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Geographical Enquiry Student Book 3 (PDF)

Focusing on skills development – geographical, PLTS and functional – this book takes a lively and innovative approach to KS3 Geography.Building further on the skills, knowledge and subject understanding of Pupil Books 1 and 2, Pupil Book 3 contains rich tasks and activities which will thoroughly prepare pupils for GCSE Geography. Pupil book enquiries are ‘How’ and ‘Why’ questions consisting of one overarching investigative question and a series of sub questions. Enquiries are supported by teacher resources that provide a clear steer in terms of approaches to learning and teaching and the generation of meaningful outcomes. These outcomes will be easily cross referenced to any national assessment requirements.

Geography 11-14 Advance Chapter: Why is disease a geographical issue?

This advance chapter on the geographies of health and disease focuses on ideas including: •that disease (and health) have distributions in space, and can be examined at different scales •that the incidence of many diseases is related to environmental, economic and social conditions, as well as how people make decisions: the political sphere •that human progress has reduced the incidence and impact of many diseases, but not all, and new diseases are always possible in future.

Geography Matters 1: Higher (PDF)

Geography Matters is a Key Stage 3 course created for pupils of all abilities. It provides an exact match to the requirement of the revised National Curriculum, and to the units of the Key Stage 3 Scheme of Work. Contents include: Making connections Restless Earth People everywhere Flood disaster Exploring England World sport

Geography Matters 3: Higher (PDF)

Geography Matters is a Key Stage 3 course created for pupils of all abilities. The pupil textbooks for year nine are parallel in their content coverage but are set at different levels, Foundation and Higher, to provide material at the right level and pace for both less able and more able pupils. Pupil books emphasize investigation skills, and integrated geographical skills such as map work and data analysis. The activities are linked to literacy and numeracy and have integrated ICT skills. Regular tasks provide feedback on progress and extention activities.

Geography (PDF)

Second / 2nd edition. Endorsed by Cambridge International Examinations Provide a key resource for your students with this revised edition for the updated 2016 syllabus (0460). This book has been carefully prepared to cover the full curriculum for the latest Cambridge International Examinations IGCSE Geography syllabus. It is accompanied by a CD-ROM offering study and revision support. - Covers the three geographical themes: population and settlement, the natural environment, and economic development - Up-to-date case studies from around the world ensure coverage of all the required case studies - Geographical skills and geographical investigations chapters provide ideal preparation for Papers 2 and 3

George's Marvellous Medicine (Read And Respond Ser. (PDF))

Get the most out of best-loved children’s books with Read & Respond – the perfect way to explore favourite stories in your classroom. This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, digital resources and guided reading notes based on George’s Marvellous Medicine.

German Grammar 11-14

German Grammar 11-14 is a flexible resource which enables pupils to gain a real understanding of grammar early on. The book can be used alongside any major German course while simple explanations in English and lots of practice exercises also make it ideal for independent study. Covers all the essential grammar for the early years of language learning. Stepped activities provide opportunities for progression. Use of familiar vocabulary minimises barriers to understanding. Self-standing chapters enable a flexible approach. Comprehensive revision section allows students to revise grammar through fresh activities.

German Grammar 11-14

German Grammar 11-14 is a flexible resource which enables pupils to gain a real understanding of grammar early on. The book can be used alongside any major German course while simple explanations in English and lots of practice exercises also make it ideal for independent study. Covers all the essential grammar for the early years of language learning. Stepped activities provide opportunities for progression. Use of familiar vocabulary minimises barriers to understanding. Self-standing chapters enable a flexible approach. Comprehensive revision section allows students to revise grammar through fresh activities.

Get Ready for Edexcel GCSE History (PDF)

gives superb support for the new EBacc certificate by engaging a broader range of KS3 history students with GCSE skills at an earlier stage. supports both the Modern World History and Schools History Project GCSE specifications and engages Year 9 students with 20th-century content and a range of interactive visual and written sources. prepares students for controlled assessment , taking them through two enquiries and helping them to understand how to work with representations.

The Giggler Treatment

Gloriously silly comedy from Booker prize winner and bestseller Roddy Doyle. If adults are mean to children, they get the Giggler Treatment. It's smelly. It's squishy. And it sticks to your shoe. But sometimes, just sometimes, the Gigglers make a mistake... Can Robbie, Kayla, Jimmy and Rover the dog come to Mr Mack's rescue before the poo hits the shoe? Look out for more cheeky runaway comedies starring the Mack family and Rover the wonder-dog: ROVER SAVES CHRISTMAS (9781407139739) and THE MEANWHILE ADVENTURES (9781407139746).

Girl In Real Life

The Giver (PDF)

In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws. THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre. It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years old, each member of the community has their profession carefully chosen for them by the Committee of Elders. Twelve-year old Jonas has never thought there was anything wrong with his world. But from the moment he is selected as the Receiver of Memory, Jonas discovers that their community is not as perfect as it seems. It is only with the help of the Giver, that Jonas can find what has been lost. And it is only through his personal courage that Jonas finds the strength to do what is right.nbsp;

A Good Day for Climbing Trees (PDF)

Two unlikely heroes inspire a whole town by fighting to save a tree. Sometimes, in the blink of an eye, you do something that changes your life forever. Like climbing a tree with a girl you don't know. Marnus is tired of feeling invisible, living in the shadow of his two brothers. His older brother is good at breaking swimming records and girls’ hearts. His younger brother is already a crafty entrepreneur who has tricked him into doing the dishes all summer. But when a girl called Leila turns up on their doorstep one morning with a petition, it’s the start of an unexpected adventure. And finally, Marnus gets the chance to be noticed...

Goodnight Mister Tom

Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of WW2. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mum back in London.

Grammar Matters Too (PDF)

This book helps you build and improve grammar skills. This new Student Book builds on the success of Grammar Matters, using the same structure but with entirely new content, new features and a new design. It helps all students grasp the fundamental principles of grammar by providing clear and simple explanations of grammatical terms and usage. Readers are engaged in their learning through the use of real world examples, humour, regular peer and self assessment, and full-colour design.

Grammar to 14 (3rd edition) (PDF)

'Grammar to 14' features a comprehensive overview of all aspects of grammar, spelling and punctuation in the National Curriculum for English syllabus and the Key Stage 3 tests.

Grange-Enders (PDF)

This novel follows the fortunes of Eddie, Dionne, Rafiq and Rosie as they negotiate their way through Year 7. Their joys and sorrows, worries and dilemmas, embarassments, crushes, rejections and successes are those of Year 7 students everywhere.

The Granny Project

Ivan, Sophie, Tanya and Nicholas are determined to thwart their parents' plans to put their grandmother into a home. Ivan's scheme backfires, however, when he ends up having to look after his grandmother single-handed. This tightly constructed plot revolves around a family drama with a difference. The playscript itself may either be read in class or acted out in drama lessons. The follow-up material explores the 'generation gap' and the issue of old age from many angles, using a wide range of resources and extracts. Students are encouraged to examine stereotyped views of the aged and to think about what it's like being old in society today. Numerous suggestions for improvisation, creative writing, discussion and role play are included. Readership age: 9+.

The Granny Project (PDF)

Ivan, Sophie, Tanya and Nicholas are determined to thwart their parents' plans to put their grandmother into a home. Ivan's scheme backfires, however, when he ends up having to look after his grandmother single-handed. This tightly constructed plot revolves around a family drama with a difference. The playscript itself may either be read in class or acted out in drama lessons. The follow-up material explores the 'generation gap' and the issue of old age from many angles, using a wide range of resources and extracts. Students are encouraged to examine stereotyped views of the aged and to think about what it's like being old in society today. Numerous suggestions for improvisation, creative writing, discussion and role play are included. Readership age: 9+.

Gwas y Stabl: Dyddiadur Sion Dafydd, Plas Creuddyn, 1582-1593 (Fy Hanes I)

Dyddiadur cyffrous (1582-92) gwas stabl Plas Creuddyn, Llandudno a gynorthwyodd ei feistr Robert Puw rhwng 1586 a 1587 i gadw cyfrinach yr offeiriadon a argraffodd y llyfr pabyddol Y Drych Cristianogawl o'u cuddfan yn Ogof Rhiwledyn ar dir y plas. [The exciting diary (1582-92) of a young stable-hand at Plas Creuddyn, Llandudno who assisted his master Robert Puw between 1586 and 1587 to keep the secret of the priests who printed the Catholic book Y Drych Cristianogawl whilst in hiding in Rhiwledyn cave on the mansion's land.] *Datganiad hawlfraint Gwneir y copi hwn dan dermau Rheoliadau (Anabledd) Hawlfraint a Hawliau mewn Perfformiadau 2014 i'w ddefnyddio gan berson sy'n anabl o ran print yn unig. Oni chaniateir gan gyfraith, ni ellir ei gopïo ymhellach, na'i roi i unrhyw berson arall, heb ganiatâd.

Gwennol

Nofel wreiddiol, afaelgar ar gyfer yr arddegau cynnar, gan un o awduron mwyaf poblogaidd Cymru. Mae'n adrodd hanes Yvonne sy'n dechrau yn ysgol Eldra. Er bod y ddwy ferch yn wahanol iawn, mae yna debygrwydd rhyngddynt, a bydd gwirionedd eu sefyllfa yn newid eu bywydau. [An original and gripping novel for young teens by one of Wales' most popular authors. It relates the story of Yvonne who begins at Eldra's school. Although both girls are very different, there are similarities between them, and the truth about their situation will change their lives.] *Datganiad hawlfraint Gwneir y copi hwn dan dermau Rheoliadau (Anabledd) Hawlfraint a Hawliau mewn Perfformiadau 2014 i'w ddefnyddio gan berson sy'n anabl o ran print yn unig. Oni chaniateir gan gyfraith, ni ellir ei gopïo ymhellach, na'i roi i unrhyw berson arall, heb ganiatâd.

Hadau (Cyfres Yma #2)

Mae Hadau wedi ei gosod yn y dyfodol ar ôl i fom niwcliar ddinistrio gorllewin Ewrop. Roedd Cymry wedi sefydlu cymuned mewn ynys ger Norwy a Cai a Gwawr wedi eu magu yno. Maen nhw erbyn hyn wedi cyrraedd tref Aberystwyth yn yr henwlad (Cymru) ac yn dod o hyd i lwyth cyntefig sydd yn prysur rhedeg mas o fwyd a hadau i dyfu cnydau. [Seeds have been sown in the future after a nuclear bomb has devastated Western Europe. Some Welshmen had established a community on a Norwegian Island where Cai and Gwawr were brought up. The have now reached Aberystwyth where they discover a primitive tribe which is swiftly running out of food and seeds to grow crops.] *Datganiad hawlfraint Gwneir y copi hwn dan dermau Rheoliadau (Anabledd) Hawlfraint a Hawliau mewn Perfformiadau 2014 i'w ddefnyddio gan berson sy'n anabl o ran print yn unig. Oni chaniateir gan gyfraith, ni ellir ei gopïo ymhellach, na'i roi i unrhyw berson arall, heb ganiatâd.

The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones)

Turn on your torches and join Aveline Jones! Aveline loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when she discovers a spooky old book. Not only are the stories spine-tingling, but it belonged to a girl called Primrose Penberthy, who vanished mysteriously, never to be seen again. Intrigued, Aveline decides to investigate Primrose's disappearance, with some help from her new friend, Harold. Now someone...or something, is stirring. And it is looking for Aveline. The first in a deliciously spine-tingling, spooky new series, where mysteries are always solved, spirits are always laid to rest, and everybody gets to bed on time. Perfect for adventurers aged 9+ and fans of Michelle Harrison, Piers Torday and Jamie Littler.

Heb Law Mam

Doedd ei mam hi ddim adre. Doedd hi ddim wedi bod adre ers wythnos. Dyma stori Efa a'i mam. Cemo fel caead bedd. Nofel lawn hiwmor a thristwch ar gyfer yr arddegau. [Her mum was not at home. She hadn't been home for a week. This is the story of Efa and her mum. Chemo like a coffin lid. A humorous novel, tinged with sadness, aimed at teenagers.]

Heinemann History Study Units: Student Book. Britain and the Great War (PDF)

Focusing on Britain and World War I, this is one of a history series, modular in structure, which offers teachers the flexibility to design their own scheme of work at Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum.