Rubicon 2nd edition

Rubicon has been specifically designed to meet the demands of Transition Year English. The wealth of resources and activities make this an ideal book for students transitioning from the new Junior Cycle course to Leaving Certificate. Importantly, the material in the book has been selected to encourage students to find joy in language while improving their literacy skills.

Provides a wide selection of texts to be enjoyed by all Transition Year students, including personal writing, opinion pieces, speeches, poetry, fiction, drama and visual texts

Contains a variety of engaging exercises to cater for students of all levels

Offers key lessons on language style and aspects of literature

Includes Transition Year project work

Contains writer workshops to facilitate sustained and creative engagement with primary material

Provides weblinks to deepen students’ engagement with texts

Is graphically fresh and stimulating