Thematic approach with Eight themes:

• Discovery
• Travel
• Growing Up
• Challenges
• Conflict
• Equality
• Barriers
• Freedom

Engaging and challenging texts from the five established genre units in Kingdom 1, including poetry, drama, complete short stories, fiction and non-literary texts.

Drama extracts suitable to be used as a studied extract from a play.

A dedicated poetry unit, with poems chosen to inspire students.

Each theme opens with learning intentions and discussion questions to lead students to their own understanding of the theme.

Maintains features of Kingdom 1 such as icons, ‘Focus on …’ boxes, 3 Ups answering strategy and assessment questions structured under five key headings:

• Discuss
• Understand
• Explore
• Interact
• Create

Many opportunities for group and pair work and active tasks to consolidate learning.

A focus on the writing process allows for regular drafting, editing and redrafting.

Dedicated skills pages reinforce the skills required for the study of English.

Literary devices encountered in Kingdom 1 are regularly reinforced.

Themes end with a revision section featuring summative written, oral and skills assessments and an opportunity to reflect on the unit.

Kingdom 2 Portfolio features:

• Creative tasks with templates, checklists and space for redrafting
• Scaffolded exam-style questions with tips, advice and sample answers.