Academic Literacy

Critical Thinking

Skill Integration

Goal-Oriented

courses

Cambridge Unlock
Macmillan Skillful
National Geographic Pathways

The Cambridge Unlock (3rd Edition), Macmillan Skillful (3rd Edition), and National Geographic Pathways (3rd Edition) courses develop critical thinking skills and essential academic language for university success from the very first lesson.

All three are exceptional, research-based series that complement each other beautifully. Students often integrate materials from multiple textbooks to build comprehensive academic skills.

What Students Learn

Read textbooks and articles efficiently, identify claims and evidence, and take useful notes
Plan, draft and edit essays and reports with clear structure and accurate citation
Use academic vocabulary, hedging and cohesion for credible arguments
Summarise, synthesise and respond to sources in speech and writing
Prepare for seminar discussion and short presentations with Q&A

Why It Works

Builds Academic Critical Thinking
Develops both higher- and lower-order thinking skills through a research-backed syllabus, with clear objectives and self-evaluation so students can track their progress.

Complete academic skills development
Authentic reading and listening texts, plus structured writing and speaking tasks, guide students through every stage of academic work—from understanding sources to producing polished final pieces.

Quality and Expertise
Each series draws on extensive linguistic research and corpus data to identify high-frequency academic vocabulary, combined with input from international educators to ensure materials address genuine classroom and university needs.