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<p> </p> Combined revision and practice books to help students achieve top marks in their GCSE English Literature essays. <p><i>Did you know, poetry is worth nearly 40% of your entire English Literature AQA mark (19% anthology / 20% unseen)? This book is here to help!</i></p> <p>Each study guide is written by experts in teaching English and uses an active, stepped approach to revision to maximise learning. This study guide provides detailed guidance about how to approach the unseen poems and questions including five pairs of poems that are analysed as examples to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and achieve higher marks. With loads exam-style practice questions (and answers) you can't go wrong!</p> <ul> <li><b>Board:</b>AQA</li> <li><b>Examination:</b>English Language & Literature</li> <li><b>Specification:</b>GCSE 9-1</li> <li><b>Set Text covered:</b>Unseen Poetry</li> <li><b>Type:</b>Set Text Study Guide</li> </ul> <p>Each guide is based on our 'active' approach to revision - giving students lots of tips and tricks to help the knowledge (and those tricky quotations!) sink in. These world class revision techniques include:</p> <ul> <li><b>Snap it!</b>Read it, snap it on your phone, revise it...helps you retain key facts</li> <li><b>Nail it!</b>Authoritative essential tips and guidance to help you understand what's required in the AQA exam</li> <li><b>Do it!</b>Short activities to consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the text</li> <li><b>Stretch it!</b>Support for the really tough stuff that will get you higher grades</li> <li><b>Define it!</b>Definitions of unfamiliar language in the text and important subject terminology</li> </ul> <p><i>Scholastic have a full suite of study guide, student book, revision cards and essay planners - the most comprehensive support for GCSE set texts available!</i></p>