Aqa Poetry Anthology

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AQA GCSE English Literature: Poetry and Anthology resources provide a step-by-step approach to mastering the skills of reading and responding to poetry and short stories, including a section dedicated to the unseen element of the specification. The online resources include:

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications. Written for the AQA GCSE English Literature specification for first teaching from 2015, this print Student Book provides in-depth coverage of the poetry and unseen poetry aspects of the specification. With progress at its heart, students will build skills through a range of active learning approaches, including class, group and individual activities, with an emphasis on exploring poems in depth and comparing poems. An enhanced digital version and free Teacher's Resource are also available.

A detailed and comprehensive guide to all sixty poems in the AQA Poetry Anthology. Each poem is carefully explained in its context and then minutely analysed. Unfamiliar words are explained, there is a comprehensive glossary of poetic terms, advice on how to answer examination questions and sixteen model answers based on specimen questions supplied by AQA.

Enable students to achieve their best grade in AS/A-level English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise the AQA A Poetry Anthology throughout the course. This Study and Revise guide: - Increases students' knowledge of the AQA A Poetry Anthology as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners - Develops understanding of characterisation, themes, form, structure and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their coursework and exam responses - Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions and tasks that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text - Extends learning and prepares students for higher-level study by introducing critical viewpoints, comparative references to other literary works and suggestions for independent research - Helps students maximise their exam potential using clear explanations of the Assessment Objectives, sample student answers and examiner insights - Improves students' extended writing techniques through targeted advice on planning and structuring a successful essay

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York Notes Study Guide for the AQA Poetry Anthology cluster, Love and Relationships is an essential guide to your GCSE poetry paper. Featuring complete annotated poems, it will help you understand the story and meaning of every poem, its poetic structure and techniques, and the context behind it. York Notes give you everything you need in order to achieve top grades in exam and essay questions about Love and Relationships, and the Study Guide also includes essential help with dealing with the ‘unseen’ part of the exam too. Examiners marking your Love and Relationships GCSE questions will be looking for your ability to analyse poems and also to compare and contrast them. You will need to show an understanding of the poet’s message and how they use the speaker’s voice to convey their ideas – GCSE students who can successfully pick out language techniques and show their effects are more likely to receive the top grades. York Notes for GCSE: Love and Relationships is designed to help you craft the best possible answers, which clearly demonstrate your knowledge to the examiner. Inside you’ll find plenty of examples as well as lots of help with writing about themes and techniques, comparing poems, and applying contexts. The guide not only covers the poems themselves but also all the key skills required to fulfil your potential in your English Literature exam. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.