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Exam Board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English LanguageNext exams: November 2026 Revised for the AQA GCSE English Language updates for 2026 exams onwards. Help post-16 students achieve Grade 5 with resources to develop and practise the skills for each question in the AQA GCSE English Language exams from 2026. Pick up and teach with this readymade course. Organised into 30 weeks and structured by exam question, the Student Book provides complete coverage of Paper 1 and Paper 2 as well as preparation for the Spoken Language endorsement.Help students to build and apply the key skills for each question with a carefully designed learning sequence, a step-by-step methodology for responding and plenty of opportunities to practise the question in focus.Assess progress and build confidence for the summer exam with half-term progress tests, end-of-term mock exams and two further practice papers for revision. All are supported with marking guidance and 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, and regular self- and peer-assessment activities.Save time searching for texts with a fantastic selection of fiction and non-fiction extracts from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries.Engage 16–19 year old and adult learners with texts and topics chosen to interest students in post-16 contexts.Trusted support from Jo Heathcote, a GCSE English Language assessment expert and an experienced teacher of GCSE and A-level.

Exam Board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Language, GCSE 9-1 English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015Next exams: June 2025Develop your students’ skills in English Literature and English Language as you study The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and 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 and non-fiction extracts that will deepen their understanding of the play’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 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 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 nineteenth-century London, Victorian ‘freak shows’, macabre scientific experiments and the ethics of artificial intelligence. They will also be given the opportunity to produce their own narrative, descriptive and argumentative writing.

Curriculum with Soul is a dynamic guide for Secondary English leaders, revitalising curriculum planning and strategy across all key stages. It encourages the use of diverse texts and impactful assessments, offering practical examples and reflective points. This book empowers and challenges teachers to create an inspiring and joyful curriculum. Jo Heathcote draws on her passion for English and years of experience as a Head of Department, examiner, author, and consultant in schools, to make the case for reframing your thinking about the English curriculum and rekindling the spirit and passion in English classrooms.Jo's engaging and accessible style blends personal experience with sage advice. She champions a straightforward, manageable curriculum design that focuses on teaching essential content effectively without overwhelming students. The book shows how to build a logical progression of skills and knowledge to enrich students’ learning experiences, while also making the most of the freedom KS3 offers to select your own texts without constraints.Organised into succinct, accessible chapters with plenty of illustrated examples, this slim, portable guide allows you to easily revisit sections. It’s perfect for deepening your knowledge, engaging in reflective exercises throughout, and supporting and advancing your professional development.

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: English LanguageFirst teaching: 2015First exams: 2017Matched to the requirements of the AQA GCSE English Language specification, this workbook provides a targeted approach to practising the key reading skills of language and structural analysis; evaluation and comparision. Focusing on how to achieve grade 5, this full-colour, write-in workbook takes students through the individual exam questions and provides extensive practice opportunities, sample student answers, revision tips and sample exam papers. Including opportunities for self-assessment and reviewing progress, students take control of their skills development through this motivational resource, written by an expert and experienced author team.

The complete and comprehensive way to support your studies and assessments in 2021 and exams in 2022. Get straight to the heart of the text with crystal-clear notes, focused analysis and expert summaries. Quickly demystify historical contexts and get to grips with the text's form, language and structure. Efficiently unpick plots, contexts and themes and sharpen your memory of key facts, quotations and characters. Power up your essay-writing skills, learn how to write top-grade answers and feel fully ready and equipped to excel in any test or assessment. York Notes are the long-established experts in English Literature, and we take your success seriously. So whether you're studying The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle for GCSE at home, online or in the classroom, York Notes is your best bet for the best grades.   Packed with more powerful features than any other guide, this essential The Sign of the Four study companion is easy to use, brimming with essential info and will quickly become your go-to buddy as you navigate your GCSE course, build your confidence, stay motivated and get ready to impress in any test, assessment or exam.   To make sure you feel really ready for the unique challenges of assessment and to get the grades you know you deserve, why not use this Study Guide with the York Notes Workbook and Practice Tests for The Sign of the Four? Just search for 9781292236865 for the Workbook and 9781292236858 for the Practice Tests.

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York Notes are the long-established experts in English Literature, and we take your success seriously. So if you're studying An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley for your GCSE and are looking for some essential test practice before you're fully assessed, you can trust this book to get you up to speed.

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Feel confident, ready and fully prepared for the 2021 assessments and 2022 exams.

Feel confident, prepared and totally ready for any test, exam or assessment. Beat your nerves by getting familiar with test and assessment-style questions. Seven sample tests for you to work through so you can eliminate your worries and feel ready to impress. Maximise your full potential and aim for the best possible assessment grade by comparing your work against the sample answers provided.

York Notes are the long-established experts in English Literature, and we take your success seriously. So if you're studying The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle for your GCSE and are looking for some essential test practice before you're fully assessed, you can trust this book to get you up to speed.

Proper practice is crucial if you want to perform at your best in formal tests, exams or assessments, and this is the only book of practice tests dedicated solely to The Sign of the Four. Use it to test all your skills and knowledge, to target your revision, and to make sure you are as ready, prepared and confident as possible when it comes to assessment time.

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Whether you’re looking for a reliable way to get back on track, a super-speedy refresher, or if this is your first time studying William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, York Notes for GCSE AQA Rapid Revision Guide: Romeo and Juliet is brimming with everything you need to supercharge your success and race ahead to great results in all your assessments and exams.

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In order to impress an examiner you are likely to need to demonstrate understanding of key contexts. This Rapid Revision guide will help you to revise what is learnt about the characters, themes, and language that Shakespeare uses, as well as focusing on key quotations. Exam focus sections appear frequently and provide practical answers to questions such as: How do I link context to the play? Quick quizzes, power paragraphs and try for yourself sections make this a speedy way to practise your skills.

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