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 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. 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 An Inspector Calls. 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. Why not use these GCSE Practice Tests with a York Notes Study Guide and Workbook for the most complete study, practice and revision solution? Just search for 9781447982166 for the Study Guide, and 9781292100791 for the Workbook.

This Romeo and Juliet Complete Play contains the full text of all five acts, with helpful annotations explaining all the tricky bits in plain English. It includes scene overviews and a context section, so that students can keep track of the plot, characters and historical details. Plus, there is lots of practice, with questions and activities at the end of every scene. We've also added Knowledge Organiser pages, which lay all the essentials out in one handy place, and audio extracts, which let students hear key scenes performed, just as Shakespeare intended. The CGP range for Shakespeare also includes a matching Text Guide (9781841461182), which contains all the notes and practice you need to really master Romeo and Juliet!

Powerful plays, deadly plagues, and chamber pots Shakespeare lived in a world vastly different from our own. This nonfiction text breathes life into the pages of history, and gives students a sense of what life was like in Shakespeare's time. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this biography includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, fascinating images, and detailed Reader's Guide prompt students to connect back to the text. The Think Link and Dig Deeper sections develop students' higher-order thinking skills. The Check It Out! section includes suggested books, videos, and websites for further reading. Aligned with state standards, this title features complex and rigorous content appropriate for students preparing for college and career readiness.

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Whether you want a super-speedy refresher, a quick and easy way to get into the text for the first time, or an exciting new way to revise, the 55 cards in this pocket-sized pack are brimming with everything you need to plan, practise and perfect your study of Shakespeare's classic tragedy. In no time at all, you can whizz through all the essential info you need to quickly and efficiently refresh your knowledge and catch up. Characters and quotations, plots and contexts, themes and language - it's all here. Think more deeply sections invite you to answer questions such as: What positive characteristics does Macbeth show in Act I? We've even included powerful quick-fire tips and practice cards to engage your brain and get your skills back up to scratch as quickly as possible. York Notes are the experts in English Literature, so if you're looking for THE ultimate smart, fast and highly effective way to get ahead with William Shakespeare's Macbeth, then these clever cards are all you need.

Step up to SATs success Sometimes we all need a little extra support to get ahead and this unique KS2 English Catch Up Study Guide has been specially written to help children quickly get to grips with grammar, punctuation and spelling and prepare them for success in the official KS2 tests. Get up to speed Taking children right back to basics, this book guides them step-by-step through all the key skills, techniques and disciplines that will improve their potential. And with plenty of helpful hints and tips, friendly expert guidance and fun quizzes, they'll soon be feeling proud of their progress and back on track. Build skills and confidence This bright, positive and gently encouraging guide will support and nurture children as they practise and build their grammar, punctuation and spelling skills. Growing in knowledge and confidence as they go, they can track their progress throughout and will finish feeling ready to take on the test and achieve their very best.

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Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: Animal Farm by George Orwell Type: Essay Planner This book answers the question 'What do great answers look like?' with step-by-step essay plans to help achieve higher grades in the closed book AQA English Literature examination. An essential pick-up-and-check reference resource with hints and tips to plan and structure your 'great answers'. Exemplar answers to AQA English exam-style questions for Animal Farm by George Orwell. Presented in a clear, attractive style, this title will help students to see how a great answer meets the required Assessment Objectives and to perfect their own technique. Practice questions to apply your learning Easy-to-read Matched to the Animal Farm study guide - can be used together or separately 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!

Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: Power and Conflict AQA Poetry Anthology Type: Set Text Study Guide As you know, poetry is worth nearly 40% of your entire English Literature AQA mark (19% anthology / 20% unseen) This book is here to help! Our series of study guides includes titles especially for Paper 2 Sections B and C - Poetry, of 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 Poetry Anthology study guide examines each anthology poem closely, focusing on understanding the poem, its themes, context, language and structure to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and achieve higher marks. With an exam-style practice question for every poem in the anthology (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) 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!

Step up to SATs success Sometimes we all need a little extra support to get ahead and this unique KS2 English Catch Up Study Guide has been specially written to help children quickly get to grips with reading and prepare them for success in the official KS2 tests. Get up to speed Taking children right back to basics, this book guides them step-by-step through all the key skills, techniques and disciplines that will improve their potential. And with plenty of helpful hints and tips, friendly expert guidance and fun quizzes, they'll soon be feeling proud of their progress and back on track. Build skills and confidence This bright, positive and gently encouraging guide will support and nurture children as they practise and build their reading and test skills. Growing in knowledge and confidence as they go, they can track their progress throughout and will finish feeling ready to take on the test and achieve their very best.

Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley Type: Revision Cards New GCSE Grades 9-1 Revision Cards with free revision app, perfect to support your revision for the closed book AQA GCSE English Literature exam. Perfect for last-minute revision; Clear information with at-a-glance chronology of the text A tight focus on key events, characters, themes, context, language and structure. With lots of quiz cards to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding you can't go wrong. These cards can be used alongside our best-selling Study Guides with matching colour coded sections or they can be used independently as a stand-alone revision resource. Snap it! Read it, snap it on your phone, revise it...helps you retain key facts The accompanying free 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

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 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 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 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. 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. Why not use these GCSE Practice Tests with a York Notes Study Guide and Workbook for the most complete study, practice and revision solution? Just search for 9781447982180 for the Study Guide, and 9781292138084 for the Workbook.

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 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 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 Romeo and Juliet. 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. Why not use these GCSE Practice Tests with a York Notes Study Guide and Workbook for the most complete study, practice and revision solution? Just search for 9781447982234 for the Study Guide, and 9781292100821 for the Workbook.

This CGP Text Guide contains everything you need to write top-grade essays about 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. It's suitable for all GCSE English exams, including the new ones starting in summer 2017. Inside, you'll find clear, thorough notes on the novel's context, plot, characters, themes and the writer's techniques - with quick questions, in-depth questions and exam-style questions included at the end of every section. There's also detailed exam advice to help you improve your grades, plus a cartoon-strip summary to remind you of all the important plot points!

Do you want a better understanding of the text? Do you want to know what the critics say? Do you want to know how to improve your grade? Whatever you want, York Notes can help. York Notes Advanced offers a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Key Features: * Summaries with detailed commentaries * Extended commentaries on key passages * Discussion of themes and literary techniques * Author biography * Historical and literary background * Check the net/film/book features * Glossary of literary terms * Self-test questions

Whether you want a super-speedy refresher, a quick and easy way to get into the text for the first time, or an exciting new way to revise, the 55 cards in this pocket-sized pack are brimming with everything you need to plan, practise and perfect your study of Charles Dicken's classic ghost story. In no time at all, you can whizz through all the essential info you need to quickly and efficiently refresh your knowledge and catch up. Characters and quotations, plots and contexts, themes and language - it's all here. Think more deeply sections invite you to answer questions such as: How does Dickens use setting to make Christmas seem to be an exciting time in London? We've even included powerful quick-fire tips and practice cards to engage your brain and get your skills back up to scratch as quickly as possible. York Notes are the experts in English Literature, so if you're looking for THE ultimate smart, fast and highly effective way to get ahead with Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol, then these clever cards are all you need.

Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: Macbeth by William Shakespeare Type: Essay Planner This book answers the question 'What do great answers look like?' with step-by-step essay plans to help achieve higher grades in the closed book AQA English Literature examination. An essential pick-up-and-check reference resource with hints and tips to plan and structure your 'great answers'. Exemplar answers to AQA English exam-style questions for Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Presented in a clear, attractive style, this title will help students to see how a great answer meets the required Assessment Objectives and to perfect their own technique. Practice questions to apply your learning Easy-to-read Matched to the Macbeth study guide - can be used together or separately 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!

Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Type: Essay Planner This book answers the question 'What do great answers look like?' with step-by-step essay plans to help achieve higher grades in the closed book AQA English Literature examination. An essential pick-up-and-check reference resource with hints and tips to plan and structure your 'great answers'. Exemplar answers to AQA English exam-style questions for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Presented in a clear, attractive style, this title will help students to see how a great answer meets the required Assessment Objectives and to perfect their own technique. Practice questions to apply your learning Easy-to-read Matched to the A Christmas Carol study guide - can be used together or separately 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!