Kingdom 1 (2nd edition) has Units on:

• Writing With Purpose

• Poetry and Song

• Fiction

• Media and Advertising

• Stage and Screen

– A final mini unit on the theme of relationships gives students a flavour of what they will study in Second and Third Year. – Each unit opens with learning intentions and discussion questions to lead students to their own understanding of the genre. – Material is carefully sequenced from basic building blocks to more complex concepts, with particular focus on the subset of 22 Learning Outcomes for First Year. – Assessment questions are structured under five key headings.

• Discuss

• Understand

• Explore

• Interact

• Create

– Many opportunities for group and pair work and active tasks to consolidate learning. – 3 Up answering strategy gives students a simple, effective strategy for answering questions. – ‘Focus on’ feature highlights new poetic and literary devices, and new concepts are immediately reinforced with a range of integrated tasks. – A focus on the writing process allows for regular drafting, editing and redrafting. – Dedicated skills pages reinforce the skills required for the study of English. – Units end with a Revision section featuring summative written, oral and skills assessments and an opportunity to reflect on the unit.

Kingdom 1 (second edition) Portfolio features:

• creative tasks with templates, checklists and space for redrafting • scaffolded questions with tips, advice and sample answers.

Kingdom 1 (second edition) Grammar Primer features grammar exercises to reinforce learning.