Carlong English A for CSEC with Study Guide & Exercises 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9789766382353
For Ages: 14–17-year-olds
- Keith Noel
- Sheilah Garcia-Bisnott
Carlong English A for CSEC© with Study Guide & Exercises 2nd Edition, a revision of the highly successful Carlong English A for CSEC© With Study Guide & Exercises, responds effectively to users’ requests for fresh material, updated and expanded content and pays special attention to the demands of the new CSEC© syllabus. Meanwhile, the core features and approach of the first edition have been retained.
This exciting two-year course also responds to the demands of teachers for more scaffolding exercises and more practice at multiple-choice questions. At the same time, the major components of the useful CSEC© approach to language, including understanding and expression of factual writing, persuasive writing and writing to give pleasure (literary writing), have been maintained.
Organization of the text
Carlong English A for CSEC© with Study Guide & Exercises – 2nd Edition consists of nine sections, Sections A–I. The topics covered in each section are as follows:
Section A – Grammar and Usage
Section B – Factual Writing
Section C – Factual Writing – Reports
Section D – Literary Writing
Section E – Literary Writing – Expression
Section F – Persuasive Writing
Section G – Writing to Persuade
Section H – Reflection and Oral Presentations
Section I – The Examination
Key Features
- Extensive multiple-choice exercises for building English language competency and giving examination practice
- Three additional 60-item multiple-choice tests
- Focus on the skills required for writing short stories, summaries, letters and articles
- Practice in speech development and delivery
- Practice questions and other activities for students to complete on their own
- Hints and pointers on how to do well in the examination
- List of common words and phrases frequently used in the examination
- Guided analysis of passages using discussions and sample answers
- Exercises addressing specific areas of difficulty in grammar and spelling
- Four simulated examination papers – two for Paper 1 and two for Paper 2. These offer practice in the new examination format
