Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: OCR Level: GCSE Subject: English Language First teaching: 2015 First exams: 2017 Student Book 2 provides extensive guidance and activities, in the context of the Component 01 and Component 02 exam questions, on how to improve reading and writing skills. With sample student responses at different levels, students can improve their own responses and gain an enhanced understanding of the skills required to succeed in the exams. Featuring the types of texts and tasks that students will face in the exam papers, a range of activities with exam tips and key terms, all students can demonstrate their skill-development in the context of exam-style questions. Spelling, punctuation and grammar activities and guidance are provided in context to help improve students' technical accuracy. In addition to the regular peer and self-assessment activities, teachers can monitor progress through the substantive end-of-chapter assessments and the sample exam papers.

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: OCR Level: GCSE Subject: English Language First teaching: 2015 First exams: 2017 Offering teachers and students a fresh approach to the 2015 OCR GCSE English Language specification and the only resources developed in partnership with OCR. This Student Book develops the key reading and writing skills that students will be assessed on in Component 01 and Component 02 of the OCR GCSE English Language qualification. Full of inspiring texts and activities, the book will engage students through the thematic approach that will help prepare them for the thematic connections they will face in the examinations. Through a range of features, including stretch and support activities, as well as tips and key terms, this book supports students of all abilities, while embedded spelling, punctuation and grammar activities and guidance are provided to improve technical accuracy.

The Teacher Companion provides comprehensive guidance on how to deliver an effective GCSE programme in line with the requirements of the 2015 OCR GCSE English Language specification to help ensure all students progress. Covering the key requirements of the qualification, the Teacher Companion supports teachers from the planning phase through to the delivery of lessons and setting of progress-monitoring assessments. In-depth support for delivering the teaching of the reading and writing skills, including additional lesson ideas and a focus on differentiation and self-peer assessment, is a key feature of the Teacher Companion to help provide a strong base for exam success. Guidance and activities on the Spoken Language requirements are also included. The accompanying CD-ROM includes editable resources to support personalisation, differentiation and assessment.

Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular A Level set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characterisation and role, genre, context, language, themes, structure and critical views, whilst also providing a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work with the text. Each book also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, which provides detailed advice on assessment and a bank of exam-style questions and annotated sample student answers. This guide covers The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and is suitable for the most recent AS/A level specifications.

Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular A Level set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characterisation and role, genre, context, language, themes, structure and critical views, whilst also providing a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work wtih the text. Each book also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, which provides detailed advice on assessment and a bank of exam-style questions and annotated sample student answers. This guide covers The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald, is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent AS/A level specifications.

Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, the Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering context, language, characters and themes, with clear advice for assessment, examples of questions and annotated sample answers. This guide covers The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.