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Making English relevant for every student
The Jacaranda English series gives students every opportunity to engage and succeed with a concept-based approach and rich, multimodal learning experience. Written by our talented teacher-author team, it is built to ensure students of all abilities can develop their essential English skills.
(English 7) Shortlisted: Student Resource – Junior 2021 Australian Education Publishing Awards (EPAA) English/Humanities/Languages/Arts/Technologies/Health and Physical Education
Engaging multimedia, modern content, scaffolded activities and true differentiation allow students of all reading and writing abilities to build confidence, succeed, and progress. Available as a flexible annual subscription; a Writeable Textbook is also available for those who want to practise their handwriting.
Unique in our approach, students will explore key concepts and big ideas to build their essential English skills, helping them succeed in senior years and beyond.
Diverse writing samples by Australian students and teachers are perfect for analysis, inspiration and editing practice, and help students make important connections with their own English experience.
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Topic 1: Why learn English?
Topic 2: Reading for enjoyment Topic 3: Reading for inference Topic 4: Visual literature
Topic 5: Viewing for enjoyment Topic 6: Viewing for inference Topic 7: Audiobooks and podcasts
Topic 8: Metalanguage Topic 9: Spelling and punctuation
Topic 10: How to write sentences Topic 11: How to write paragraphs Topic 12: How to write essays Topic 13: Storytelling Topic 14: Editing and proofreading
Topic 15: Constructing an argument Topic 16: Speaking and listening to others
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Topic 2: Reading for you Topic 3: Reading for inference Topic 4: Visual literature
Topic 5: New and traditional media Topic 6: Videogames Topic 7: Viewing for inference
Topic 10: How to write sentences Topic 11: How to write paragraphs Topic 12: How to write essays Topic 13: Storytelling Topic 14: Drafting, editing and proofreading
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English and History teacher, Victoria
Samuel Islip is a teacher dedicated to helping students achieve their best at any level. A graduate of Monash University, he found a passion in helping students meet their potential through differentiation in his various roles as a private tutor and English, History, Geography and Drama teacher in both the English and Australian schooling systems. He is now a teacher at a high-ranking independent secondary school in Melbourne. He also has a passion for film and cinema and is an avid gamer (both digital and analogue).
English teacher, Victoria
Prudence Meggitt has taught English, Drama, Literature and English as an Additional Language for 12 years, in Australia and internationally. She has taught all the acronyms, including IB, VCE, IGCSE, VCAL, IELTS and the Australian Curriculum. She is currently teaching at an independent secondary school in Brighton and studying for a Master of Applied Linguistics. She has an impressive collection of noir films and she’s learning to sew.
Head of English, Western Australia
Irene Terpon has a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma of Education from the University of Western Australia and a Diploma in Greek Language Studies from the University of Notre Dame. She has been teaching English for over 25 years. She currently holds the position of Head of English at John Wollaston Anglican Community School in Perth, Western Australia. She is also completing a Post Graduate Diploma in EALD. Her passions include singing and travelling. Her favourite superhero is Wonder Woman and she’s a diehard Beatles fan.
English teacher, New South Wales
Gina Kalisperis has been teaching since 2015 and couldn’t imagine herself doing anything else. She currently works at Wyndham Senior College as a History and English teacher, Year Adviser and as a member of the Literacy Team. She has presented many times on how to best support literacy development in students and is very passionate about English and the opportunities it provides to each and every student.
English and Media teacher, Victoria
Leon Furze has been a teacher of 7-12 English and VCE Literature and Media for over a decade. Working at Monivae College in Western Victoria, he has held a number of roles including Director of Studies, Head of English, and Year Level Coordinator. In 2016 Leon completed a Masters of Education at Melbourne Graduate School of Education, specialising in Student Wellbeing, and remains focused on supporting students in Literacy. For the past two years Leon has also been a council member for the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English (VATE). In his spare time Leon writes, pretends to be a farmer with six chooks and a vegetable patch, and runs around after his energetic children.
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“Just want to thank you for the great English resources. I was once an anti-textbook person. I love these texts. THANKS!!!!!”
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