Who We Are KS3 Anthology Teacher Pack

Jamila Gavin was born in Mussoorie, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. With an Indian father and an English mother, she inherited two rich cultures that ran side by side throughout her life and always made her feel she belonged to both countries. Jamila’s family moved to England when she was 11. She studied music and worked for the BBC before having a family of her own and becoming a children’s writer, wanting to reflect the multicultural world in which she and her children now lived.Mike Gould is a former Head of English and an experienced author who has written over 150 books and other resources for teachers and students, including GCSE and IGCSE textbooks and digital support material. He has also been a Senior Lecturer in English and Education, teaching the history of the English language, creative writing and how to apply new technologies to the English classroom.

'I love the way the lessons are planned with plenty of resources to help and support the students. The book has such a diverse range: with all my 16 years’ experience in education, I don't think I've seen anything like it!There's so much to work with: poetry, fiction and non-fiction and speeches which particularly came in useful when working with the current year 11 for their English speaking exam earlier this year.Would highly recommend! Every English department should have a copy.' I-Tasha Honeyghan, Behaviour Practitioner, Stoke Dameral Community College “At Ashfield School we have used both anthologies as part of our drive to include more diverse and inclusive texts which prompt discussion and debate around some most complex and challenging issues – such as prejudice, stereotypes, social media pressures.[These] have been very well received and have broadened our curriculum to ensure that we have interesting and engaging texts (and excellent associated resources) to help engage students whilst teaching the question format and structure of the exam.” Deborah Price, Ashfield School “We bought the texts in an effort to diversify our curriculum further and because the texts and resources within the books seemed appropriate for our students.So far, we’ve used the material to write assessment papers and as comprehensions, and we will be looking to incorporate more of them in our poetry and non-fiction schemes of work in the future. It’s very much a work in progress, but we are really pleased we have both books!” Mr Nik Waight, Head of English, St George’s College, Weybridge