 series for Junior Cycle English, updated and enhanced to ensure success

Fire and Ice 2nd edition 

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Each thematic collection has a strong genre focus teaching theme, with a specific genre

 Writing Skills Books hone language skills, provide scaffolding, and support differentiation

This update to the best-selling, much-loved 

series fosters both exam skills and the joy of the English classroom. Incorporating valuable feedback from teachers using it in the classroom, it has been enhanced and designed to ensure success!

Fire and Ice 2nd edition – Junior Cycle English

collections have been given a new dominant

Learning Outcomes are clearly highlighted and broken down into student-friendly Learning Intentions

Fresh choice of texts will appeal to learners of all abilities

Prepare, Engage and Create activities cater for different abilities

Mind Your Language sections systematically teach grammar and punctuation

Show What You Know tasks have a new focus on self- and peer-assessment

Fire and Ice 1 and 2

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Exam focused feature provides annotated sample answers, mapped to specific Learning Outcomes, to guide both Higher and Ordinary level students

Seamlessly integrated and cross-referenced in the textbook to provide additional opportunities for skills development

Mind Your Language exercises provide drilling and practice on the mechanics of language

Language Focus activities enrich vocabulary and encourage an enhanced use of language

Graphic organisers and prompts provide additional scaffolding for writing skills

includes a comprehensive grammar and spelling section to help all students correct common mistakes.

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provides additional sample answers and supplementary material to support the Show What You Know Writing Tasks and, ultimately, students’ Collection of Texts.

 are each accompanied by a FREE Writing Skills Book. Providing targeted practice of writing skills, they also assist students in making the transition from primary school and achieve their potential at Junior Cycle.

Writing Skills Book

Available both in hard copy and eBook formats

Detailed planning material, including ready-to-use plans and templates that can be adopted for your context

provides invaluable support and planning:

Teacher’s Resource Book

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Sample Planning Material
First Year Plan (Editable)

Fire & Ice 1

Sample Video Content
Collection 03

Sample Audio Content
The Visitor by Ian Serraillier

Sample Video Content
Collection 01

Fire & Ice 2

Sample Audio Content
Me by Sean Machingure

Digital resources

What's included in the package

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Second year English Teacher, Kildare

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Second year English Teacher, Louth

What our teacher reviewers said about Fire and Ice 2nd edition

‘With the benefit of three years of examinations, SEC Marking Schemes and the Chief Examiner’s Report, we have updated and enhanced 

, continuing to fire a passion for English and ensure exam success for all students.’

Pauline Kelly 

Tomás Seale 

Deirdre Murphy 

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