Revision plus AQA GCSE English & English Language

This revision and classroom companion focuses on the skills and material needed to pass the GCSE AQA English or English Language exam (starting from 2012). The information and skills covered are essential for both the externally assessed exams and the controlled assessment tasks. The book is divided into three sections covering the AQA curriculum starting in 2010: Understanding and Producing Non-Fiction Texts; Speaking and Listening; Understanding Spoken and Written Texts and Writing Creatively. •Written to support the new AQA English specifications •Thorough and comprehensive content ensures the highest grades are achievable •Detailed explanations ensure more than basic understanding •Ideal for use in the classroom as well as for revision and homework This guide is for the new AQA GCSE English and English Language specifications and is suitable for students starting the courses from September 2010 onwards. If you started your course before this date (e.g. in September 2009), you will be following a different specification and need the guide for the 2011 exams. For more details see the ‘More Revision’ section below. This revision and classroom companion focuses on the skills and material needed to pass the GCSE AQA English or English Language exam (starting from 2012). The information and skills covered are essential for both the externally assessed exams and the controlled assessment tasks. The book is divided into three sections covering the AQA curriculum starting in 2010: Understanding and Producing Non-Fiction Texts; Speaking and Listening; Understanding Spoken and Written Texts and Writing Creatively. •Written to support the new AQA English specifications •Thorough and comprehensive content ensures the highest grades are achievable •Detailed explanations ensure more than basic understanding •Ideal for use in the classroom as well as for revision and homework This guide is for the new AQA GCSE English and English Language specifications and is suitable for students starting the courses from September 2010 onwards. If you started your course before this date (e.g. in September 2009), you will be following a different specification and need the guide for the 2011 exams. For more details see the ‘More Revision’ section below.