This is a one academic year licence for the e-book version of a brand new First Year English text focusing specifically on the new Junior Certificate course. It covers the Strands, the Learning Outcomes and the Key Skills and delivers a range of digital resources in an enjoyable and engaging way.
- A rich and visually stimulating textbook with clear opportunities to address all Learning Outcomes
- Guidelines for the new Junior Cycle specification on poetry, story, drama and non-literary texts covered in detail
- All 22 Learning Outcomes for First Year aligned with suitable formative and summative assessment
- Organised into nine units, with a mixture of drama, poetry, short stories, novels, and media, as well as themed units
- Reading, Writing and Oral Language Outcomes are fully integrated throughout the exercises, making learning real and enjoyable
- An ePortfolio activity introduced in every chapter
- Student-friendly Learning Outcomes signposted to aid teacher planning and assessment
- Differentiated texts and activities designed for a wide range of abilities and learning styles
- Imaginative, practical and creative activities to promote individual and group engagement
- Exercises and activities have been piloted in schools
- ‘Young Writer’s Workshop’ provides guidance on writing in various genres, together with samples of each style
- Rich models of language are a major feature of the book
- Includes activities incorporating the key skills of numeracy
- Promotes effective collaboration in the classroom
- Assessment, including peer assessment, of Learning Outcomes is a constant feature of the units
- FREE Teacher’s Resource Book
- FREE How to Create an ePortfolio e-book for teachers, to guide students on how to create and use ePortfolio systems and how to build digital artefacts
- FREE Spirals website; teachers and students can access a range of videos and interactive activities at www.edco.ie/spirals
Minimum Device Requirements
Please note the following minimum device requirements before you purchase this e-book:
iPad
- Models: iPad 2 or later
- Operating System: iOS 7 or later
Windows
- Operating Systems: Windows 8 or later
- Device Specification: 2GB RAM, 32GB free hard disk space and WiFi enabled
Android
- Operating System: 4.0 (ICS) or later
- 1GB Ram, 4GB free storage space and WiFi enabled
An active and working internet connection is required for the initial login process and the downloading of our e-book content and resources.
If you are unsure whether or not your device meets the above minimum requirements please e-mail support@edcolearning.ie or phone 01-4299257 prior to purchasing.
A single user licence entitles a user to be logged-on to either one of the above device types at any one time.