Sparking curiosity and promoting lifelong learning

With a unique learning and assessment journey at its heart, Shining Lights is a dynamic blended course for secondary school students from A1- C1+ which provides the tools and foundations for learners to explore their full potential and stand out in academic studies, exam performance and life.

A dynamic blended secondary course with a strong focus on exam success and developing life skills

8 levels
Levels 1-7: 80 hours extendable to 180 Starter level: 60 hours extendable to 160

Covering Common European Framework (CEFR) from A1 / Starter to C1

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Shining Lights time to Shine

Shining Lights takes on the challenge of engaging teenagers – to help them grow, become attentive to their future and interested and involved in global issues. It offers not only thorough official preparation for Cambridge English Qualifications, but also engaging and communicative materials.
The course is underpinned by four pillars:

Shining Lights - 4 Pillars - text image: 1. Problem-based learning: Finds solutions to real-world issues. 2. Integrated learning and assessment: Formative assessment, feedback and recommendations. 3. Oracy: Confident Communicator, active and empathetic listener. 4. Life Competencies: Critical, creative, collaborative, life-long learning

Understand and unlock the learning process

Shining Lights combines every moment of learning and assessment to maximise teacher and student performance.

Students Book with Interactive eBook

Every Student’s book has ten units plus three fully interactive Extra Digital Units. These digital units can be found in Presentation Plus on Cambridge One.

Students Book with Workbook Digital Pack

The interactive Student’s book includes access to the Workbook Digital pack which provides students with practice exercises, student resources including audio and video, plus Test & Train Mini, and personalised reading and listening practice.

Workbook with Digital Pack

The workbook provides access to a digital pack which includes access to the Student’s Book interactive eBook, Student Resources (including audio and video), Test & Train Mini and personalised reading and listening practice.

Teachers’ Book with Digital Pack

Find all the support you need in the Teacher’s book and the Teachers’ Resource Bank (which includes supplementary worksheets and audio and video) on Cambridge One, our mobile friendly learning environment for English Language Learners and teachers.

Why Shining Lights ?

Build curiosity and independent learning.
Prepare learners for Cambridge English exams.
Develop oracy skills for confident communication.

Explore real‑world issues through discussion and debate.
Help learners stand out in exams and future careers.
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