Study And Revise For Gcse Aqa Poetry Anthology Power And Conflict

Exam Board: AQA 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 the AQA Poetry Anthology: Power and Conflict throughout the course. This Study and Revise guide: - Increases students' knowledge of the AQA Poetry Anthology: Power and Conflict 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

Including poem-by-poem support for every poem in the Power and Conflict anthology, along with targeted guidance on how to tackle unseen poetry, this full-colour, write-in workbook provides an active approach to studying and revising poetry for the AQA GCSE English Literature exam.

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As you know, poetry is worth nearly 40% of your entire EnglishLiterature AQA mark (19% anthology / 20% unseen) This book is here to help! Our new series of study guides now 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 Poetry Anthology study guide examines each anthology poem closely, focusing on understanding the poem, its themes, context, language and structure to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and achieve higher marks. With an exam-style practice question for every poem in the anthology (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 Relationshipsanthology, Power and Conflictanthology 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

Two study guides in one book! The authoritative guide to both clusters of the AQA GCSE Poetry Anthology: Conflict & Power and Love & Relationships. The book features an illuminating introduction, a full glossary and detailed commentaries on all thirty poems. For first teaching from September 2015. Intended for GCSE students. The two study guides are also available in single volume versions.

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English First Teaching: September 2015, First Exams: June 2017 Suitable for the 2020 autumn and 2021 summer exams