For students studying the new Language A Language & Literature syllabus for the IB Diploma Written by an experienced practising IB English teacher this new title is an in-depth & accessible guide for Standard & Higher Level students of the new Language A Language & Literature syllabus for the IB Diploma This lively well structured coursebook is available in both print & e-book formats &

Includes:: key concepts in studying language & literature; text extracts from World literature (in English & in translation); international media & language sources; a wide variety of activities to build skills; materials for exam preparation; guidance on assessment; Theory of Knowledge links; & Extended essay opportunities

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When it's time to get serious about success it's time to get York Notes To achieve top grades in English Language & Literature you need to be confident in your reading skills With everything you need right at hand & suitable for all exam boards & abilities this York Notes Revision & Exam Practice guide will help you to master the core skills write brilliant responses & face your exams with confidence Learn & revise every essential skill
- Use each of the dedicated sections to learn & revise key reading skills from interpreting & analysing to commenting on & comparing texts & how to apply them in the exam With key definitions examples from typical Language & Literature tasks regular tests & ' Top tips' for improvement you will feel confident you have covered all bases Stay focused & aim high
- Use the mix of short & longer tasks to practise your skills & vary your revision The targeted ' Aiming high' tips will to help you to perfect your techniques & write the very best answers you can Check your progress
- Use the regular ' Apply your skills' tasks & ' Progress check' bullets to monitor what you have achieved Use the full answer key provided to assess your improvement Feel ready for the exam
- Regular quick tests & longer exam-style tasks with sample answers show the level to aim for



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Everything you need to prepare ahead of your GCSE English exams This English Language & Literature Revision & Practice Book is designed to support you in the development of good exam techniques It is packed full of tips & tasks to make sure you really know & understand the key revision points With loads of practice questions (and answers) for every topic & written by experienced teachers & revision experts
- you can't go wrong! Use the free personalised digital revision planner & 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 Question styles similar to those you will meet in the exam Work through lots of practice questions written specifically for the new GCSE 9-1 course Challenge yourself with questions designed to get you better grades Develop excellent exam technique with exam tips & support to help you when the going gets tough! Do it! Active practice to help you retain key facts Nail it! Examiner tips to help you get better grades Snap it! Read it snap it on your phone revise ithelpsyou retain key facts Stretch it! Support for the really tough stuff that will get you higher grades The perfect companions Revision & Practice Books for GCSE 9-1 examinations in English Language & Literature Biology Chemisry Geography Maths Foundation Maths Higher & Physics Active revision to help the knowledge sink in Free revision planner & revision cards to help you revise on the go Challenge yourself with questions designed to get you better grades
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Revision is serious business & we're serious about revision Inside this Revision Guide you'll find everything you need to succeed in the new GCSE 9-1 English Language & Literature examinations It is packed full of tips & tasks to make sure you really know & understand the key revision points Written by English experts & combined with cutting edge technology to help you revise on-the-go you can Use the free personalised digital revision planner & 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 & tricks to help the knowledge sink in Snap it! Read it snap it on your phone revise ithelpsyou retain key facts Nail it! Examiner tips to help you get better grades Stretch it! Support for the really tough stuff that will get you higher grades The perfect companion GCSE 9-1 English Language & Literature Practice Book 100s of practice questions Exam techniques explained Matches 9-1 specification
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Revision is serious business & we're serious about revision Inside this Revision Guide you'll find everything you need to succeed in the new GCSE 9-1 English Language & Literature examinations It is packed full of tips & tasks to make sure you really know & understand the key revision points Written by English experts & combined with cutting edge technology to help you revise on-the-go you can Use the free personalised digital revision planner & 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 & tricks to help the knowledge sink in Snap it! Read it snap it on your phone revise ithelpsyou retain key facts Nail it! Examiner tips to help you get better grades Stretch it! Support for the really tough stuff that will get you higher grades The perfect companion GCSE 9-1 English Language & Literature Practice Book 100s of practice questions Exam techniques explained Matches 9-1 specification
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Find everything you need to achieve your full potential with York Notes for GCSE Study Guides now updated for GCSE (9-1) ...

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Academic Level GCSE (9-1) Subject English Language & Literature First teaching September 2015 First Exams Summer 2017 To achieve top grades in English Language & Literature you need to be confident in your writing skills With everything you need right at hand & suitable for all exam boards & abilities this York Notes Revision & Exam Practice guide will help you to master the core skills write brilliant essays & face your exams with complete confidence Learn & revise every essential skill
- Use each of the dedicated sections to learn & revise key writing skills from writing about fiction & non-fiction extracts to planning & writing your own texts in the exam With key definitions examples from typical Language & Literature tasks regular tests & ' Top tips' for improvement you will feel confident you have covered all bases Stay focused & aim high
- Use the mix of short & longer tasks to practise your skills & vary your revision The targeted ' Aiming high' tips will to help you to perfect your techniques & write the very best answers you can Check your progress
- Use the regular ' Apply your skills' tasks & ' Progress check' bullets to monitor what you have achieved Use the full answer key provided to assess your improvement Feel ready for the exam
- Regular quick tests & longer exam-style tasks with sample answers show the level to aim for



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Sweeping across two millennia & every literary genre acclaimed scholar & biographer Jonathan Bate provides a dazzling introduction to English Literature The focus is wide shifting from the birth of the novel & the brilliance of English comedy to the deep Englishness of landscape poetry & the ethnic diversity of Britain's Nobel literature laureates It goes on to provide a more in-depth analysis with close readings from an extraordinary scene in King Lear to a war poem by Carol Ann Duffy & a series of striking examples of how literary texts change as they are transmitted from writer to reader The narrative embraces not only the major literary movements such as Romanticism & Modernism together with the most influential authors including Chaucer Donne Johnson Wordsworth Austen Dickens & Woolf but also little-known stories such as the identity of the first English woman poet to be honoured with a collected edition of her works Written with the flair & passion for which Jonathan Bate has become renowned this book is the perfect Very Short Introduction for all readers & students of the incomparable literary heritage of these islands ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...