Writing for Common Entrance 13+ Workbook - Burrill, Victoria

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Exam Board: ISEB Level: 13+ Subject: English First Teaching: September 2012 First Exam: Autumn 2013Please note this workbook is also suitable for the new ISEB CE 13+ specification for first teaching from September 2021 and for first exams from November 2022. Ensure success in 13+ exams with this skills-based writing workbook. This write-in workbook covers the skills required to generate written pieces in the specified range of non-fiction text types, and provides the tools needed to make creative writing original and interesting. - Develops the writing skills needed to do well in ISEB Common Entrance, CASE and other 13+ exams- Enables students to use written language effectively, for creative expression and practical communication, through engaging activities- Breaks down content into digestible writing and planning tasks, and includes past paper questions grouped by task and by topic- Offers extension tasks that stretch students to practise higher-order writing and research skills- Provides opportunities for independent study and home-based revision and practiceAlso available from Galore Park: Vocabulary for Common Entrance 13+ Workbook (ISBN: 9781510429796)....

Biographie:
Victoria Burrill is Head of English at Newton Prep school in Battersea, London. She teaches Years 5 to 8, preparing children for pre-tests and entrance exams for London Day Schools at both 11+ and 13+ and Common Entrance at 13+. She has written for both Rising Stars and Galore Park for the last four years and her catalogue includes the English for the More Able series, 11+ Practice Papers and Revision Guide and the Galore Park English textbook series for Years 3 to 6. Her particular passion is to instil a love of literature in her students and she plans her lessons around whole novels, using them to teach key skills and to evoke a love of a good story....

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Victoria Burrill has been teaching for the last 10 years. She currently works at Newton Prep in Battersea where she is Head of English and specialises in teaching English to students in Years 5 to 8 with a focus on preparing them for 11+ and 13+ examinations.

Victoria started her writing career with a series for Rising Stars entitled English for the More Able, drawing on her considerable experience with Philosophy for Children and her passion for teaching higher order thinking skills and equipping children to be independent learners. She then wrote 11+ English Practice Papers 1 and 2 for Galore Park, co-authored the 11+ English Revision Guide and is currently working on the new Junior English Series. Victoria is driven by a love of words and really good stories. She spends a considerable amount of time with her nose in a book, is a regular theatre-goer and balances the sedentary activities with running, yoga and walking.