Check and Test English (GCSE Bitesize Revision Series) from the BBC

Book Description: *Check the facts *Test your knowledge *Raise your grade! GCSE Bitesize Revision Check and Test English tells you exactly what you must know to raise your grade and tackle your GCSE exam with confidence.THE BOOK CONTAINS: * 100 essential things you need to know, so your revision is quick and simple * Provides a quick test for each bite-sized chunk so you know you know it! You can use the book either on its own or alongside the GCSE Bitesize website and TV programmes. Check and Test is an ideal complement to the core Bitesize books with its close match to the website approach of bite-sized chunks of information, each with short follow up questions to test knowledge, boost confidence...and raise grades! English covers key reading and writing skills, core texts and provides quick revision of grammar and spelling.  Source:BBC Educational Publishing

Publisher :BBC Educational Publishing   (January 7, 2002)

English (GCSE Bitesize Revision Series) from the BBC

Synopsis: All-in-one revision companion for GCSE English. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated with a brand new, clearer, eye catching cover as well as new content in line with the curriculum changes. Updated full colour edition with comprehensive coverage of the GCSE specifications for English links to the UK's most popular education website and the TV programmes. The format is also truly visual making revision much less daunting!  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :BBC Educational Publishing   (July 19, 2004)

GCSE English (Active Revision Series) from Collins with CD-ROM

Synopsis: One of the hardest things about revision is planning what to revise and when. "Active Revision" helps students to structure their revision effectively. Key skills are revised step-by-step in the full colour book, whilst interactive tests on the CD-ROM check students' understanding. An electronic revision planner and timetable helps students to plan their revision effectively. "Active Revision" should provide students with an insight into where to concentrate their revision time and energies. An exam practice section at the end of the book provides an opportunity for students to put all the skills into practice and shows them how to improve their grades.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Collins   (February 2, 2004)

GCSE English (Instant Revision Series) pocket sized revision from Collins

Synopsis: Instant revision notes, with self-check questions and grade-boosting tutorials in a handy A5-sized book. Written by senior examiners and experienced teachers who know what students need for that final -- instant -- check! When exams are getting closer, what students really need are the essential facts to make revision as quick and effective as possible. Instant Revision contains all the facts and a simple way of checking that students know them inside out!  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Collins   (March 1, 2004)

GCSE English (Revision Guide Series) from Collins

Synopsis: This new edition of the highly successful CollinsTotal Revision GCSE English has been updated for the latest GCSE exams. It continues to provide the most comprehensive approach to exam success with its unique combination of study support and exam practice. It also contains the latest Chief Examiner's comments. Revision Guide GCSE English has been designed to make revision as active and effective as possible. Short 20-minute 'revision sessions' break down content into manageable chunks and maximise students' concentration. An exam practice chapter at the end of the book provides detailed guidance on exam technique and makes sure students are fully prepared for the big day. This book provides: / Bullet points with highlighted words and phrases. / 'A* extra' information boxes highlighting likely exam questions and ensuring that the brightest students attain the very top grade. / 'Question spotter' panels pinpointing the exam questions students are most likely to meet in their exam papers. / Check yourself questions to test understanding.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Collins   (December 20, 2004)

GCSE English AQA (Revision Guide Series) revision from Collins

Synopsis: A brand new title in the successful Revision Guide range, this book includes all the content needed to achieve a really high grade in the GCSE AQA English exam. The content thoroughly matches the new AQA English specifications for the first exam in 2004. The AQA A specification has always been the most popular. The Collins Revision Guide range incorporates unique features that help students to revise effectively. Short 'revision sessions' maximise students' concentration. Bullet points with highlighted phrases aid recall. 'A* extra' information boxes ensure that the brightest students attain the very top grade. 'Question spotter' panels pinpoint the exam questions students are most likely to meet in their exam papers. Each title provides: / Complete content coverage for the new GCSE specifications. / Short 20 minute revision sessions. / 'Check yourself' questions to test understanding. / 'A* extra' information boxes for highlighting likely exam questions. / Exam practice chapter with detailed guidance on exam technique.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Collins   (December 20, 2004)

GCSE English with mindmaps (Exam Practice Series) - revision from Collins

Synopsis: High GCSE grades are gained through a combination of good knowledge, good understanding and good exam technique. The Exam Practice range is all about exam technique and because it's written by the people who mark the exams, it really will help students improve their performance. The content of Exam Practice GCSE English has been thoroughly updated to match the changes to the 2005 GCSE exams and provides examples of exam questions across all the exam boards. With key skills highlighted, lots of questions to try and tips from top examiners, this book really will give students the confidence to do brilliantly! This new edition includes Tony Buzan's revolutionary Mind Maps which will help to make study and revision easier.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Collins Educational   (January 28, 2005)

GCSE English: Complete Revision and Practice Pt. 1 & 2 from CGP

Synopsis: This Complete Revision & Practice book is for GCSE English. It includes: manageable "mini-sections"; easy recall questions to test your progress; exam-style questions; full practice exam; detailed worked answers with hints and mark scheme - and a dash of CGP-ness to keep you interested. Gadzooks, as old Bill Shakespeare might have said.  Source:Coordination Group Publications

Publisher :Coordination Group Publications   (August 4, 2003)

GCSE English: Grammar Revision Guide Pt. 1 & 2 revision from CGP

Book Description: "But Grammar, what big teeth you have." "All the better to eat you with" .which is why this book is essential reading for anyone who loses valuable exam marks for silly grammar mistakes, whatever subject they're studying. It'll help knock out pointless mistakes for good.  Source:Coordination Group Publications

Publisher :Coordination Group Publications   (October 1, 1999)

GCSE English: Revision Guide (for GCSE English and GCSE English Literature) Pt. 1 & 2 from CGP

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Publisher :Coordination Group Publications   (August 28, 2002)

GCSE English: Writing Skills Revision Guide Pt. 1 & 2 from CGP

Book Description: This book gives ultra-helpful tips on essay writing; from comparisons to information pieces and comprehension answers. Ideal for GCSE English or English Literature - and useful reference for any essay-based subject like History or Geography.  Source:Coordination Group Publications

Publisher :Coordination Group Publications   (January 2000)

English and English Literature (GCSE Success Guides) from Letts

Synopsis: Covering English and English literature, this book is designed to help students remember key information easier and better. It presents GCSE content using a highly visual approach. Each topic is presented on a double page spread using full size diagrams with integrated text, mind maps and flow charts. This is in line with the accompanying "Questions and Answer" book published at the same time by the same author.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Letts Educational Ltd   (July 18, 2003)

GCSE English (GCSE Success Essentials Series) pocket sized revision from Letts

Synopsis: A new series of pocket-sized course companion reference books with a Success Guide visual design. Dictionary-style side tabs for quick fact finding ensure that throughout a student's course the essentials are always close to hand... These books provide key reference information and essential exam and coursework guidance. Comprehensive reference sections contain all the essential facts for each subject. Tricky topics sections cover areas that Examiners have highlighted as most problematic for students. Detailed coursework advice sections help students research, prepare and present their work.  Source:Letts

Publisher :Letts Educational Ltd   (January 1, 2005)

GCSE Exam Secrets: English Literature revision from Letts

Synopsis: See GCSE Exam Secrets: English - revision from Letts.  Source:Not applicable

Publisher :Letts Educational Ltd   (July 31, 2005)

GCSE Exam Secrets: English revision from Letts

Synopsis: Revised format, up-to-date, full colour exam practice for students aiming for C-A*. This is a top product for top students. Packed with realistic sample questions and graded model answers; the latest exam-style questions and a full mock exam with answers and examiner's tips. Model answers and examiners comments show how examiners think and how they award marks. Expert advice and guidance shows students how to boost their grade from a C to B, A to A*. Question banks give intensive exam practice and full mock exam with answers allows students to assess their likely grades Written by a team of senior/chief examiners for the GCSE specifications. These people set the papers and know best what the exams will be like.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Letts Educational Ltd   (July 31, 2005)

York Notes on "Great Expectations" from Longman for GCSE study

Description: Take Note for Exam Success! York Notes offer an exciting approach to English literature. This market leading series fully reflects student needs. They are packed with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. York Notes, The Ultimate Literature Guides. Synopsis: "York Notes" on English literature are packed with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Longman   (September 5, 2002)

York Notes on "Lord of the Flies" from Longman for GCSE study

Book Description: Take Note for Exam Success! York Notes offer an exciting approach to English literature. This market leading series fully reflects student needs. They are packed with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. York Notes, The Ultimate Literature Guides. Synopsis: "York Notes" on English literature are packed with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Longman   (August 23, 2002)

York Notes on Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Longman Literature Guides)

Book Description: York Notes for GCSE offer an exciting approach to English Literature and will help you to achieve a better grade... packed with detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters, language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more. Written by GCSE examiners and teachers, York Notes are the authoritative guides to exam success.  Source:Longman

Publisher :Longman   (March 28, 1988)

Brodie's Notes on Lord of the Flies by William Golding for GCSE English literature revision

Synopsis: Part of a series of literature guides designed for GCSE coursework requirements, this book contains - author details, background to the work, summaries of the text, critical commentaries, analysis of characterization, and sample questions with guideline answers.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Palgrave Macmillan   (January 30, 1992)

Brodie's Notes on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee for English literature revision

Book Description: Part of a series of literature guides designed for GCSE coursework requirements, this book contains - author details, background to the work, summaries of the text, critical commentaries, analysis of characterization, and sample questions with guideline answers.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Palgrave Macmillan   (January 30, 1992)

GCSE English and English Literature Revision Guide from Pearson

Synopsis: This new and improved guide, revised for the 2006 exam, is designed to help your students to work effectively on their own as they prepare for their exams in GCSE English and English Literature. Special reference is made to the AQA 'A' specifications but the principles covered can be more generally applied... After an opening section providing general advice, separate sections cover each part of the GCSE English and English Literature exams, addressing essential principles. A guide to technical terms and their application is also provided... To cater for the full ability range, many of the activities are divided into easy, less easy, and hard. This allows students to start with the easy activities, and work their way through, or to start with the less easy or hard activities... Contents include: General advice Reading non-fiction texts Writing to argue, persuade or advise Writing to inform, explain or describe Revising a group of poems Revising a novel Revising short stories Words to revise Reading exam questions... A comprehensive glossary of relevant technical terms is included.  Source:Pearson Publishing

Publisher :Pearson Publishing   (March 2005)

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens: GCSE audio revision & study guides on CDs

Synopsis: From the moment Pip meets Magwitch in the graveyard this full-cast drama leaps into life, and over the three hours, examines the themes and historical and social background of the novel. The CD also explores Dicken's work and life and consider the alternative ending presented in the original serialization. The "all-in-one" guide also presents two sample essay questions with suggestion for essay plans and coursework.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Smartpass Ltd   (August 2000)

Macbeth: Smartpass GCSE and SATs audio guides on CDs

Synopsis: SmartPass guides use full-cast drama to immerse students in the text, draw them into complex intelligent debate and train them to develop, express and support their own ideas with confidence. Simon Potter, Head of English at Wimbledon College says: "brilliant in their simplicity - totally accessible yet detailed and challenging for all students."  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Smartpass Ltd   (February 2001)

Pre-Twentieth Century Poetry: GCSE and Sats audio guides on CDs

Synopsis: Of all the disciplines required to study English Literarture for GCSE, classical poetry is possibly the most difficult for today's students. This audio guide aims to open up the world of classical poetry for such students, analyzing 17 pre-20th century poems. The double cassette uses the "NEAB Anthology" and "SEG Best Words" collections for 2000/2001/2002 to explain and demonstrate the conventions and workings of classical poetry, as well as looking at all 17 poems in both volumes.  Source:AmazonUK

Publisher :Smartpass Ltd   (February 2000)

Shakespeare, the Works: Smartpass on your marks audio guides on CDs

Synopsis: ...recreates and explores Elizabethan and Jacobean England, setting the historical and social environment in which William Shakespeare wrote and the world he lived in... combines biography and analysis, featuring a full-cast drama of the life, the work, and the man.  Source:AmazonUK - double cassette edition

Publisher :Smartpass Ltd   (February 2001)