The Kingdom 1 (2nd edition) textbook package for Junior Cycle English First Year includes free accompanying Kingdom 1 (2nd edition) combined Portfolio/Grammar Primer book.

Kingdom 1 (2nd edition) has Units on:

• Writing With Purpose
• Poetry and Song
• Fiction
• Media and Advertising
• Stage and Screen

– A final mini unit on the theme of relationships gives students a flavour of what they
will study in Second and Third Year.
– Each unit opens with learning intentions and discussion questions to lead students
to their own understanding of the genre.
– Material is carefully sequenced from basic building blocks to more complex concepts,
with particular focus on the subset of 22 Learning Outcomes for First Year.
– Assessment questions are structured under five key headings.

• Discuss
• Understand
• Explore
• Interact
• Create

– Many opportunities for group and pair work and active tasks to consolidate learning.
– 3 Up answering strategy gives students a simple, effective strategy for answering
questions.
– ‘Focus on’ feature highlights new poetic and literary devices, and new concepts are
immediately reinforced with a range of integrated tasks.
– A focus on the writing process allows for regular drafting, editing and redrafting.
– Dedicated skills pages reinforce the skills required for the study of English.
– Units end with a Revision section featuring summative written, oral and skills
assessments and an opportunity to reflect on the unit.

Kingdom 1 (second edition) Portfolio features:

• creative tasks with templates, checklists and space for redrafting
• scaffolded questions with tips, advice and sample answers.

Kingdom 1 (second edition) Grammar Primer features grammar exercises to reinforce learning.