Communication
Grammar
High Note
English type: British English
Levels: 5
CEFR: A2-C1
GSE: 30-85
Ages: 16-18 years
Hours: 100-168+
Authors: Rachael Roberts, Bob Hastings, Lynda Edwards, Daniel Brayshaw, Stuart McKinlay
Skills for now and the future.
Is it for me?
High Note is an intensive five-level course for upper-secondary students that bridges the gap between school life and young adulthood.
Designed to inspire modern teenagers to reach their ambitious goals, the course equips them with language skills alongside the life and career competencies that are indispensable to succeed in exams, in the workplace and in their future lives.
Helping students fulfill their ambitious goals
High Note has been designed to inspire and challenge modern teenagers, enabling them to fulfil their ambitious goals.
Developing students’ life and career skills
- Life Skills Development Programme built into the core of the course
- frequent opportunities to practice communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking with thought-provoking texts, authentic documentary videos and real-life projects
- development and practice of key reading and listening strategies
Boosting students’ confidence in English and beyond
- speaking activities which enable highly efficient, fluent and accurate communication in a wide variety of situations
- topics that increase cultural awareness and deepen understanding of important social issues
- practical tasks and learning strategies which reinforce students’ independence
Securing exam success
- exam practice woven seamlessly throughout the course
- task-based exam tips pre-empting the most frequent mistakes
- extra language and skills training with Online Practice and extra digital activities
Author Rachael Roberts introduces High Note
Teaching online
High Note includes a wide variety of digital components that make online lessons engaging and easy-to-deliver.
Handy guide
Discover all the digital components and how to use them at each stage of an online lesson with this guide.
ESAP framework
Find out about Pearson’s ESAP Framework (Engage, Study, Activate, Practice) and how it can help you deliver effective online lessons quickly and efficiently.
Webinars
Watch a series of author webinars that discuss different aspects of High Note.
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