A good writing style is of great importance to an examiner and pupils must demonstrate their abilities in word choice, sentence structure, tone, imagery, punctuation etc. This book aims to explain the techniques required to become a good writer. It also teaches pupils how to recognise the demands of[...]
This book provides practice in English Reading and Writing skills and is designed for use with pupils in the 14-16 age range working towards Standard Grade / Intermediate I and II in Scotland and GCSE in England.[...]
Designed as a preparation for the Intermediate English examinations, this book provides explanations of the techniques necessary to answer the understanding, analysis and evaluation questions to be found in exercises as well as advice on the aspects of poetry which are likely to be tested in the Tex[...]
A new resource from bestselling authors to cater for new personal writing skill requirements in Higher English.[...]
Boost grades with quick and effective ways to acquire and improve the skill of reading for understanding, analysis and evaluation, which is worth 30% of the overall mark.[...]
Collecting diecast toy cars has become an increasingly popular hobby over the last 25 years. Many of the classic diecast cars of the 1950s and 1960s are now valuable collectors' items, and surviving examples in mint and boxed condition regularly fetch significant sums at specialist auctions. This bo[...]
Linked to "Knowledge about Language" by the same authors, this volume provides readers with a wide assortment of extracts from novels both old and new alongside accompanying interpretation and comprehension questions. A separate volume is also available containing the answers.[...]
Written to provide close reading exercises, specifically when dealing with non-fictional text, this text provides 15 extracts from a variety of publications with accompanying interpretation/comprehension-type questions. Each chapter also features a section which focuses upon a particular language fe[...]
Provides a selection of extracts with accompanying interpretation/comprehension-type questions, and is appropriate for pupils working at Level D and the upper reaches of Level C. This work also includes 'Taking A Closer Look' section in each chapter that focuses on a specific language feature from [...]
Provides a selection of extracts with accompanying interpretation/comprehension-type questions. This book is appropriate for pupils working towards certificate examinations in English, including Standard Grade, Intermediate 2 and Higher.[...]
An interpretation book combined with answers.
Boost grades, with practical strategies for tackling 50% of the overall mark.