Product reviews for Opening Doors to Ambitious Primary English

The National Curriculum for English clearly states that pupils receive a broad curriculum that allows them to comprehend increasingly complex and ambitious texts at each key stage. The National Curriculum states that the texts that pupils read across the primary age range should prepare pupils for Key Stage 3.

Opening Doors to Ambitious Primary English delivers on these expectations. After all, access to ambitious texts is the entitlement of every pupil.

This new book by Bob Cox ensures that teachers can utilise the scope and depth of English heritage texts to achieve high standards in English and, above all, a love of the English language and English literature. 

In his inaugural lecture at Durham University in 2013, Professor Rob Coe reminded us that ‘learning happens when people have to think hard.’ Yes, these texts will result in pupils grappling with complex ideas, but in this book, Bob and his team demonstrate to primary practitioners how to exploit the potential of heritage literature and give scope for deep learning and deep knowledge acquisition through a toolkit of practical and accessible strategies. The exemplification included within this book helps teachers to facilitate an understanding of the writing process inspired by classic literature. 

This book taps into the beauty and depth of quality texts and, by including pupils’ writing, shows what pupils can achieve; the pupils’ writing is nothing short of exceptional. 

This book is informative and exciting, and it contains everything a teacher needs to deliver high-quality English lessons. It opens the door to a deep world of wonder and beauty and provides a myriad of opportunities for imaginative thinking and poetic expression.