Core Curriculum

Many of our books are suitable for readers at the Core Curriculum Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3, and even for learners at Pre-Entry Level, particularly if used in conjunction with the audio cassettes or with the support of a tutor.

Our reading books provide an integrated context for meeting all elements of the Core Curriculum. They can be used to develop text, sentence and word-focussed reading skills. The line-broken layout of many of the books can be used to demonstrate clearly the purpose and principles of sentence structure. Examples of colloquial grammar can be used to highlight the differences between Standard English and the syntax of regional dialects, speech and more informal and creative uses of writing.

Gatehouse Books can also be used to build and evidence a student’s capabilities in all three subsections of the Speaking and Listening standards: Listen & Respond, Speak to Communicate and Engage in Discussion.

The audio cassettes can be used as aids for dictation, to practise spelling, punctuation and grammatical skills.