Covering all the Framework objectives using a clearly structured and rigorous approach, "Nelson Thornes Framework English" offers an attractive and dynamic route through the demands of the Framework for Teaching English, Years 7-9, laying particular emphasis on the basic skills of English in order to raise standards in writing. Covering fiction and non-fiction, using the popular twin-track approach, each student text provides 18 units of themed stimulus texts plus differentiated activities at word, sentence and text levels. It addresses the academic dip in attainment in Year 8, provides preparation for optional tests in Year 8, and prepares students for Key Stage 4 by raising standards of achievement.