Essential Skills (Series)

Essential for Key Stage 3 classrooms

Every classroom should have Essential Skills! Dip into the packs for a simple solution to the new Key Stage 3 English curriculum.

• The perfect preparation for the new GCSEs starting in 2010
• Covers the new programme of study and existing Key Stage 3 English Assessment Focuses quickly and easily.
• Separate packs for Speaking and Listening (which could be used with the new Spoken Language GCSE unit), Reading, and Writing offer you a totally flexible approach.
• Fits in with your way of teaching, existing resources and schemes of work.
• Each pack includes a customizable OxBox CD-ROM.
• Network and VLE versions both included in the one-off fee.

Download a free unit from the Reading Pack

Download sample pages from Speaking and Listening

Download sample pages from Writing

Download a contents list

Read a review from Secondary English magazine.

Try a demo of the Essential Skills OxBox

"'We've bought Essential Skills because it looks clear and straightforward. It is also well supported with the CD material at a time when we are hoping to explore the use of VLE more significantly. One thing very strongly in its favour is that it is not too busy on the page. A lot of the new text books seem to be so very bright and crowded that I am worried whether some students will be able to access the written material with ease'" - Ms Gloria Theobald, Head of English, Slough Grammar School