One of the Essential Skills series, a set of complete, customisable skills-based resources, aimed at teachers who need coverage of the new National Curriculum that fits into the way they currently teach.

Year 7; Narrative: Jurassic Park; Multi-modal: Recycling poster and TV advert; Advert: Visit India; Review: Website film review; Year 8; Script: Dracula; Explanation: Tsunamis; Campaign Literature: Endangered Species; Discursive: Youth crime; Year 9; Non-fiction: Travel writing; Recount: Total eclipse; Advice: 1908 scouting manual; Analytical: Does the Loch Ness monster really exist?