Books with author Mike Gould

Show students how to make progress towards Cambridge Checkpoint and IGCSE success with these skills-focused resources. Series edited by Julia Burchell and Mike Gould, this book offers rich, engaging and comprehensive coverage of the Cambridge Secondary 1 curriculum at Stage 7, with differentiation to support all your learners.• Focused on improving skills – full coverage of the Cambridge Secondary 1 curriculum with clear learning outcomes in each chapter• Organised by writing type – each chapter covers reading, writing, speaking and listening, and builds towards a purposeful final task aligned with the assessment outcomes and mark scheme criteria.• Supports progression – shows students how to improve via modelling, scaffolded activities and end-of-chapter self-assessment tasks and checklists, and prepares them for a seamless transition to Cambridge IGCSE EFL• Rich, varied and engaging text extracts – up-to-date, international literature and non-fiction texts represent the different forms and purposes required at each stage of the curriculum• Simultaneous publication of print and eBook editions of the Student Books – allows schools to choose between print and digital formats according to their needs and resources• A clear lesson-by-lesson approach – allows teachers easily to use the resources in the classroom and to dip in to support their own schemes of work

Exam Board: Cambridge International ExaminationsCollins is working with Cambridge International Examinations towards endorsement of this title. • Revised and updated to support the 2020 syllabus and examination formats.• Show students how to progress with a clear Student Book structure that moves from building key reading, writing and technical skills to applying these skills to specific question types and coursework tasks.• Help students to make progress with regular ‘Check your progress’ checklists and annotated sample answers to exemplify how to do well.• Prepare students for examination success with sample questions at the end of each chapter and two complete practice papers at the end of the book. Detailed guidance and annotated sample answers in the Teacher Guide help you and your classes to make the most of the practice examination papers in the Student Book.• Build confidence in speaking and listening with clear guidance, activities and exemplification of the presentation and discussion tasks.• Save time on planning and preparation with expert support from Julia Burchell, an experienced examiner and trainer

Sue and Ben's woodland friends in Fairy Wood are in danger.Living on a nearby farm, they overhear the manager say that "the old wood" will have to be removed to make the fields easier to manage. How are they to warn Mr and Mrs Mole, Tommy the Toad, the Old Owl and all the fairies, pixies and gnomes, who are their friends?There isn't much time.Together, Sue and Ben must find the Wood Elders. Yet to find them, they must first follow Mr Mole underground, find a way round a big rocky troll called Kilo Gram, ride an otter across his pond and stop their animal friends worrying about Mr Sky, the fox. If only the Wood Elders can put their heads together, they may be able to choose a spell that could save the homes of the woodland folk. Oh, and if Witch Forgetful remembers to come...

Help your students develop the skills and understanding to succeed in IGCSE® Literature in English. The Student Book provides an ideal companion to the Cambridge IGCSE® and IGCSE® (9–1) course for first examination in 2020, giving students the tools they need to tackle their own set texts in depth and tackle examinations with confidence.Exam Board: Cambridge International ExaminationsLevel & Subject: IGCSE Literature in English (0475), IGCSE (91) Literature in English (0992)First teaching: September 2018 First exams: June 2020Collins is working with Cambridge International Examinations towards endorsement of this title.• Build the fundamental skills and understanding: The first part of the book introduces the essential skills, concepts and terminology. The second part of the book shows students how to apply these skills to poetry, prose and drama.• Help all students make good progress. Chapters move from teaching the underlying skills and concepts to asking students to apply them in passage-based, discursive and unseen tasks. Regular Check your progress’ features help your classes to measure their progress, while annotated responses show them how to improve.• Support all learners with clear differentiation. Introductory chapters build learners’ confidence, the main chapters offer greater depth, while extension lessons help all students reach their full potential.• Practical for the classroom: the book is clearly organised into lessons and packed with activity. Each two- or four-page section in our Student Book is supported by a double-page lesson plan in the Teacher Guide.• Engage students with rich, varied, text extracts from a variety of periods and cultures. Texts representing the different genres in the syllabus allow students to compare writers’ choices and their effects.• Flexible for teachers: the clear book structure and lesson headings allow teachers to dip in to find lessons to build into their own schemes of work.

Exam Board: Cambridge International ExaminationsCollins is working with Cambridge International Examinations towards endorsement of this title. • Revised and updated to support the 2020 syllabuses and examination formats.• Support student progress with teaching sequences that follow the structure of the Student Book, moving from building the key reading and writing skills to applying these skills to specific exam questions and coursework tasks.• Save time on planning and preparation with expert support from Julia Burchell, an experienced examiner and trainer. The Teacher Guide includes a two-year scheme of work, differentiated lesson plans, worksheets and PowerPoints for every two- or four-page section of the Student Book, plus extension activities for students aiming for the highest grades.• Adapt the resources to the needs of your classes with printable PDFs and editable Word and PowerPoint files.• Prepare students for examination success. Detailed guidance and annotated sample answers in the Teacher Guide help you and your classes to make the most of the practice examination papers in the Student Book.

Sue and Ben's woodland friends in Fairy Wood are in danger. Living on a nearby farm, they overhear the manager say that "the old wood" will have to be removed to make the fields easier to manage. How are they to warn Mr and Mrs Mole, Tommy the Toad, the Old Owl and all the fairies, pixies and gnomes, who are their friends? There isn't much time. Together, Sue and Ben must find the Wood Elders. Yet to find them, they must first follow Mr Mole underground, find a way round a big rocky troll called Kilo Gram, ride an otter across his pond and stop their animal friends worrying about Mr Sky, the fox. If only the Wood Elders can put their heads together, they may be able to choose a spell that could save the homes of the woodland folk. Oh, and if Witch Forgetful remembers to come...