Comprehension skills are at the heart of 11+ and Common Entrance exams, such as those set by the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM, University of Cambridge), the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) and by the schools themselves. The comprehension section of these exams typically contains a passage and a variety of questions that test understanding, inference ability, logical reasoning, grammar, vocabulary and reading techniques. This book contains four exams, each with a passage of contemporary literature, awarding 30 marks and designed to be completed in 30 minutes. The questions in this book are representative of the range of different question styles found in a typical standard comprehension exam paper. Full explanations on how to achieve the highest marks per question are included. Extensively road-tested by ElevenPlusExams, all 11+ Essentials tests are perfect for use in the classroom and at home.

Comprehension skills are at the heart of 11+ and Common Entrance exams, such as those set by the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM, University of Cambridge), the Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB) and by the schools themselves. The comprehension section of these exams typically contains a passage and a variety of questions that test understanding, inference ability, logical reasoning, grammar, vocabulary and reading techniques. This book contains four exams, each with a passage of contemporary literature, awarding 30 marks and designed to be completed in 30 minutes. The questions in this book are representative of the range of different question styles found in a typical standard comprehension exam paper. Full explanations on how to achieve the highest marks per question are included. Extensively road-tested by ElevenPlusExams, all 11+ Essentials tests are perfect for use in the classroom and at home.

Creative Writing Examples Book 2 presents 11 plus students with a variety of high-quality, creative writing pieces, written by their peers in preparation for their exam. This book is designed to address the key elements of the 11 plus creative writing exam, using real creative pieces as examples. It contains 33 questions and extracts reflective of independent and grammar school exams, varying from fictional pieces that are full of colourful descriptions and interesting characters, to non-fictional letters and essays. These examples are a brilliant tool for your child to use in preparation for the exam. In the creative writing exam, your child could be given a range fiction or non-fiction briefs, a visual stimulus, a piece of text from which they have to continue the story, or an essay title. This book is divided into distinct sections, with a number of example pieces in each. Examining these extracts and completing the accompanying activities will give your child a better understanding of what is required of them in the exam. Alongside these activities, each story is partnered with a checklist and space for your child to write feedback. The checklist provides a list of what a good piece of creative writing should include, or what examiners are commonly looking for and rewarding, while the feedback creates your child's own list of what works well and what could be improved. Each section ends with an exam question for your child to put into practice what they have learnt, as well as teacher's comments to provide an insight into a marker's mind.

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Written specifically for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE 9-1 in German Student Book with 3-year access to digital ActiveBook (eBook) Developed for international students Fully matched to the latest Pearson Edexcel specification Designed to supply students with the best preparation possible for the examination Online Teacher Resource Pack and Audio Pack also available, providing further planning, teaching and assessment support Written by a highly experienced author, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) German: Stimmt Student Book provides comprehensive coverage of the latest Pearson Edexcel specification. The Student Book has been developed with progression, international relevance and support at its core. Based on the successful Stimmt course, with a structured approach to grammar and vocabulary which supports independent language use, the cultural content motivates and brings languages to life. Thorough exam preparation, practice and revision sections for every module include questions in the format of the assessments in the exam. Extra focus on the grammar task in the International GCSE exam, and plenty of 'Exam Hints' throughout support students in developing their exam technique to ensure the best possible learner outcomes. Three-year access to the eBook is included.

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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 Stevenson's gothic novella. 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 Stevenson build secrecy in the novel? 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 Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, then these clever cards are all you need.

Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: Unseen Poetry 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 study guide provides detailed guidance about how to approach the unseen poems and questions including five pairs of poems that are analysed as examples to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and achieve higher marks. With loads 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) 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!

This 11 plus English test book provides essential real exam practice for 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. These papers are best used to benchmark children's performance in readiness for the actual 11 plus exams. The format of this book provides the opportunity for children to become familiar with the question and answer layouts of the actual exams. This book comprises four multiple-choice papers, each containing 50 questions. Each test includes four sections: long comprehension, spelling, punctuation and grammar. The questions in this book consist of nearly two dozen style of English questions covering the most commonly found types. For further English exam preparation, see 11+ Essentials English: Practice Papers Book 1.

This 11 plus English book provides practice for comprehensions based on non-fiction literature. English comprehension tests have long been a staple of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. This collection of 10 tests, each containing 15 questions, is representative of the standard comprehension section of contemporary multi-discipline 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. Each test contains a variety of questions styles that test a child's ability to extract factual information and draw inferences from the text, as well as their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and literary techniques. This book contains 10 extracts from non-fiction texts. For further practice on comprehensions, see 11+ Essentials English Comprehensions: Classic Fiction and Contemporary Fiction books.

Knowledge of spelling, punctuation and grammar is at the heart of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams, such as those set by Granada Learning (GL). The questions in this book have been designed to replicate the last three sections of the current GL 11 plus English test. There are three topic-based chapters, each of which contains a total of 15 exercises and focuses on one of spelling, punctuation or grammar. At the end of the book, there are three mixed tests, each of which contains three exercises and is designed to provide timed practice. Each chapter and test contains a range of text styles: classic fiction, contemporary fiction and non-fiction. Extensively road-tested by the Eleven Plus Exams centre, all First Past the Post 11+ Essentials books are perfect for use both in the classroom and at home.

This 11 plus verbal reasoning test book provides essential real exam practice for 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. These papers are best used to benchmark children's performance in readiness for the actual 11 plus exams. The format of this book provides the opportunity for children to become familiar with the question and answer layouts of the actual exams. This book comprises four multiple-choice papers, each containing 80 questions. The questions in this book consist of nearly two dozen style of verbal reasoning questions covering the most commonly found types. For further verbal reasoning exam preparation, see 11+ Essentials Verbal Reasoning: Practice Papers Pack 1.

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This 11 plus numerical reasoning book provides practice for multiple choice multi-part style questions. Numerical reasoning involves the interpretation and analysis of long-worded questions. In these numerical reasoning questions the child must chose the correct answer from options provided, through mathematical manipulation of initial information provided, with answers sometimes being contingent on a previous part being answered correctly. Each numerical reasoning test comprises ten tests, made up of six questions each with five parts. For further practice in this format see 11+ Essentials Numerical Reasoning: Multi-Part (Multiple Choice) Book 2, and our 11+ Essentials Numerical Reasoning range.

This 11 plus numerical reasoning book provides practice for standard-format quick-fire style questions. Numerical reasoning involves the interpretation and analysis of worded questions. Quick-fire questions are akin to traditional short maths questions and in this book cover the key mathematical topics. Each numerical reasoning test comprises ten tests, made up of twenty short questions. For further practice in this format see 11+ Essentials Numerical Reasoning: Quick-Fire Book 2, and our 11+ Essentials Numerical Reasoning range.

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Our revision resources are the smart choice for those revising for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Biology Higher and Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Combined Science Higher. Are you looking to get a grade 7-9 in your exam? This book aims to help you nail it by giving you: * Expert advice to help you get to grips with the tougher exam questions * Worked examples and fully worked answers to show you what the best answers will look like * Plenty of opportunity to practise the more challenging exam-style questions * Hints and advice to develop your exam technique to help you access the higher marks.

This 11 plus mathematics test book provides essential real exam practice for 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. These papers are best used to benchmark children's performance in readiness for the actual 11 plus exams. The format of this book provides the opportunity for children to become familiar with the question and answer layouts of the actual exams. This book comprises four multiple-choice papers, each containing 50 questions. The questions in this book consist of nearly two dozen style of maths questions covering the most commonly found types. For further Mathematics exam preparation, see 11+ Essentials Mathematics: Practice Papers Book 2

This 11 plus verbal reasoning test book provides essential real exam practice for 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. These papers are best used to benchmark children's performance in readiness for the actual 11 plus exams. The format of this book provides the opportunity for children to become familiar with the question and answer layouts of the actual exams. This book comprises four multiple-choice papers, each containing 80 questions. The questions in this book consist of nearly two dozen style of verbal reasoning questions covering the most commonly found types. For further verbal reasoning exam preparation, see 11+ Essentials Verbal Reasoning: Practice Papers Pack 2.

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The revision series for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1)from Pearson. This new edition of our popular Revision Guide hasbeen fully updated with all the changes to the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) German specification to help you revise from 2021 onwards. This book will help you to: Organise your revision with the one-topic-per-page format. Check your understanding with worked examples. Develop your exam technique with exam-style practice questions and full answers. Speed up your revision with helpful hints and tips. Track your revision progress with at-a-glance check boxes.