AQA GCSE (9-1) English Literature and Language - An Inspector Calls

This Student Book offers English Literature lessons to help students explore the set text in depth, as well as English Language lessons to help them respond to fiction and non-fiction extracts. It is designed for in-class study and exam preparation, with pre-reading, close reading, and whole-text review chapters, as well as longer exam-style tasks. It also includes clear plot summaries and a 'Whos who guide to the main characters, as well as a final chapter on the Literature exam, including exam-style questions, step-by-step guidance for writing an effective response, and sample answers at different levels.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 140 pages
Publication date: 07 February 2018
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

The Exam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Language, GCSE 9-1 English Literature

First Teaching: September 2015

Next Exams: June 2023

Develop your students' skills in English Literature and English Language as you study An Inspector Calls. This Student Book offers English Literature lessons to help your classes explore the set text in depth. In parallel, English Language lessons give students the opportunity to respond to fiction and non-fiction extracts that will deepen their understanding of the plays themes and contexts. This practical resource is designed for in-class study, as well as exam preparation.

Give students a supportive route through the set text, with pre-reading, close reading, and whole-text review chapters to help them understand the plot, characters, themes, and contexts and analyze the writers' methods.

Build writing stamina with the longer exam-style tasks at the end of each chapter.

Support all learners with clear plot summaries and a 'Whos who guide to the main characters.

Prepare for examination success with a final chapter on the Literature exam, including exam-style questions, step-by-step guidance for writing an effective response, and sample answers at different levels.

Practise all the AQA English Language Paper 1 and 2 question formats. Students will learn how to locate information, analyze language and structure, synthesize, critically evaluate, and compare as they read texts about life in Edwardian and post-war Britain, class, marriage, and the suffrage movement. They will also be given the opportunity to produce their own narrative, descriptive, and argumentative writing in response to the play and its concerns.

Weight: 260g
Dimension: 234 x 182 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008249397