Academy Stars 2nd Ed. Starter Alphabet Book+digital Alphabet

Aspire to excellence
Academy Stars Second Edition is a 7-level British English pre-A1 to B1
primary course which prepares young learners for the wider world, for academic progression and for exam success.

Academy Stars Second Edition builds on the enormous success of the first edition and has even more resources to foster brilliance in the primary English classroom. With the aid of Graphic Grammar animations, Grammar Booster, Extra Stars communicative activities, New Cambridge Young Learner exams activities and enriched readings and listenings, students become exceptional language learners. In addition, activities centered around Education for Sustainable Development & Citizenship and Social & Emotional Learning foster learner autonomy, and help pupils to become responsible citizens.

WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL?

MORE GRAMMAR
The much-loved Graphic Grammar animations allow pupils to interact visually with various grammar structures in easy-to-understand contexts, while the new Grammar Booster and new Extra Stars communicative activities give them many more opportunities to put language into practice.

MORE SKILLS WORK
New Reading texts in the Pupil’s Book, new Listenings in every unit of the Workbook and Be a Star! consolidation activities all help pupils develop all four skills, critical thinking and learner autonomy.

MORE EXAM PRACTICE
More Cambridge Young Learners exams activities prepare pupils for success in external exams. The Teacher’s Assessment Pack provides ready-to-use materials, now including new Listening and Speaking sections in tests, which makes evaluation easy.

ENHANCED DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
The Pupil’s app on Navio with interactive activities makes learning more engaging and the Digital Pupil’s Books and Workbooks with self-marking activities give total flexibility for effective teaching in any scenario.

FOCUS ON EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CITIZENSHIP
New content related to global citizenship, sustainability and inclusion helps young learners to develop social and emotional learning skills and to understand the importance of being a responsible citizen.

WATCH SAMPLE COURSE VIDEOS
Academy Stars Second Edition has 4 types of videos! Captivating Graphic Grammar animations, Language in use videos of children modelling dialogues, animated story videos which bring Reading Time to life and Speaking Exam videos which prepare children for exams. Let’s take a look at some of them!

FUN GRAMMAR TIPS WITH SIMON COHEN!
Join Simon Cohen, teacher trainer and actor, in an engaging video on top tips for teaching grammar to primary students. Discover practical activities and examples to make grammar lessons fun and effective in your classroom.

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE CO-AUTHOR, KATHRYN HARPER
Come behind the scenes with Kathryn Harper for exclusive insights into how we have crafted the second edition of our much-loved Academy Stars!

FULLY FLEXIBLE COURSE
In CLASS, at HOME, or BLENDED – whatever your teaching situation is – we will support you every step of the way with the right course, digital solutions, training and technical assistance so your lessons run smoothly every time.

LEARNING POWERED BY NAVIO
Academy Stars Second Edition comes with the Student’s app on Navio. The immersive 3D worlds on this digital platform offer students a highly motivating way to practice and review their language, in class or at home. Learners receive immediate feedback on their progress and a fun reward system encourages them to complete the game-based activities.

COURSE COMPONENTS

PUPIL'S BOOK
The Pupil’s Book covers the language and skills needed for academic progression and for exam success. With the aid of Graphic Grammar animations, Grammar Booster, Extra Stars communicative activities, New Cambridge Young learner exams activities and enriched readings and listenings, pupils become exceptional language learners.
PUPIL'S BOOK WITH DIGITAL PUPIL'S BOOK AND APP
This blended solution consists of the print Pupil’s Book and Digital Pupil's Book with interactive activities as well as course audio and video. The Navio App with additional gamified practice encourages repetition of activities, leading to better language acquisition.
DIGITAL PUPIL'S BOOK WITH NAVIO APP AND DIGITAL WORKBOOK
This fully digital solution enables teachers to take teaching online instantly and confidently. It provides access to Digital Pupil’s Book, Digital Workbook and Navio App.
DIGITAL TEACHER'S BOOK WITH APP
The Digital version of the Teacher’s Book helps to save time with teaching notes for each lesson. The App allows teachers to see the scores that their students have achieved on digital activities from across the different components of the course. It provides access to the Classroom Presentation Kit, the Progress Tracker, the Test Generator and the Teacher’s Resource Centre.
ALPHABET BOOK WITH DIGITAL ALPHABET BOOK
This blended solution of the print and digital version of the Alphabet Book allows learners to practise online or in the classroom.