Written by Senior Examiners and teachers, this Student Book gives you comprehensive coverage of each section of the NEW AQA English Language specification, including Speaking and Listening and the new Controlled Assessments in Creative Writing and Spoken Language.
Help your students achieve their target grade in GCSE English Language.
The Targeting Grade C Student Book shows students exactly what they need to do to reach Grade C.
- Covers the whole GCSE English Language specification. Help your classes build and develop key skills in reading and writing non-fiction; speaking and listening; creative writing; studying spoken language and reading literary texts.
- Prepare for exam and controlled assessment success. Build confidence with regular exam tasks or assessment focus activities. Practice exam questions or assessment tasks are provided at the end of each chapter, and sample answers allow you to show your classes how other students have succeeded in achieving Grade C.
- Improve grades. Grade Booster checklists help students check their understanding and show them how to progress. Annotated sample answers throughout highlight the skills needed to reach Grade C.
Keith Brindle is a Senior Examiner with a leading Awarding Body, a former Head of English and the author of numerous books, many of which focus on revision and honing exam technique. He offers in-school support: Sessions for Teachers and Sessions for Students.
Mike Gould is a former Head of English and an experienced author who has written over 150 books and other resources for teachers and students, including GCSE and IGCSE textbooks and digital support material. He has also been a Senior Lecturer in English and Education, teaching the history of the English language, creative writing and how to apply new technologies to the English classroom.