Books published by Brilliant Publications

Graphic Revision Guide for A Christmas Carol specially written to support special educational needs (SEN) and lower ability students.This Graphic Revision Guide for Charles Dickens'' A Christmas Carol makes studying or revising this classic book easy. Suitable for all GCSE English Literature examinations. Brilliant Publications'' Graphic Revision Guide for A Christmas Carol has been specially written by Elizabeth May to support students with lower ability or special educational needs (SEN). It contains teaching resources especially tailored to strengthen the student''s understanding of plot, characters, quotes, themes and more.The book brings an element of fun and informality to the study of this classic GCSE text, repackaging large amounts of complex information in an engaging and simple manner. Studying the sheets doesn''t seem like reading or working, yet having these graphic sheets in front of them helps students immensely in understanding and sequencing the plot, remembering key events, distinguishing between characters and understanding characters'' perspectives.Although initially designed to help and support SEN students, the author soon found that all the students in the class wanted copies of the graphic sheets and benefited from using them. Many students find it difficult to remember what happened in a book and in what order, let alone to write a timed essay picking apart the intricacies of it. With this book, students will gain confidence in their knowledge before jumping into the deep end.Our Graphic Revision Guide for A Christmas Carol contains:Visual summaries of the plotCharacter profiles, including a fact file and quotes from the bookContext pages, giving background information on Charles Dickens and the different genres the book fits intoExploration of key themes and the context for the bookAdditional graphic reference material, to help students understand the setting of the bookActivity sheets, including matching quotes to pictures, vocabulary building and drawing character maps.The resources are printed in black and white for easy photocopying and enlarging.Which ghost visits Scrooge first? How does Scrooge change his ways? Do you think Scrooge would be a good boss?After completing these sheets your students will have these answers at their fingertips.

A book of strategies to improve spelling skills making children more confident readers and writers.Teaching children to spell is essential if we want them to become confident writers. Good spellers can write more fluently, as they don╩╝t have to pause to consider how each word should be spelt. Furthermore, children with good spelling skills are more likely to make adventurous vocabulary choices and be better at reading.This book will boost children''s spelling skills by providing them with strategies to help them spell and read unfamiliar words. It is designed for use from Year 2 and beyond with children who are struggling with spelling.The book follows the Letters and Sounds guidelines for Phases 2-6. It explores high frequency key words, specific letter patterns, suffix endings and introduces ten key spelling rules.The strategies covered include:Breaking down words by syllablesLearning memory joggers for irregularly spelt key wordsUsing rhyming patterns to link known words to those that may not be familiar, to help pupils realise that words which share a common sound end pattern often have same letter sequence.Boost Spelling Skills contains structured lists of spelling, reading activities and worksheets connected with each specific letter pattern, spelling rule or suffix ending. Targeted dictation exercises provide opportunity for reinforcement and consolidation.

Missing digit puzzles are a perfect way to challenge Key Stage 2 pupils and help them to achieve maths mastery. Use the puzzles as starter activities, whole class problem solving or for stretching the more able.The instructions for these puzzles are simple – fill in the gaps in the calculations using each digit provided only once. The puzzles are designed so that there is one solution, but thousands of possibilities. They cannot be solved by simply trying all the permutations – there are far too many. Pupils will have to really think about the problem and use their knowledge and understanding of maths to decide which statements to fill in first.The puzzles will develop and consolidate children’s understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as fractions, decimals, percentages and much more.

How to Dazzle at Twelfth Night is a collection of photocopiable games, practical activities and worksheets designed to give Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4) pupils with special needs a better understanding of the play.

How to Dazzle at Macbeth is designed to give pupils with special needs in Key Stages 3 and 4 a deeper understanding of the play through a variety of activities which will stimulate, amuse and challenge.

French Festivals and Traditions, KS3 is an invaluable and time-saving resource for teachers, providing intercultural ideas for every month of the year. Ideas vary from making cards and writing poems, to playing games and research projects.

Spanish Speaking Activities, KS2 contains 60 time-saving photocopiable activities for promoting oral communication at Key Stage 2. Activities range from role plays and surveys to quizzes, presentations and games. All encourage pupils to practise speaking autonomously, leading to more pupil-speaking time and less teacher-speaking time.

How to Dazzle at Oral and Mental Starters contains 43 photocopiable ideas for use with Key Stage 3 (KS3) pupils who are working at levels 2-3 of the National Curriculum. The tasks are varied and teach pupils to understand and use mental strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in a range of contexts.

The underlying premise of the Getting to Grips with English Grammar scheme is that pupils need to see how authors use grammar and have opportunities to use it in their own writing for them to truly understand it. Throughout the series, entertaining reading passages introduce pupils to key grammar points and provide talking points for how the grammar is used. Engaging activities, all linked to the themes of the reading passages, provide reinforcement and enable children to practise using the grammar in their own writing.Mini quizzes at the end of each theme assess how much they have remembered. Answers at the back of the book make checking children''s work easy. Getting to Grips with English Grammar, Year 5 is a flexible resource for teaching grammar in Key Stage 2. It introduces pupils to grammar and punctuation through fun, engaging themes, such as The Sky Walkway and Puffin Rest Cove. The six books in the series provides complete coverage of the grammar and punctuation Programmes of Study for the National Curriculum for England. Grammar and punctuation rules are systematically introduced, revisited and consolidated, ensuring that pupils become confident at using grammar.

The underlying premise of the Getting to Grips with English Grammar scheme is that pupils need to see how authors use grammar and have opportunities to use it in their own writing for them to truly understand it. Throughout the series, entertaining reading passages introduce pupils to key grammar points and provide talking points for how the grammar is used. Engaging activities, all linked to the themes of the reading passages, provide reinforcement and enable children to practise using the grammar in their own writing.Mini quizzes at the end of each theme assess how much they have remembered. Answers at the back of the book make checking children''s work easy. Getting to Grips with English Grammar, Year 4 is a flexible resource for teaching grammar in Key Stage 2. It introduces pupils to grammar and punctuation through fun, engaging themes, such as Moon Mission and Giant Rumbleweed. The six books in the series provides complete coverage of the grammar and punctuation Programmes of Study for the National Curriculum for England. Grammar and punctuation rules are systematically introduced, revisited and consolidated, ensuring that pupils become confident at using grammar.

The underlying premise of the Getting to Grips with English Grammar scheme is that pupils need to see how authors use grammar and have opportunities to use it in their own writing for them to truly understand it. Throughout the series, entertaining reading passages introduce pupils to key grammar points and provide talking points for how the grammar is used. Engaging activities, all linked to the themes of the reading passages, provide reinforcement and enable children to practise using the grammar in their own writing.Mini quizzes at the end of each theme assess how much they have remembered. Answers at the back of the book make checking children''s work easy.Getting to Grips with English Grammar, Year 3 is a flexible resource for teaching grammar in Key Stage 1. It introduces pupils to grammar and punctuation through fun, engaging themes, such as Giant Gryn''s Garden and Bobot the Robot. The six books in the series provides complete coverage of the grammar and punctuation Programmes of Study for the National Curriculum for England. Grammar and punctuation rules are systematically introduced, revisited and consolidated, ensuring that pupils become confident at using grammar.

The underlying premise of the Getting to Grips with English Grammar scheme is that pupils need to see how authors use grammar and have opportunities to use it in their own writing for them to truly understand it. Throughout the series, entertaining reading passages introduce pupils to key grammar points and provide talking points for how the grammar is used. Engaging activities, all linked to the themes of the reading passages, provide reinforcement and enable children to practise using the grammar in their own writing.Mini quizzes at the end of each theme assess how much they have remembered. Answers at the back of the book make checking children''s work easy. Getting to Grips with English Grammar, Year 2 is a flexible resource for teaching grammar in Key Stage 1. It introduces pupils to grammar and punctuation through fun, engaging themes, such as Nelson the Dragon and Trip to Planet Zak. The six books in the series provides complete coverage of the grammar and punctuation Programmes of Study for the National Curriculum for England. Grammar and punctuation rules are systematically introduced, revisited and consolidated, ensuring that pupils become confident at using grammar.

This Graphic Revision Guide for Great Expectations is an essential tool for anyone studying this book for GCSE English Literature. It contains comic-style sheets, especially tailored to strengthen the student’s understanding of plot, characters, quotes, themes and more; through using them, learning and revising this iconic novel will become an easier and more enjoyable experience. Students with special educational needs (SEN) will find it particularly beneficial.This book contains:Visual summaries of the plotCharacter profiles, including a fact file and quotes from the bookExploration of key themes and the context for the bookAdditional graphic reference material, to help students understand the setting of the bookActivity sheets, including matching quotes to pictures, vocabulary building and drawing character maps.The resources are printed in black and white for easy photocopying and enlarging.Although initially designed to help and support SEN students, trials found that all the students in the class wanted copies of the graphic sheets and benefited from using them. Many students find it difficult to remember what happened in a book and in what order, let alone write a timed essay picking apart the intricacies of it. With this book, students will gain confidence in their knowledge before jumping in at the deep end.How does Pip help the escaped convict? How does Pip meet Estella? Who is Pip’s rich benefactor?After completing these sheets your students will have these answers at their fingertips.

The underlying premise of the Getting to Grips with English Grammar scheme is that pupils need to see how authors use grammar and have opportunities to use it in their own writing for them to truly understand it. Throughout the series, entertaining reading passages introduce pupils to key grammar points and provide talking points for how the grammar is used. Engaging activities, all linked to the themes of the reading passages, provide reinforcement and enable children to practise using the grammar in their own writing.Mini quizzes at the end of each theme assess how much they have remembered. Answers at the back of the book make checking children''s work easy.The six books in the series provides complete coverage of the grammar and punctuation Programmes of Study for the National Curriculum for England. Grammar and punctuation rules are systematically introduced, revisited and consolidated, ensuring that pupils become confident at using grammar. Getting to Grips with English Grammar, Year 1 is a flexible resource for teaching grammar in Key Stage 1. It introduces pupils to grammar and punctuation through fun, engaging themes, such as Sunshine Valley Railway and Detective Dog.

Learn French with Luc et Sophie is a story-based approach to teaching French at Key Stage 2. It is a two-part scheme, with Part 1 (1e re Partie) aimed at Years 3-4 and Part 2 (2e me Partie) at Years 5-6. Learn French with Luc et Sophie, 1e re Partie will not only provide you with 14 specially written French storybooks, it will also provide you with a wealth of creative teaching ideas to ensure coverage of the Foreign Language Programmes of Study in the September 2014 National Curriculum for England in Years 3 and 4. The scheme is designed with non-specialists in mind and will make implementing the National Curriculum easy. There are 14 units in Learn French with Luc et Sophie, 1e re Partie. Each unit is based around a story featuring a young brother (Luc) and sister (Sophie) and their friends and family. The topic-based stories are written in simple sentences and introduce key vocabulary and language structures. In the Learn French with Luc et Sophie, 1e re Partie Starter Pack, you will find everything you need to get started: 14 specially written French storybooks; a comprehensive teacher's guide; an audio CD containing the stories, acted out by native French speakers, songs, instrumental files for the songs, vocabulary lists and listening exercises; a CD-Rom with pdf versions of all the stories, to enable them to be displayed on an IWB, a pdf of the teacher's book and games, vocabulary files and sentence building activities for use on a Smartboard. The author has 12 years of experience teaching French to 4-13 year olds, and prior to this was a secondary French teacher.