New Keystone
With a broad range of exciting texts, New Keystone accelerates young learners’ English acquisition while developing transferable skills that set them up for further academic success.
For secondary learners American English Print and digital 4 levels GSE: 48-75 CEFR: B1-B2+
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New Keystone front cover
Sample from Level A
Sample from Level B
Sample from Level C
Sample from Level D
Why choose New Keystone?
Introduces learners to a wide range of genres
Personalized learning experiences using digital resources
Developed with Common Core State Standards
About the course
New Keystone supercharges ambitious secondary learners’ English proficiency by focusing on vocabulary, grammar and reading
New Keystone, designed for students aged 10–14, is a highly successful reading and language development program. It offers scaffolded, sustained instruction and an explicit focus on language development. This proven approach simultaneously accelerates language acquisition, literacy and transferable academic skills.
Academic rigor is assured through alignment to the Common Core State Standards. The series also develops transferable academic skills. Selected readings provide topics with international appeal. Engaging videos explore the unit themes and simplified grammar presentations and additional practice supports language development.
Extra Online Practice Activities (in Digital Resources) give students additional practice, with a focus on grammar and vocabulary. New Keystone offers the rigor of a first-language course, supported by careful scaffolding to ensure the pace is appropriate for second-language learners.
New Keystone is part of our Pearson English Journey
Fast-track your learners' progress:
Teach with
New Keystone
Assess with
Benchmark Test
Certify with
Pearson English International Certificate
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