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Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, WJEC Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First examination: June 2017
In 2011, I began creating online tutorial videos on Youtube, with a vision to share my GCSE expertise in English language and literature. As I write, these videos have been viewed over 10 million times across 214 different nations. My GCSE English Youtube channel has over 60,000 subscribers. To accompany these videos, I have published over 20 revision guide eBooks-one of which you are currently looking at! My guide to the previous GCSEs in English language and literature sat at the top of the Amazon bestseller's list for over 45 weeks and achieved huge acclaim; this book aims to build on those strengths.In this ebook, you'll receive detailed guidance on every question in the AQA GCSE English Language exams. Please note that this ebook is not endorsed by or affiliated to any exam boards; I am simply an experienced teacher using my expertise to help students. However, if you read some of the 100+ reviews for this guide, you will see that it has already helped students, teachers and parents across the UK.As an extra bonus, this ebook contains links to five special video tutorials which are only available to those who purchase this guide. These links appear later in the text. I hope you enjoy the ebook. You should also purchase the accompanying eBook which covers the English Literature exams.
Exam Board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Revise set texts in a snap. Need extra help with 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' ahead of the exam? Revise and review your understanding of the plot, characters, themes and context with this handy A5, exam-focused guide. With lots of practice and tips for your AQA exam, this 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' Snap Revision Text Guide contains all the key information you need to get a top mark.
A gorgeous hardcover edition of the timeless holiday classic, featuring stunning full-color illustrations by Arthur Rackham, with a gilt-stamped cloth cover, acid-free paper, sewn bindings, and a silk ribbon marker. No holiday season is complete without Charles Dickens's dramatic and heartwarming story of the transformation of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge through the efforts of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Set on a cold Christmas Eve in Victorian London, and featuring Scrooge's long-suffering and mild-mannered clerk, Bob Cratchit; Bob’s kindhearted son, Tiny Tim; and a host of colorful characters, A Christmas Carol was an instant hit and has been beloved ever since by generations of readers of all ages.
The members of an eminently respectable British family reveal their true natures over the course of an evening in which they are subjected to a routine inquiry into the suicide of a young girl.
Exam Board: Edexcel Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Literature Suitable for the 2023 exams Everything you need to revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide
Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Literature Suitable for the 2023 exams Everything you need to revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide
Exam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Language, GCSE 9-1 English Literature First teaching: September 2015 Next exams: June 2023 Develop your students' skills in English Literature and English Language as you study A Christmas Carol. This Student Book offers English Literature lessons to help your classes explore the set text in depth. In parallel, English Language lessons give students the opportunity to respond to fiction and non-fiction extracts that will deepen their understanding of the novel's themes and contexts. This practical resource is designed for in-class study, as well as exam preparation. Give students a supportive route through the set text, with pre-reading, close reading and whole-text review chapters to help them understand the plot, characters, themes and contexts and to analyse the writer's methods. Build writing stamina with the longer, passage-based tasks at the end of each chapter. Support all learners with clear plot summaries and a 'Who's who' guide to the main characters. Prepare for examination success with a final chapter on the Literature exam, including exam-style questions, step-by-step guidance for writing an effective response, and sample answers at different levels. Practise all the AQA English Language Paper 1 and 2 question formats. Students will learn how to locate information, analyse language and structure, synthesise, critically evaluate and compare as they read texts about life in Victorian London, charity at Christmas, haunting, murder and mysteries. They will also be given the opportunity to produce their own narrative, descriptive and argumentative writing.
Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, WJEC Eduqas Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First Exams: Summer 2017 Enable students to achieve their best grade in GCSE English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise A Christmas Carol throughout the course. This Study and Revise guide: - Increases students' knowledge of A Christmas Carol as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners - Develops understanding of plot, characterisation, themes and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their exam responses - Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text - Helps students maximise their exam potential using clear explanations of the Assessment Objectives, annotated sample student answers and tips for reaching the next grade - Improves students' extended writing techniques through targeted advice on planning and structuring a successful essay - Provides opportunities for students to review their learning and identify their revision needs with knowledge-based questions at the end of each chapter
Revision is serious business... and we're serious about revision. Building on our successful GCSE Grades 9-1 series of Revision and Exam practice books, Scholastic has now created a brand new series of study guides especially for the closed book AQA GCSE English Literature examination. Books in this series cover the following: * Paper 1 Section A - Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth) * Paper 1 Section B - Nineteenth-century novel (The Sign of Four, A Christmas Carol, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde) * Paper 2 Section A - Modern texts (Blood Brothers, An Inspector Calls) Each study guide is written by experts in teaching English and uses an active, stepped approach to revision to maximise learning. This study guide covers the chronology of the text and focuses on key events , characters, themes, context, language and structure to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and achieve higher marks. With loads of practice questions (and answers) you can't go wrong! The accompanying app uses cutting-edge technology to help you revise on-the-go to: * Use the free, personalised digital revision planner and get stuck into the quick tests to check your understanding * Download our free revision cards which you can save to your phone to help you revise on the go * Implement 'active' revision techniques - giving you lots of tips and tricks to help the knowledge sink in Active revision is easy with the following features included throughout the study guides: Snap it! Read it, snap it on your phone, revise it...helps you retain key facts Nail it! Authoritative essential tips and guidance to help you understand what's required in the AQA exam Do it! Short activities to consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the text Stretch it! Support for the really tough stuff that will get you higher grades Define it! Definitions of unfamiliar language in the text and important subject terminology
