There are five units in the book, each consisting of six lessons ranging from presentation to practice. For each lesson, there is one page in the Class Book, and two-pages of write-in practice activities in the Activity Book at the back of the book.

At the end of each unit there is a self-assessment quiz in the Activity Book in which the children can assess their own progress.

The MultiROM contains computer-based interactive activities which practise the vocabulary, phonics, and structures from each unit. These can be used by students working at their own pace at home, or in class.

The Teacher’s Book contains comprehensive teaching notes for each lesson, including reduced pages from the Class Book and Activity Book, to make lesson planning easier. For each lesson there is a statement of the general aim of the lesson and a summary of the new language to be covered.

The Teacher’s Resource CD contains five print-ready unit tests and an end-of-term test, as well as a bank of photocopiable resources for the teacher to use in class.

The two CDs provide recorded material of all the dialogues, stories, chants and sounds in the Step Up Class Book.

iTools is a DVD-ROM which contains digital class resources. It can be used either on an Interactive whiteboard (IWB) or on a projector. The Class Book pages can be viewed on screen and are synchronized with their corresponding pages in the Activity Book so that you can move easily between them. The interactive audio player also appears on screen.

Step up iTools provides the teacher with an opportunity to enhance their lessons at the presentation and review stages helping to focus students' attention and develop and interactive atmosphere within class.

Primary learners (Beginner to Intermediate)

• Dictionary with over 1,000 words and 70 topics organized into 9 thematic units in social studies, science, and maths.
• Workbook includes vocabulary and academic language practice for every Dictionary topic.
• Teacher’s edition with four pages of instruction per topic.
• Class Audio CDs.
• Reproducibles Collection includes pre-reading, reading, post-reading, and writing practice. Plus more than 800 word and picture cards.
• Assessment CD-ROM.
• Kids’ Readers extend vocabulary and reading practice.

Carefully graded primary grammar practice course that makes grammar easy to understand and remember.

The step-by-step grammar presentations in Grammar Friends introduce form, use and meaning in a way that even young beginner learners can understand and remember. The series is an ideal supplement to any elementary general English course. There are lots of controlled activities to help children improve their written grammar and the fun interactive activities on the CD-ROM really encourage them to learn by themselves.

• Graded written activities help children improve grammatical accuracy
• Regular revision units give opportunities for extra practice and consolidation
• Photocopiable tests in the Teacher’s Book

The Step Up Parents' website provides:

• Information about the Step Up course contents
• Ideas for ways of supporting children at home with their learning
• Extra practice activities

Each Student’s Book contains twelve units organized into three cohesive stories. Each unit has four pages and can be divided into three lessons.

The workbook contains twelve two-page units of additional vocabulary and grammar exercises for each Student's Book unit. There are also six four-page Skills Practice units in the Student’s Book, one after every two units.

The MultiROM contains computer-based interactive practice of the grammar and vocabulary of each unit of the Student’s Book. These can be used by students working at their own pace at home, or in class.

The Teacher’s Book contains detailed lesson notes. Each Teacher’s Book unit starts with a summary of the unit’s language points, as well as the reading, writing, listening, and speaking functions.

The notes include a description of the aim of every exercise in the Student’s Book followed by detailed instructions and answers.

The Teacher’s Resource CD contains:

• Six one-page photocopiable basic review worksheets with answers
• Twelve one-page photocopiable speaking worksheets
• Two one-page photocopiable tests with answers for every Student’s Book unit

The CDs include all the presentation story texts and dialogues in the Student’s Book which expose students to authentic pronunciation and intonation.

• Simple English definitions with Arabic translations.
• Oxford 2000™ keywords show students the most important words to learn at this level.
• 16 pages of colour illustrations show words in topic groups to build vocabulary.
• 500 notes on spelling, grammar, and pronunciation help learners avoid mistakes.
• Arabic-English index.

NEW Third edition

Up to pre-intermediate

This tried and tested gentle introduction to English grammar is now even richer in resources with more online support for students and teachers.

• Simple ‘grammar lessons’ are easy for students to understand
• New student’s Audio CDs encourage students to listen to the dramatized dialogues and pronunciation models
• New Vocabulary practice exercise give controlled practice

For interactive online resources for students see

For online Teacher’s Notes with ideas ford additional activities and worksheets see

The Student’s Book contains:

• 7 topic-based units
• A Dictionary Corner section in each unit to promote dictionary skills and learner autonomy
• 7 Grammar Reference and Builder sections, containing clear grammar explanations and further exercises for each unit
• A Wordlist providing a lexical summary of the active and passive vocabulary of each unit and linked to the Oxford 3000™.

The Workbook mirrors and reinforces the content of the Student’s Book. It also offers:

• Challenge! and Extension exercises to engage more able students
• Writing guides to provide a clear structural framework for writing tasks , and a Writing Bank for reference.
• Regular Self-check sections for students to develop an awareness of their progress

The Teacher’s Book gives complete teaching notes for the whole course, including ideas for tackling mixed-ability classes. In addition, it offers:

• Background information, optional activities and answer keys
• 7 photocopiable end-of-unit tests

The Test CD-ROM

Each test bank includes unit tests, listening tests and grammar and vocab quizzes, arranged unit by unit.

A three-level grammar series with a tried and tested formula that gets results: the right balance of explanation and practice, and regular testing.

• Clear explanations, followed by practice exercises in the book, CD-ROM, and online.
• Regular review units and progress tests show where students need more practice.
• Varied activities encourage students to think about their answers, and the grammar.