Exam Board AQALevel & Subject GCSE English Language & GCSE English Literature First teaching September 2015 First exams June 2017 Whatever grade you are aiming for by explaining exactly what the examiner is looking for & showing you simple ways to maximise your marks in every part of the exam Collins GCSE English Language & GCSE English Literature Grade Booster will help you to achieve it Avoid the common mistakes which cost marks using clear advice on how to approach all question types in the exam Pick up marks for every question even those harder ones you might not think you can answer with worked examples for every topic that explain exactly where how & why marks are awarded Build a weak answer into a stronger one picking up vital marks along the way following the step-by-step guide to structuring responses ...

Exam Board AQALevel & Subject GCSE English Language GCSE English Literature First teaching September 2015 First exams June 2017 AQA approved Teach AQA's GCSEs in English Literature & English Language as one coherent course with Student Books that help students to build & apply the skills that underpin both qualifications Offer your students the right level of challenge The Core Student Book provides an excellent foundation in the skills & knowledge required for both courses Help all students make good progress Each chapter follows the hierarchy of skills & knowledge in the mark schemes so students have a clear sequence of learning End-of-chapter Apply your skills' practice tasks annotated answers & self-assessment guidance helps students understand how to improve their work Get to grips with the new specifications with expert suggestions from leading professionals as to how you could plan & teach the course Our practical ready-made resources can be used in your first years of teaching the specifications & edited & adapted to yourrequirements Save time updating your English Language resources with our comprehensive selection of passages from nineteenth- to twenty-first century literature & literary non-fiction perfect for building students' confidence in tackling unseen texts Engage all learners with a rich & exciting approach to English Literature that takes students step-by-step through the fundamentals of how to analyse interpret & writecritically about literature to provide a starting point for your own in-depth exploration of your chosen set texts ...

Exam Board AQALevel & Subject GCSE English Language First teaching September 2015 First exams June 2017 Help post-16 students achieve Grade 5 with resources to develop & practise the skills for each question in the AQA GCSE English Language exams Pick up & teach with this readymade course Organised into 30 weeks & structured by exam question the Student Book provides complete coverage of Paper 1 & Paper 2 as well as preparation for the Spoken Language endorsement Help students to build & apply the key skills for each question with a carefully designed learning sequence a step-by-step methodology for responding & plenty of opportunities to practise the question in focus Assess progress & build confidence for the summer exam with half-term progress tests end-of-term mock exams & two further practice papers for revision All are supported with marking guidance & a wealth of annotated sample responses in the Teacher Guide Show students how to improve their work with annotated sample responses to exemplify the Level 3 mark scheme criteria & regular self- & peer-assessment activities Save time searching for texts with a fantastic selection of fiction & non-fiction extracts from the nineteenth twentieth & twenty-first centuries Engage 16-19 year old & adult learners with texts & topics chosen to interest students in post-16 contexts Trusted support from Jo Heathcote a GCSE English Language assessment expert & an experienced teacher of GCSE & A-level ...

Exam Board AQALevel GCSESubject English First Teaching September 2015 First Exam June 2017 Target grade improvement at every level & enable each student to reach their potential by boosting the knowledge & skills they need to understand the demands of the new AQA GCSE English Language examinations- Focus completely on exam preparation & success as you are led question by question through both exam papers- Deliver higher levels of improvement & lift student performance with examiner insight that explains exactly what the examiner is looking for in each question- Differentiate your teaching for varying ability levels with this tiered Student's Book that teaches & develops the exam skills students need using accessible less-daunting texts with extra help to break down the questions- Support progression through the grades with annotated student responses that show how to improve answers- Build students' confidence & ensure readiness for exam conditions with practice questions & examination tips- Enhance students' reading skills through extensive practice for exam questions on the 19th century texts- Emphasise the importance of rolling revision with this ideal tool for students to use across the years We will not be submitting these resources to AQA for approval Instead our author team of senior examiners & teachers have matched these resources to the new

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Exam Board AQALevel GCSESubject English First Teaching September 2015 First Exam June 2017 Target grade improvement at every level & enable each student to reach their potential by boosting the knowledge & skills they need to understand the demands of the new AQA GCSE English Language examinations- Focus completely on exam preparation & success as you are led question by question through both exam papers- Deliver higher levels of improvement & lift student performance with examiner insight that explains exactly what the examiner is looking for in each question- Differentiate your teaching for varying ability levels with this tiered Student's Book that

Includes:: texts of greater demand extending students' knowledge & targeting the top grades- Support progression through the grades with annotated student responses that show how to improve answers- Build students' confidence & ensure readiness for exam conditions with practice questions & examination tips- Enhance students' reading skills through extensive practice for exam questions on the 19th century texts- Emphasise the importance of rolling revision with this ideal tool for students to use across the years We will not be submitting these resources to AQA for approval Instead our author team of senior examiners & teachers have matched these resources to the new

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Exam Board AQA Level GCSE Subject English First Teaching September 2015 First Exam Summer 2017 Maximise your potential & build the skills needed to succeed with this exam-focused Workbook; packed with practice questions for every section of the AQA GCSE English Language exam papers- Guides you through both exam papers with a unique question-by-question approach that helps you feel confident tackling terminal assessment- Provides a complete solution to exam preparation with over 200 practice questions that cover every element of Papers 1 & 2 plus answers for every activity online- Improves extended writing skills through formal exam-style tasks for every question type- Encourages rolling revision across the years as you progressively develop your skills in class & at home- Enables you to see how to target the top grades with easy-to-understand mark schemes- Offers unrivalled insider insight & practical advice from Keith Brindle a bestselling English textbook author with decades of experience as a senior examiner teacher & skills trainer ...

Student Book 2 provides extensive guidance & activities in the context of the Paper 1 & Paper 2 exam questions on how to improve question-specific reading & writing skills With sample student responses at different levels students can improve their own responses & gain an enhanced understanding of the skills required to succeed in the exams Featuring the types of texts & tasks that students will face in the exam papers a range of activities with exam tips & key terms all students can demonstrate their skill development in the context of exam-style questions Spelling punctuation & grammar activities & guidance are provided in context to help improve students' technical accuracy In addition to the regular peer & self-assessment activities teachers can monitor progress through the substantive end-of-chapter assessments & the sample exam papers ...

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Exam Board AQALevel & Subject GCSE English Language GCSE English Literature First teaching September 2015 First exams June 2017 Develop your students' skills in English Literature & English Language as you study The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde 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 & non-fiction extracts that will deepen their understanding of the play's themes & 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 & whole-text review chapters to help them understand the plot characters themes & contexts & analyse the writer's methods Build writing stamina with the longer exam-style tasks at the end of each chapter Support all learners with clear plot summaries & 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 & sample answers at different levels Practise all the AQA English Language Paper 1 & 2 question formats Students will learn how to locate information analyse language & structure synthesise critically evaluate & compare as they read texts about nineteenth-century London Victorian freak shows' macabre scientific experiments & the ethics of artificial intelligence They will also be given the opportunity to produce their own narrative descriptive & argumentative writing ...

This Literature Student Book develops the key skills that students will be assessed on in Paper 1 & Paper 2 of the AQA GCSE English Literature qualification Structured around the exam papers the book offers comprehensive support for the poetry anthology & unseen poetry requirements with additional sections showing how those skills apply to the other areas of the

Specification Through the focus on the Assessment Objectives & skills students will be able to apply the skills they are developing to their specific set texts Through a range of example texts activities stretch & support features as well as tips & key terms this book helps students of all abilities develop their literature response skills With marked sample student responses at different levels students can improve their own responses & gain an enhanced understanding of the skills required to succeed in the exams In addition to the regular peer & self-assessment activities teachers can monitor progress through the sample exam paper questions

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