The Equipe course aims to offer fun and exciting features - the ongoing storyline featuring four French teenagers, the songs and cartoons, the website - to ensure students get to grips with French and become confident in using language correctly. Part 1 has: a systematic, coherent, and rigorous approach to grammar; clear objectives for each double-page spread; differentiation opportunities; En Plus sections on the page and at the back of the students' books; and parallel workbooks for reinforcement and extension. Key language is highlighted for ease of reference and there is a focus on study skills.