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This course combines coverage of National Curriculum reading requirements with the Framework Objectives. It includes a wide range of different text types, including whole texts and extracts covering National Curriculum requirements. It builds on the literacy skills developed at Key Stage 2.

Literacy Through Texts Pupils' Book: *Motivate and intrigue pupils with an exceptional variety of texts ranging from Chaucer to The Empire Strikes Back and Bridget Jones. *Encourage and support extended reading with substantial extracts and whole texts. Literacy Through Texts Teacher's Files: *Make shared reading sessions more visually stimulating with unique full-colour OHTs. *Support lower-att

This course provides a straightforward and streamlined resource that will raise standards for students at English GCSE.

Offers versions of pre-20th-century novels, with an introduction, glossary, extended writing questions and activities.

This text is designed to help students achieve their full potential in the Year 7 tests. There are diagnostic tests and end of unit assignments so students can monitor their progess, and practice tests help to provide vital preparation.

This book offers a new introduction to Katherine Mansfield's short stories focusing on the question of the connection between life and writing in her work. This book offers a new introduction to Katherine Mansfield's short stories informed by recent biographical, critical and editorial work on her life and on her stories, letters and notebooks. The study focuses on the question of the connection .

Argues that ignorance is part of the narrative and poetic force of literature and is an important aspect of its thematic focus: ignorance is what literary texts are about. This work investigates ignorance in literature. It is suitable for lecturers and students of literary theory and criticism.

This resource pack allows teachers to set effective targets for progression and continuity throughout Year 8. The resource pack contains material which allows for the framework objectives to be covered and to test students and help them develop to their full potential.

Includes a section that helps students understand conventions of text types and how to write about texts. This title equips students with a range of reading skills, based around the five reading assessment focuses. It offers students practice in applying those skills to a wide range of text types.

This book offers a new introduction to Katherine Mansfield's short stories focusing on the question of the connection between life and writing in her work. This book offers a new introduction to Katherine Mansfield's short stories informed by recent biographical, critical and editorial work on her life and on her stories, letters and notebooks. The study focuses on the question of the connection .

Clear but sophisticated readings of Keats's major poems, informed by contemporary literary theory.

Clear but sophisticated readings of Keats's major poems, informed by contemporary literary theory.

Offers a new theory of reception governing Romantic poetry, through its culture of posterity.

This photocopiable teacher's file is part of an English GCSE course for high achieving students working at grades B-A (star). It supports the student book and provides extension material, including example answers together with a range of assignments that meet a variety of criteria.

Developing reading skills in line with KS3 National Tests, this scheme aims to: help students understand conventions of text types and how to write about texts; equip student with the skills needed for the five reading foci; give practice in applying those skills; and provide guidance on the tests.

This text is designed to help students achieve their full potential in the Year 7 tests. There are diagnostic tests and end of unit assignments so students can monitor their progess, and practice tests help to provide vital preparation.

Presents controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. This book contains issues , which are framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript.

This brand new series supports the examined components of English at GCSE, with particular emphasis on the AQA specifications and concentrates on core skills in an easy-to-use format. The series adopts a twin-track approach and comprises two Student Books plus two accompanying Teacher's Resource Books.