This light and enjoyable book is a series of stories and reflections on the Celtic saints. Each of the 15 chapters begins with a semi-fictional story or event from the life of a saint, showing some characteristic quality for which he or she is known. This is followed by a reflection that combines history and inspiration. Then comes a short original poem, scripture, meditation, and a blessing. A website connected with the book will offer fully arranged original hymns to accompany the poems.

Proceedings of a conference on programming and programming languages. Topics include program development, programming language concepts, implementation techniques, programs as data objects, programming styles.

This volume outlines the general principles of Learning Oriented Assessment (LOA), placing it in the context of European language learning policy. The authors pose three key questions central to LOA: 'What is learning?', 'What is to be learned?' and 'What is to be assessed?'. It focuses on the use of evidence, and how it can be collected and used to feed back into learning, overviews large-scale assessment as practised by Cambridge English and learning-oriented classroom assessment practices, and concludes with a look at implementing LOA in practice. With fresh insights into the role of...

Volume 7 in The Art of Poetry series offers our trademark challenging yet accessible readings of all the poems in AQA's GCSE Love & Relationships cluster. The book is particularly designed for pupils aiming for top grades in their Literature GCSE and at teachers looking to develop their practice. As well as incisive and informative essays on each poem, the book features innovative revision and teaching ideas.