Grammar for GCSE English

Mike Gould is a former Head of English and an experienced author who has written over 150 books and other resources for teachers and students, including GCSE and IGCSE textbooks and digital support material. He has also been a Senior Lecturer in English and Education, teaching the history of the English language, creative writing and how to apply new technologies to the English classroom.Paul Higgins was chair of the National Association of Advisers in English and led a national programme of continuing professional development in teaching grammar.Beth Kemp is an experienced teacher and examiner of GCSE and A Level English Language, and has contributed to textbooks and teaching resources for KS3-5 in English. She is qualified in and has taught in MFL as well as English.

“I would be very keen to use the book with my students to help them develop a more crafted approach to their writing. It covers all the key grammatical areas and in a clear and systematic way.”Naomi Hursthouse, Head of English, Ormiston Six Villages Academy, Chichester“This is the most useful book of its kind I’ve seen and exactly what I need to support my own IGCSE students. There’s something slightly ‘old-fashioned’ about it but I mean this as a compliment. My generally high-achieving, switched-on students will appreciate something that doesn’t patronise them but does just show them what they need to do to get the grades!”Chris Green, Head of English and Drama, The Perse School, Cambridge“This text is a very good idea. While many of my students have a good understanding of texts and a flair for writing, their grammar and punctuation needs a lot of work.The idea of grouping word, sentence and paragraph levels into GCSE relevant topics will be very useful for my classes. I could focus on one chapter every half term, depending on the topic I was teaching. The chapters are clearly laid out and easy to navigate due to this grouping.