Headway

90% of teachers believe Headway has helped their students progress to the next level of study.* Its balanced methodology of vocabulary, grammar and integrated skills provides the right level of challenge for students.

Headway 5th edition listens to feedback from teachers and focusses on topics and activities that are relevant and useful to today’s adult students, whilst retaining the trusted methodology teachers love.

Combining practical, real life content for today’s students with flexible digital resources that are clearly linked to the Headway syllabus, the course ensures students are engaged and motivated for success.

* The Headway Oxford Impact study was conducted in January and February 2018. 170 teachers responded. Oxford Impact is a unique way of evaluating the impact that educational products and services from Oxford University Press have on teaching and learning.

Language Trainer, Germany:
Each unit starts with an opener page consisting of a theme-related photograph and an accompanying quote. The exercise-based content is introduced on the flip side. Using the opener image to introduce the unit theme has proved effective in my classes. It gives learners a chance to warm up to the unit, participate in class discussions freely without being tempted to work through the tasks ahead of the rest.

The methodology in this edition stays loyal to Headway’s established mix of traditional and communicative approach. I have found this to be well-suited to the average intermediate level learner. All four skills are featured in each unit. As in the fourth edition, there is a strong focus on speaking throughout. The grammar syllabus has also remained. This mix has worked for me and I have found that the unit themes manage to engage while introducing/revising grammar, without lapsing too deeply into meta language. The last section of each unit covers writing.

There is plenty of downloadable online material to go with the course and workbook and it plays a substantial role in this edition. At the foot of every page there are references and tips for extra online practice.

Access to the online material is straight forward. The access code, provided on the inside of the Course Book cover, worked from the first attempt. In case of difficulties, it is possible to get help via live chat. So far, I have been able to locate and download all the materials needed.

On the online resource platform for teachers (accessed via a separate code in the back of the Teachers’ Guide) the choice is abundant. There are audio materials (workbook/course book) and unit-specific video materials (accompanied by photocopiable worksheets). There are placement and unit-based tests and many other resources. There are even unit-specific dyslexia-friendly materials. Each unit features two video files:

• The first one introduces the theme and is to be watched before the lesson.
• The second video is around 10 minutes long and consists of three parts. Each part delves a step deeper into the topic. This video material involves real people using authentic language. The language corresponds particularly well to the grammar covered in the unit and therefore solidifies the points covered. There is a downloadable worksheet with tasks relating to the video content and one can use it in the last session of the unit to put the acquired content to use.

This is possibly one of the best resources for teaching/learning English out there. One can tell that this is the work of professionals with a passion for communication. The visuals on every page are extremely well-suited and designed to remind why one learns to speak (or teach) a language in the first place. Overall, the topics in this edition display a medley of adventure, joy, humour, nostalgia, inspiration, creativity, distance and proximity among people. These things are all the more meaningful in the context of lockdowns and restrictions and give a learner a fertile ground on which to found their expression.

Student packs

	Student Book with Online Practice	Student Digital Pack	Student Book with Digital Pack
Learn
Student Book (print)	✔		✔
Student Book e-book		✔	✔
Student Resources	✔	✔	✔
Practice
Workbook e-book		✔	✔
Online Practice (for students)	✔	✔	✔

Teacher packs

	Teacher's Guide with Digital Pack	Teacher Digital Pack
Teach
Teacher's Guide (print)	✔
Digital Teacher's Guide (PDF)	✔	✔
Teacher's Resources	✔	✔
Student Book Classroom Presentation Tool	✔	✔
Set practice
Workbook Classroom Presentation Tool	✔	✔
Online Practice (for teachers)	✔	✔
Assess
Assessment	✔	✔

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Found to deliver the learning outcomes students need to move on to the next level of study.

• 91% of teachers who took part in this impact study trust that Headway delivers the learning outcomes that support the students to move to the next level of study.
• Teachers believe that the biggest influence on students' ability to progress is the way that Headway improves their ability in one or more of the four skills (Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing).
• 97% of teachers say they are satisfied or very satisfied with Headway.
• The top three reasons teachers choose Headway are:
  1. Its approach to grammar
  2. The range of components
  3. Reading texts are interesting for students

Download the summary report (PDF, 4MB)

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The Headway impact study was conducted in February 2018. 170 teachers from 28 countries took part.

Headway and its award-winning authors, Liz and John Soars, are names that have become synonymous with English Language Teaching and learning. Teach with Headway’s perfectly-balanced grammar and skills syllabus, based on the course’s world-renowned methodology.

Headway 5th edition retains the course’s trusted methodology but has been updated with new texts, captivating topics, and easy-to-use digital resources.