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Revised and updated to match the latest WJEC Eduqas GCSE Film
Studies specification and covering many of the latest film texts
for assessment from 2024, this highly visual and engaging Student
Book will support students through the course and help prepare them
for their exams. - Written by a team of experienced examiners and
teachers, this book offers high quality support you can trust. -
Comprehensive definitions of key terms throughout the book with
examples of how they should be used in analyses. - Case studies of
key films provide an in-depth exploration of the key elements of
film form. - A dedicated chapter on the Non-Examined Assessment
production element of the specification provides clear guidance on
how students will be assessed. - New stretch and challenge tasks
allow students to further develop their understanding. - Exam-style
questions enable students to test themselves and help refine exam
technique. - Sample exam questions with student answers and teacher
commentaries show how to produce high-mark answers and prepare for
the exam.
FIRE UP YOUR CHILD'S ARTISTIC IMAGINATION. Be inspired by Bastien
Contraire and combine the shapes with your own drawings to make
amazing stencil art! FROM AGE 4 AND UP USE SIX SIMPLE STENCIL
SHAPES TO CREATE ALL MANNER OF FUN AND WACKY DESIGNS. From triangle
trumpets and cloud circles to anything you can imagine! INCLUDES A
BOOKLET FULL OF INSPIRATION. Look at these shapes, what do you see?
Is that a cloud or a clock? A triangle or a trumpet? A rainbow or a
pair of elephant legs? To be a stencil artist, you need to see
things a little differently.
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Minu and her Hair
(Paperback)
Gayathri Bashi; Illustrated by Gayathri Bashi
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A bird's nest? A cow with two horns? No, it's Minu's hair and she
does NOT like it. Her mother, her father, her grandmother try hard
to tame it. But her grandfather is unconcerned... The illustrations
of this charming story give Minu's hair a truly wild, tactile feel
as it spills exuberantly through the pages.
Written by leading food author Dr Anita Tull, this revision guide
provides you with reassuring support as you study through the
course, and all the essential knowledge you need to revise for your
written exam. // The information is presented in a colourful and
highly visual way. // Summaries are included for every topic in the
course. // Mindmaps help you remember what you are revising. // Key
terms you need for your exam answers are provided for every topic.
// Activities help you learn the topics and test your knowledge. //
Revision Tips give you ideas and suggestions about different ways
of revising. // Exam skills and techniques are reinforced with a
dedicated chapter of advice and guidance. // Practice exam-style
questions (with answers available) enable you to test yourself and
provide plenty of practice for the exam.
With the publication of her novel "Annie John" in 1985, Jamaica
Kincaid entered the ranks of the best novelists of her generation.
Her three autobiographical novels, "Annie John," " Lucy," and
"Autobiography of My Mother," and collection of short stories, "At
the Bottom of the River," touch on the universal theme of
coming-of-age and the female adolescent's need to sever her ties to
her mother. This angst is couched in the social landscape of
post-colonial Antigua, a small Caribbean island whose legacy of
racism affects Kincaid's protagonists. Her fiction rewrites the
history of the Caribbean from a West Indies perspective and this
milieu colors the experiences of her characters.
Following a biographical chapter, Paravisini-Gebert traces the
development of Kincaid's craft as a writer. Each of the novels and
the collection of short stories is discussed in a separate chapter
that includes sections on plot, character, theme, and an alternate
critical approach from which to read the novel, such as feminist. A
complete primary and secondary bibliography and lists of selected
reviews of Kincaid's work complete the study.
Unlike the current works of literary criticism available on
Nathaniel Hawthorne, which are written for specialists and more
sophisticated readers, this critical introduction is designed to
meet the needs of high school students and general readers for
accessible yet challenging literary criticism. It features a
biographical chapter that relates his life to his work, a chapter
on his career and contributions to American literature, and
chapters that analyze his most important short stories and novels
in turn. Examined are his best known and most frequently
anthologized tales, and the romances "The Scarlet Letter," "The
House of the Seven Gables," "The Blithedale Romance," and "The
Marble Faun." Each of the novels is discussed in a separate
chapter. Of additional value in the volume is a complete
bibliography of Hawthorne's work, selected bibliography of critical
and biographical sources, and lists of reviews of each novel and
the stories, both from the time the literature was originally
published and from contemporary sources.
The biographical chapter provides an overview of Hawthorne's
life, including his years in Salem and Concord, Massachusetts. The
chapter on his career traces Hawthorne's development as a writer,
his contributions to the genre of the short story and the romance,
and his influence on contemporaries and later writers. In examining
the fiction itself, the chapters that follow feature close readings
of texts that include analysis of setting, plot development,
character development, and themes. The discussion of each novel
features an alternate critical reading that introduces the reader
to various critical approaches to fiction and highlights the
richness in Hawthorne's work.
Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, WJEC Level & Subject: GCSE
English Literature First teaching: September 2015 Next exam: June
2024 This edition of A Christmas Carol is perfect for GCSE-level
students: it comes complete with the novel, plus an introduction
providing context, and a glossary explaining key terms. ‘If I
could work my will,’ said Scrooge, indignantly, ‘every idiot
who goes about with “Merry Christmas” on his lips, should be
boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly
through his heart.’ Miser and misanthropist Ebenezer Scrooge
hates the festive season. Can the visitations of his dead business
partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas past, present and
yet to come shake him from his habits, to show him the true value
of Christmas? Dickens’s 1843 story was written in response to the
plight of the poor, the hungry, the exploited and the uneducated in
Victorian society, suggesting that the true test of a society is
the way it treats its children.
Explore God's word with the Veggies in this year-long devotional perfect for boys looking to grow in their faith.
Full of encouraging Bible messages and favorite Veggie characters, this 365-day devotional offers boys and their loved ones the perfect opportunity to share time together each day. Each entry includes a Bible verse, short devotion, Thought of the Day, and prayer. Rich biblical content will help boys learn more about God as they develop a daily practice to keep him close in their lives. Great for bedtime reading, family devotion time, or as a fresh way to start each day, these devotionals remind growing boys of God's continued love and care.
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Zed's cloud
(Hardcover)
Mark Jones; Contributions by Cheryl Jones; Illustrated by Ros Webb
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A guide to exploring, understanding and appreciating nature like
never before. From a star being born to a fossil starting to form,
discover the stories and science behind 40 wonders of the natural
world.
Combining the research talents of many long-standing members of the
Association for the Study of Play, this work provides discussions
of the theory and applied value of play, as well as ongoing
research from America, Australia, Taiwan, and Korea. The
developmental and educational theories of Lev Semenovich Vygotsky
are analyzed in several chapters. The world's premiere play
scholar, Brian Sutton-Smith, continues his seminal play theory
work, following up on previously presented findings and
constructing a developmental theory of play based on emotions.
Chapters address: • Play as a parody of emotional vulnerability
• Learning to observe children at play • Symbolic play through
the eyes and words of children • The activities of children at
recess in middle school Professors, teachers, scholars, and
university students interested in early childhood education, child
development, play theory and practice, and preschool and elementary
education will find this volume of interest.
Usborne Beginners Nature 10 Books Box Set Collection:
Reptiles:
This is a fantastic brand new addition to the "Beginners" series,
designed to provide an informative introduction to trees and plant-life
for young readers.
Tadpoles and Frogs:
Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page,
accompanied by short, informative text.
Rainforest:
It offers a terrific reading practice for children who prefer fact to
fiction. It is developed with a reading expert from Roehampton
University to help young readers grow in confidence.
Trees:
This is a fantastic brand new addition to the 'Beginners' series,
designed to provide an informative introduction to trees and plant-life
for young readers.
How Flowers Grow:
How do flowers grow in dry deserts? How do animals help to spread
seeds? Which flower smells like rottng meat?
Caterpillars and Butterflies:
Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children
beginning to read on their own.
Spiders:
Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children
beginning to read on their own.
Bugs:
Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children
beginning to read on their own.
Bees & Wasps:
A slim and unintimidating book which belies its contents - a wealth of
information, much of which will be new even to adults.
Ants:
Where do ants live? What do they eat? How much weight can they carry?
Little children can find out the answers to these questions and much
more in this simple introduction to the world of ants.
Understand Science Grades 8 - 12: Explanatory Dictionary.
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