Spirals (e-book: 3 Academic Year Licence)

By Philip Campion, Declan O’Neill & Karol Sadleir

This is a three 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.
Price:€16.90 
Subject:English 
Class: 1st Year 
Format: Edco e-book
Price: €16.90
Further Information
Also available as:Edco e-book 
Class:1st Year 
Exam:Junior Cert
Suitable Levels:Higher Level, Ordinary Level
Published:April 2014
Publisher:Edco
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