A part of a four-level course for students beginning English at the age of ten or eleven, contains outstanding features which reflect current thinking about language learning and syllabus design

Features
– slow initial pace
– regular grammar practice units
– systematic pronunciation activities
– progressive word banks
– cross-curricular material
– cross-cultural content

Purposes
– to build up learner confidence
– to intergrate grammatical awareness with language practice
– to ensure good production from the start
– to encourage personalised vocabulary learning
– to intergrate lenguage learning with other parts of the school curriculum
– to develop awareness of other cultures in relation to the student’s own culture