English For All: Grade 8 is a second year secondary level English Language course aimed at developing and extending competence in language through an integration of form, function, meaning and context. It reflects a communicative approach to language learning and teaching and therefore addresses the personal, social and academic needs of students of varying language abilities. English For All: Grade 8 adheres to the principles and practices embodied in the major syllabi developed by the Ministries of Education throughout the Caribbean and The Caribbean Secondary Examinations Council (CSEC).
CORE FEATURES:
relevant and contemporary prose and poetry selections
integration of language and literature
real-world literacy tasks
multiple intelligence applications to language
language across the curriculum
research and study skills
language skills integration
task-based language learning
personal creative responses to literature
visual and graphic representations
balanced treatment of gender, culture and diversity information communication technology