Book description
Philip Allan Literature Guides (for GCSE) provide exam-focused analysis
of popular set texts to give students the very best chance of achieving
the highest grades possible.
Designed to be used throughout the course or as revision before the
exam, this full colour text provides:
- a thorough commentary, outlining the plot and structure and exploring
the themes, style, characters and context of the text
- exemplar A*- and C-grade answers to exam-style questions, with
examiner's comments, exam and essay-writing advice
- the assessment objectives for each exam board, highlighting the
specific skills that students need to develop
- 'Grade booster' boxes with tips on how to move between grades
- 'Pause for thought' boxes to make students consider their own opinions
on the text
- Key quotations to memorise and use in the exams
AND free access to a website with further revision aids, including
interactive quizzes, blogs, a forum for students to share their ideas,
useful web links, plus additional exam-style questions and answers with
examiner's comments and expert advice. Najoud Ensaff is an experienced
teacher, former head of department and educational writer. She has
taught and led English and drama in top state and independent schools.
She has published over 20 educational books and has examined at GCSE The
series editor Jeanette Weatherall
has been a Head of English and an Assistant
Headteacher in two large secondary schools in the UK and is Chair of
Examiners for A-level Literature for one of the UK's major examination
boards.
