Description
21ST CENTURY ENGLISH Third Edition is a comprehensive English language and literature course for Grades 1–8, designed to help learners develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to use English effectively in real-world contexts. Built on a competency-based approach and aligned with the latest educational practices, the course integrates language learning with the 21st-century practices of critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration.
Supported by a rich print-and-digital ecosystem, the series offers engaging literary and informational texts, interactive multimedia resources and socio-emotional learning experiences that make English meaningful, enjoyable and future-ready.
Key Features
- Rich selection of Indian and international literary and informational texts based on relatable, age-appropriate themes
- Theme-based lesson openers that encourage observation, critical thinking and meaningful communication through visually-rich stimuli
- Competency-based learning with integrated life skills, values and cross-curricular connections
- Meaningful integration of arts and sports to enrich language learning through creative expression and participation
- Enrichment activities that extend learning through collaboration, communication and real-world application
- SDG Project that fosters environmental awareness, global citizenship and responsible action
- Mediation tasks that develop learners’ ability to interpret, summarise and communicate information effectively
- Guided process writing with planning support, language scaffolds and a wide variety of writing formats
- Multi-modal learning through songs, animations, documentary videos, audio, vocabulary games and interactive activities
- Pronunciation Plus, powered by SpeechTrainer®, provides personalised practice to improve pronunciation, fluency and comprehensibility
- Comprehensive teacher support, including detailed lesson plans, teaching notes, poem summaries, differentiated worksheets, assessment resources and question banks
Components
Coursebook | Workbook | WebBook | Pronunciation Plus | Progress | Teacher’s Book | Worksheets | Test Generator | Offline Digital Book
