Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: Macbeth by William Shakespeare 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 Macbeth 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!

This Much Ado About Nothing 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 (9781782948513), which contains all the notes and practice you need to really master Much Ado About Nothing!

Macbeth by William Shakespeare - Annotation Edition. This annotation edition of Shakespeare's well-known tragedy is perfect for students and Shakespeare enthusiasts alike. Scholastic Annotation-friendly editions come with extra wide margins and double spaced lines, they are perfect for your annotations. They include: Large spaces between lines and large outer margins, perfect for highlighting and note-taking. Pages for note-taking in every book. A large, easy to read font and left-justified text for children who struggle to access the printed word. Top tips on effective annotation from English teacher and revision guide author, Cindy Torn. When three sinister witches tell Macbeth that power and glory could be within his grasp, he murders the king in a bid to ensure his future. But he soon sees the error of his ways, for if you kill once, you will kill again - and the dead will return to haunt you for your sins. War, power, witchcraft, deadly deeds, relationships and risks are themes that run through this enduring play. 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!

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 Tempest by William Shakespeare 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 Tempest 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.

You can read over your study notes for Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet until you're blue in the face, but how much can you actually remember? Put your Grade 9-1 GCSE English Literature knowledge to the test with CGP's brilliant Revision Question Cards! There are 63 cards in the pack covering the key characters, themes, context, writer's techniques, plot and key events. There's also a section of cards focussing on key quotes in the text - great for helping to learn quotes in preparation for the exam. Each card starts off with quick questions to warm you up, followed by harder questions that require more thought, plus revision and exam tips. Flip the card over and you'll find full answers to each question, carefully written to help you understand everything you need to know. Don't miss CGP's matching Romeo & Juliet Text Guide (9781841461182) and Text Guide Workbook (9781782947783).

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas; Cambridge Assessment International Education Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Literature; IGCSE Literature in English First teaching: September 2015; September 2018 First examination: June 2017; June 2020 This edition of Macbeth is perfect for GCSE-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes. Affordable high quality complete play for Macbeth, ideal for GCSE 9-1 and IGCSE Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene Support GCSE revision and essay writing with theme and character indexes Help students with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and times

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: English First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2017 Direct your students to achieve stand-out success in their Shakespeare question with the only AQA-specific GCSE play texts; produced in partnership with Globe Education and packed with grade-boosting exam-focused activities and insider insights. Each title: - Provides opportunities for students to learn, practise and reinforce the skills they need to fulfil their potential through numerous 'Exam Skills' sections matched to AQA's requirements - Progressively builds students' confidence with 'Exam Preparation' sections that show how to meet the AQA Assessment Objectives when answering exam-style questions - Helps students understand characterisation, themes and language with stimulating approaches to studying Shakespeare, devised by Globe Education - Guides you efficiently through every scene with clear explanations of the historical context to develop students' knowledge of Shakespeare's era - Anchors students in the text as a play, using vibrant photographs of Globe productions, directors' notes and actors' viewpoints to increase students' interest, enjoyment and understanding

An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. An active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative world in accessible and creative ways. Students are encouraged to share Shakespeare's love of language, interest in character and sense of theatre. Substantially revised and extended in full colour, classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive 'Stagecraft', 'Write about it', 'Language in the play', 'Characters' and 'Themes' features. Extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference. Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for 'Romeo and Juliet' and Shakespeare. Includes rich, exciting colour photos of performances of 'Romeo and Juliet' from around the world.

Exam Board: AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC Eduqas Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: English literature First teaching: September 2015 First exams: Summer 2017 Enable students to achieve their best grade in GCSE English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise Romeo and Juliet throughout the course. This Study and Revise guide: - Increases students' knowledge of Romeo and Juliet as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners - Develops understanding of plot, characterisation, themes and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their exam responses - Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text - Helps students maximise their exam potential using clear explanations of the Assessment Objectives, annotated sample student answers and tips for reaching the next grade - Improves students' extended writing techniques through targeted advice on planning and structuring a successful essay - Provides opportunities for students to review their learning and identify their revision needs with knowledge-based questions at the end of each chapter

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas; Cambridge Assessment International Education Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Literature; IGCSE Literature in English First teaching: September 2015; September 2018 First examination: June 2017; June 2020 and 2021 This edition of Romeo and Juliet is perfect for GCSE-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes. Affordable high quality complete play for Romeo and Juliet, ideal for GCSE 9-1 and IGCSE Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene Support GCSE revision and essay writing with theme and character indexes Help students with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and times

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, WJEC Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Literature First teaching: September 2015; First examination: June 2017 Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International Education Level & Subject: International AS & A Level Literature in English First teaching: September 2019; First examination: June 2022 This edition of Much Ado About Nothing is perfect for GCSE-level and A-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes. Affordable high quality complete play for Much Ado About Nothing, ideal for GCSE 9-1 and Cambridge A Level Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene Support GCSE and A level revision and essay writing with theme and character indexes Help students with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and times

This CGP Macbeth Workbook is perfectly tailored to the latest Grade 9-1 GCSE English Literature exams. It's brimming with questions on the plot, characters, context, themes and Shakespeare's techniques - with answers included at the back. There's a section of exercises for students to practise the different skills needed for the exam, and the book is rounded off with a comic strip that summarises the whole play. This Workbook is matched to our Macbeth Text Guide (9781841461168).

Hamlet is surely one of the most popular of Shakespeare's plays and this series really brings it to life for those who are new to Shakespeare or who are studying the play at school. The story of how Shakespeare wrote Hamlet and how the play fits into his entire body of work are explored in an introductory chapter. Ideal introduction or revision aid Full of interesting background information Includes a short biography of Shakespeare Specially commissioned artwork emphasizes key plot turns and character traits

This is the site licence edition. An easy-to-use, flexible and engaging teaching resource for secondary students of mixed abilities studying "Macbeth". An exciting interactive experience to work in classrooms alongside Classical Comics award-winning differentiated graphic novels to show students and the most reluctant readers that studying Shakespeare doesn't have to be "boring". Designed to be used in a multitude of ways to fit in with many different teaching styles and to promote literacy in a differing caliber of pupils in the same classroom, Macbeth Interactive Motion Comic offers a choice of three language options: Original Text (original Shakespeare with context notes), Plain Text (plain modern English) or Quick Text (reduced dialogue) - all using the same animated artwork giving you a classroom of pupils, of whatever ability, effectively reading from the 'same' page. There is also an option to view "No Text" (empty speech balloons for pupils to fill in the dialogue!). Teachers retain full control over playback of the motion comic choosing to use it on their whiteboard or computer, or it can be used simultaneously by any number of computers that are connected to the school network. (It can even be remotely accessed on an extended network so pupils can access it from home). Interacting with the motion comic is really versatile. Choose to: watch the whole "movie" (even switching between text versions as you go if desired) pause to hover over highlighted words to receive helpful context notes jump back to the dramatis personae for a reminder of the characters list select to watch just certain scenes choose panel by panel navigation (then select at what point in the panel you'd like to play the animation - fast forward, rewind, pause, resume, return to start of the panel or skip to the end) watch the animation on split screen watch with or without sound Macbeth Interactive Motion Comic has everything: animation of the graphic novel artwork, full audio, sound effects, and if that wasn't enough, the audio is voiced by leading professional actors, including the voice talents of Juliet Stevenson as Lady Macbeth, and for the lead role in Original Text, Sir Derek Jacobi. Macbeth Interactive Motion Comic can be used with or without the corresponding Classical Comics printed graphic novels, as the Act/Line/Scene references throughout the animation link back to any traditional Macbeth script. All three versions of the animated Classical Comics graphic novels in one application Full audio soundtrack Context notes accompany the Original Text version Links to the Classical Comics graphic novels Act/Scene/Line references to link with any traditional script Choose "Movie Mode" to watch the experience unfold, choose panel-by-panel navigation or select particular scenes Runs on any PC (Windows XP SP2 or later) or Mac (OSX 10.4.11 or later) or on any web browser that can run Adobe Flash Site Licence Edition extras: - Can be used on multiple machines at one time - Includes additional set of Low Audio animation for lower bandwidth - Includes electronic set of No Text pages (with empty speech balloons)

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: English First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2017 Direct your students to achieve stand-out success in their Shakespeare question with the only AQA-specific GCSE play texts; produced in partnership with Globe Education and packed with grade-boosting exam-focused activities and insider insights. This book: - Provides opportunities for students to learn, practise and reinforce the skills they need to fulfil their potential through numerous 'Exam Skills' sections matched to AQA's requirements - Progressively builds students' confidence with 'Exam Preparation' sections that show how to meet the AQA Assessment Objectives when answering exam-style questions - Helps students understand characterisation, themes and language with stimulating approaches to studying Shakespeare, devised by Globe Education - Guides you efficiently through every scene with clear explanations of the historical context to develop students' knowledge of Shakespeare's era - Anchors students in the text as a play, using vibrant photographs of Globe productions, directors' notes and actors' viewpoints to increase students' interest, enjoyment and understanding

This The Merchant of Venice 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 (9781782948490), which contains all the notes and practice you need to really master The Merchant of Venice!

This collection of stories from Shakespeare's plays, with beautiful illustrations and quotations, is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare. Each story includes short details about the main characters, and famous and memorable quotations from the play. This is a fabulous book that will be referred to again and again, by both children and adults.

This edition contains the full text of Twelfth Night with clear and supportive notes. A detailed introduction and a guide to each act and scene give you everything you need to study the play for CSEC (R) English B. Understand the language of the play with clear notes on each page. Learn about Shakespeare's world and the context of the play in the lively introduction. Get to grips with characters, themes and dramatic techniques with a guide to each scene. Trace the development of themes across the play with succinct summaries and links to the key scenes. Prepare for your final examinations with practice exam questions and annotated sample responses to show you how to improve your work.

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC Level: KS3 Subject: English First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2018 Get straight to the heart of Shakespeare's Macbeth; students' confidence and understanding develop faster as they explore the plot, themes and Shakespeare's language, which is supported throughout this abridged play text from Globe Education. This title: - Reduces the length of the play by a third, while preserving the intricacies of the plot, enabling students to engage with the whole story in the class time available - Builds understanding of Shakespeare's language by providing a detailed glossary alongside the text for quick and easy reference, plus a range of language-focused activities - Offers a tried-and-tested approach to introducing Shakespeare, based on Globe Education's shortened 'Playing Shakespeare' productions that have been seen and appreciated by over 150,000 students - Helps students form their own personal responses to Shakespeare's Macbeth, stimulated by stunning photographs from Globe productions and questions that reflect on context, characters and themes - Lays the foundations for GCSE success by including activities that target the skills needed for the assessment objectives Free teacher support Shorter Shakespeare: Macbeth is supported by free online teaching resources for each scene: - Teaching notes with guidance on how to approach the scene - Practical group activities to use in the classroom - Questions on language, context, themes, character and performance - Web links to extra resources including photographs from Globe productions, interviews with actors and contextual information This title is also accompanied by 10 video clips from Globe Education's shortened 'Playing Shakespeare' production of Macbeth.

This superb CGP Text Guide for Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice has everything students need to write top-grade essays for the latest Grade 9-1 GCSE English Literature exams. It's bursting with thorough notes on the play's plot, characters, writer's techniques, language, themes and context - with quick questions, in-depth questions and exam-style questions throughout the book. There's also plenty of exam advice to help students improve their grades, plus a cartoon-strip summary of the whole play at the back of the book. For even more help don't miss CGP's The Merchant of Venice - The Complete Play (9781782948506) - it includes the full text of the play, easy-to-read notes plus thought-provoking practice questions.

Illustrated version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Character portraits and scene location drawings help you visualise the play from the words on the page making the play easier to follow and study for that all important exam.

Oxford School Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet GCSE Revision Cards provide active revision support that targets the most essential skills and knowledge students need to master to ensure exam success. Designed for independent revision, each pack of 65 cards is structured by plot, character and theme, helping students to focus on the key skills and knowledge that will gain them the most marks in the exam. Presented in an accessible and engaging format, the cards include short quotations, questions and answers, broken down into bitesize chunks, so that students can get the most out of their revision sessions. The questions and answers on each card help students to test themselves and ensure they are secure in their knowledge. The sharp, focused content of this quick revision tool make it ideal for last-minute exam preparation.