

Written for year 3 learners, this adventure story follows Jack and the pirates’ journey on board the Blue Mermaid. On this great wooden brigantine, the kind and helpful pirates share their personal tales and skills like reading maps.

Jack does not forget his Mother and writes postcards to her detailing his experiences.

Of course, a treasure map is discovered in the hold. The crew set about finding the island, which they do and following the map they find buried treasure.

Inn his final postcard home, he lets his Mother know that she will never have to work, in the inn, again.

LEARNER BOOK B, C and D

As the Global Detectives chase across several continents in their quest to catch the rascally robbers, they come across evidence, which includes a large variety of fiction and non-fiction genres.

The Global Detectives who work for the Global Police (Glopol) meet new colleagues throughout the chase from The Big Apple to India. A team of international reporters from Global News Now follow them; reporting on their search for the deceptive duo.

In New York, Detective Catt Purr and his team fail to catch the pair of art and jewel thieves, who are masters of disguise. Diligently collecting forensic evidence and interviewing eyewitnesses they follow the clues to the Jewel House in the Tower of London. From there to The Jorvik Viking Centre in York, and then onto the Louvre in Paris.

In the last book from Cairo to the state of Madhya Pradesh in India further exploration of the strands in context are presented in both fiction and non – fiction.

Razz and Red Hood are finally captured but the mastermind Mr Midas escapes to plan more challenges for Detective Cat Purr and the Global Police.

These learner books provide a rich collection of genres to consolidate Stage 3.

Extracts from Stage 3