Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley Type: Set Text Study Guide "World class targeted revision and practice, with lots of specific tips and tricks on how to excel in the exam." John Dabell, Teach Secondary magazine Combined revision and practice books for An Inspector Calls to get you top marks in your GCSE English Literature essays. Our study guides are specifically written to support your revision for the closed book AQA GCSE English Literature examination. Each study guide is written by experts in teaching English and uses an active, stepped approach to revision to maximise learning. This study guide covers the chronology of the text and focuses on key events, characters, themes, context, language and structure to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and achieve higher marks. With loads of exam-style practice questions (and answers) you can't go wrong! Books in this series cover the following: Paper 1 Section A - Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth) Paper 1 Section B - Nineteenth-century novel (The Sign of Four, A Christmas Carol, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde) Paper 2 Section A - Modern texts (Blood Brothers, An Inspector Calls,Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies) Paper 2 Sections B and C - Poetry (Love and Relationships anthology, Power and Conflict anthology and Unseen) The accompanying app uses cutting-edge technology to help you revise on-the-go to: Use the free, personalised digital revision planner and 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 and tricks to help the knowledge sink in Active revision is easy with the following features included throughout the study guides: Snap it! Read it, snap it on your phone, revise it...helps you retain key facts Nail it! Authoritative essential tips and guidance to help you understand what's required in the AQA exam Do it! Short activities to consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the text Stretch it! Support for the really tough stuff that will get you higher grades Define it! Definitions of unfamiliar language in the text and important subject terminology Scholastic have a full suite of revision guide, study guide, app, student book, revision cards and essay planners - the most comprehensive support for GCSE set texts available!

Preserving Our Heritage is an exciting language arts textbook that uses the culture and heritage of The Bahamas to deliver key skills in language and literacy. Suitable for use throughout the Caribbean, Preserving Our Heritage: - covers the language arts requirements for this level - contains poems, stories, factual accounts and other text extracts to interest and motivate children - uses a systematic approach to develop skills in reading, writing, grammar and critical thinking - includes activities that encourage children to use practical skills such as listening, speaking, writing and creative skills such as drawing and designing - provides activities to reinforce knowledge and test understanding - is in full colour and has attractive pages that are accessible to children of all abilities

Reinforce learning across a range of subjects with an integrated approach to Language Arts featuring cross-curricular material reflecting life in the Caribbean. - Help students develop their reading and writing skills with a wide range of activities. - Capture the reader's imagination with engaging, full-colour illustrations and accessible, clearly laid out pages. - Encourage independent learning with a variety of stimulating texts.

Science tells us that babies develop best when they are spoken to, sung to and read to. Introduce your baby to a world of words and pictures with these 30 classic nursery rhymes from the Mother Goose collection and beyond paired with images of Chloe Giordano's delightful hand-embroidered illustrations on cloth. Even when they're tiny, the sound of their parents' voices helps babies make sense of the world and feel comfortable with new people and places. This treasury gives you the opportunity to rediscover just how useful (and calming) these best-loved nursery rhymes are in one, handsome volume. Bond with your baby and help them grow as you recite and sing these timeless rhymes: Hey, Diddle Diddle; Baa, Baa, Black Sheep; This Little Piggy; Hush Little Baby; Hickory, Dickory, Dock; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star; Little Bo-Peep; Pussy-cat, Pussy-cat; Row, Row, Row Your Boat; The Itsy Bitsy Spider; London Bridge; Mary Had a Little Lamb; One, Two, Buckle My Shoe; Humpty Dumpty; Rub-a-dub-dub; Pat-a-Cake; I Saw a Ship A-Sailing; Old MacDonald; Rock-a-Bye Baby; The Wheels on the Bus; I'm a Little Teapot; This Old Man; Jack and Jill; The Muffin Man; Little Miss Muffet; The Owl and the Pussy-cat; Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush; Old Mother Hubbard; Pop! Goes the Weasel; Are you Sleeping? Continue this cherished daily ritual of reading to your child with the follow-up book of folktales, Read to Your Toddler Every Day.

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR; CXC Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Literature; CSEC English B First teaching: September 2015 First examination: June 2017 This edition of Animal Farm is perfect for GCSE-level students, with the complete novel, engaging introduction written by a teacher and a handy glossary at the back of the book. Fantastic value for Animal Farm George Orwell book Easy to read font in an accessible format A new introduction provides context Bespoke glossary explains key terms

Build on infant foundations to develop the reading and language skills needed by 7 to 11 year olds in Books 1-4, and consolidate and reinforce these skills with Book 5 for the final year of Primary School. - Develop comprehension and critical thinking skills in students with extracts on environmental, technological and historical topics supporting an integrated approach to learning. - Broaden students' understanding with a variety of extracts from the Caribbean and beyond including fiction, poetry and non-fiction. - Provide guidance and get the most out of lessons with free teacher's notes available at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/NewCaribbeanJuniorReaderTeachers

Build on infant foundations to develop the reading and language skills needed by 7 to 11 year olds in Books 1-4, and consolidate and reinforce these skills with Book 5 for the final year of Primary School. - Develop comprehension and critical thinking skills in students with extracts on environmental, technological and historical topics supporting an integrated approach to learning. - Broaden students' understanding with a variety of extracts from the Caribbean and beyond including fiction, poetry and non-fiction. - Provide guidance and get the most out of lessons with free teacher's notes available at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/NewCaribbeanJuniorReaderTeachers

Benjamin Zephaniah and Richard Conlon deal with issues such as prejudice, drugs and disfigurement in this vibrant, gritty adaptation of Zephaniah's bestselling novel for young people.Everything is going Martin's way. The holidays have started, he's got a gorgeous girlfriend and everyone agrees he's the coolest dancer around. But when his world is turned upside down by a crash in a stolen car, he has to come to terms with more than his facial injuries...This is a powerful, exciting and accessible play. It contains relevant, gritty, contemporary issues and dialogue. It offers stimulating activities in the book and a free scheme of work available to download on publication.

Kabelo Mabalane, South Africa's number one self-proclaimed 'pantsula for life' shares his journey and insights, from being a multi-platinum-selling musician, through the highs and lows of drug addiction, to finding hope and life again through running (eight Comrades marathons and counting) and his faith. In I Ran for My Life, this ten-time SAMA award-winner, TV presenter, athlete and entrepreneur talks about growing between Soweto and the suburbs, the back story behind his phenomenal music career, and how getting into running literally saved his life. Along with his lessons for life, Kabelo shares his thoughts and advice on staying in shape, being prepared for anything, and how to build a spirit of endurance in everything you do.

The Meerkat series of class readers takes a phonetic approach step by step introducing the prescribed phonics, and later spelling conventions. The progression of phonetic skills will be clearly seen. Reading assignments encouraging reading comprehension accompany each reading lesson.

The progression of phonetic skills will be clearly seen. Reading assignments encouraging reading comprehension accompany each reading lesson. The exciting and contemporary reading lessons include stories, fables, jokes, factual text, advertisements and examples of digital communication and much more.

Each book contains 32 weeks of work, arranged into four units. Seven weeks of each unit begin with a new ‘Skill Focus’, addressing a key language concept. Each day, the first two questions will reinforce and consolidate this language concept. The rest of the daily questions will cover common skills of English.

Energise your English programme through comprehensive and structured daily English practice to consolidate learners' ability to read and write.

Build learners’ confidence through improved mastery of spelling, punctuation, phonics, word knowledge and grammar.

Target confusing words and common errors in writing and help your learners to achieve better results.

These easy-to-manage, ready-to-reproduce practice packets are a perfect way to target the phonics skills children need to master. Activities include word-shape recognition puzzles, fill-in rhymes, riddles, and stories, word searches, scrambled sentences, word sorts, and much more. Children can work through the packets independently and at their own pace. Perfect for in-class use or homework. An effective tool for supporting second-language learners and RTI instruction. For use with Grades K-3.

Snuggle up together and enjoy this collection of charming and engaging stories written by Gabby Dawnay and selected especially for four-year-olds by literacy experts. Meet a host of colourful characters and join them on their adventures in this fantastic collection of stories, tailored to suit four-year-old readers. From the garden hijinks in the Slug Olympics, to the delicious story of The Yummiest Cake in the Whole Wide World, to the touching rhyming story The Boy and His Teddy Bear, these stories, some original, some adapted from fairytales around the world, will enchant and enthral in equal measure. This beautiful book contains original, inclusive and fun stories about animals, dragons, pirates, nature, vehicles, music and much more, so there will be something for every young reader in this rich collection. The stories in A Treasury of Tales for Four-Year-Olds are arranged in order of complexity so that the child listening or reading will increase their confidence as they make their way through the book. Most children may not be able to read independently by the age of four, but they can start to prepare for this by building a foundation of literacy skills. For example, many can recognise letters, understand that print carries a message and know that sentences are read from left to right. Some may even be attempting to read. The luxurious package with sparkling foil and ribbon marker will make this a must-have gift for the birthday of any four-year-old and Heidi Griffiths' charming and engaging illustrations will mean that the child will cherish this book even as they grow older.

Designed to follow on from the Jolly Phonics Pupil Books 1, 2 and 3, the Grammar Pupil Books builds on the skills taught in Jolly Phonics, and introduces grammar and spelling rules to improve writing and reading comprehension. Children are able to work through the Grammar 2 Pupil book and complete a wide variety of engaging activities, which develop grammar, spelling, punctuation and comprehension skills. Lessons are provided for 1 Grammar or punctuation and 1 Spelling lesson per week for a for a year. The teacher is able to support and guide the children with the Grammar 2 Teacher's Book. Topics covered include: * New spelling patterns - ei, eigh, ture * Silent letters - b, c, h, k, w * Syllables * Identifying the short vowels * Spelling rules - consonant doubling and adding suffixes * Tricky word families * Revision of elements covered in the Grammar 1 Pupil Book * Further adjectives - possessive * Comparatives and superlatives * Prepositions * Conjunctions * Dictionary work * Punctuation * Exclamation marks * Apostrophes * Further sentence development *Please note that only the covers of our Jolly Grammar Pupil Books have been refreshed and updated. The content is the same as the previous editions and they can still be used alongside the Grammar Teacher's Books. ISBNs and JL codes also remain the same.