Success in English – Year 9 (NSW, 3rd Edition)

Success in English 3rd Edition is a series of comprehensive workbooks designed to teach and consolidate students’ English skills and knowledge. Students will be assisted in the development of their literacy and communication skills as they address the English curriculum through varied and interesting activities. Preparation for examinations is a key component of the workbooks and there is a focus on exam-type tasks.

In particular, the workbooks do not just set writing tasks but they teach students how to approach different types of writing. The books use models of a variety of writing forms and provides systematic teaching of the conventions of these forms.

Success in English 3rd Edition also includes:

• Comprehension activities
• Language codes and conventions
• Language features including poetic techniques
• Literacy activities
• Exam-type questions including multiple choice
• Writing tasks
• Genre analysis
• Visual features and codes
• Common writing forms and their conventions
• Shakespearean study
• Visual representation
• Literature study: poetry, narrative, drama…
• Film appreciation
• Recommended reading list
• Sample answers