Alquin Magazine - Golden Classics
With heavy hearts, after more than 30 years we have decided to stop publishing new regular editions of Alquin Magazine, starting from the 2026–2027 school year. We know, however, that many schools still use our materials with great pleasure and success. That is why we are adapting our range so that we can continue to provide as many students as possible with high-quality learning materials in the future.
What to expect in the 2026–2027 school year
Alquin Magazine – Golden Classics
At each level (Intermediate & Advanced), we will reissue two editions: carefully selected magazines from past years that have received a great deal of positive feedback. We deliberately choose editions that are at least three years old, ensuring that upper secondary students have not seen them before.
More about Alquin Magazine…
Alquin Magazine is a magazine filled with current texts that connect to the world and experiences of your students. All texts are carefully selected and edited by the Alquin editorial team.
Alquin Magazine is offered in two versions: Intermediate (with texts at CEFR A2 and B1 level) and Advanced (with texts at CEFR B2 and C1 level).
Our editorial team, consisting of (former) teachers, educational experts, and instructional authors, ensures a comprehensive and varied didactic package, always tailored to the relevant CEFR level. Students develop into competent second-language users and practice all skills addressed in each text: reading comprehension, speaking, listening, and writing.
The didactic approach is delivered entirely in English (with the target language as the language of instruction) and enriched with applied grammar, vocabulary, and creative literature activities.
Thanks to the multiple-choice exercises in “CSE style,” students also become familiar with the CSE format and are well supported as they prepare for their final exams.
Want to know more? Request a free review copy or gain access to the digital previews.
Alquin Magazine: special editions
For these editions of Alquin Magazine, we select relevant texts within specific themes that engage students and connect with their world and experiences. These texts come with the same comprehensive didactic package as the Golden Classics editions of Alquin Magazine.
Like the Golden Classics editions, our themed issues are available in two versions:
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Intermediate (with texts at CEFR A2 and B1 level)
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Advanced (with texts at CEFR B2 and C1 level)
The following titles are available:
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This is Me
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The Ways of Our World
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The Arts
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The Englishes
This is Me - Intermediate
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This is Me - Advanced
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The Ways of our World - Intermediate
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The Arts - Intermediate
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The Ways of our World - Advanced
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The Arts - Advanced
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The Englishes - Intermediate (coming soon)
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The Englishes - Advanced
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Exam Training
The complete exam package for preparing for the English final exams!
The Alquin Exam Package goes beyond simply practicing and checking past exams. We have deliberately chosen to separate the exams from the supporting materials.
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Book 1 – Texts: contains only the full exams, exactly as students will receive them.
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Book 2 – Answer Keys: provides the answers along with detailed explanations.
For each text, we provide:
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a brief orientation beforehand (what type of text is this, and how should I approach it?);
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a summary of the content (for longer texts, per paragraph);
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a comprehensive explanation of the questions, in which we not only explain why, for example, answer B is correct, but also why A, C, and D are incorrect.
The package includes at least 9 full final exams, including the most recent ones.
Literature
NEW: Completely revised!
The layout of all booklets has been updated to our new house style. In addition, the texts have been revised where necessary.
More about our Alquin Literature booklets…
A series of stunning full-colour booklets covering the traditional canon of English literature. Answers to the accompanying test questions, including model answers, can be found in the Teachers’ Section on our website.
The series includes the following booklets:
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The Middle Ages
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Renaissance
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18th Century
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The Romantic Period 1
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19th Century (in two booklets)
Note: The sample pages below show examples from our old editions. New sample pages will be added shortly.
