The Solid Foundations English Second Language Grade 9 course for the Junior Secondary Phase is specifically designed to meet the requirements of the English Second Language Syllabus developed by NIED for this phase. The core components of the course include a Learner’s Book, Teacher’s Guide and CD. When used together, they provide a complete coverage of the learning content of the syllabus and help teachers instil confidence, positive attitudes, and awareness of our current issues in their learners. Key features of the Learner’s Book include: Learner-centred education Promotion of inclusive education, gender equity and cross-curricular issues Variety of listening activities supported by the CD Specifically designed formal assessment tasks for continuous assessment Unit assessment activities Revision and assessment activities at the end of each term Language summary for each unit at the end of the book. Key features of the Teacher’s Guide include: Comprehensive, clear and easy to use teaching steps for every lesson Activities to support multi-ability learning Support for learners with special needs or learning difficulties Ideas for the use of low/no cost materials for each topic Additional content for the teacher in the form of topic tests and end-of-term tests