Lord of the Flies: GCSE Student Text Guide (GCSE Student Text Guide S.) - Softcover

Walker, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844894037 ISBN 13: 9781844894031

Publisher: Philip Allan, 2006

Synopsis

GCSE Student Text Guides analyse popular set texts and poems in terms of themes, style, context and, where appropriate, characterisation and plot. Each guide concludes with advice planning answers and writing essays, and provides examples of A*- and C-grade answers to exam-style questions, together with examiner's comments.

About this title

Review

I bought this about 3 weeks before my prose & drama English lit exam because my teacher didn't have much time to teach the topic, so I thought I should get a guide to help me with the book... and it really did! It contains all the areas you need to know about for the exam, and in good detail unlike some guides. It also includes tips on how to write your answers for different exam boards, not just AQA. These tips were really helpful and definitely helped in my preparations for the exam. The content is very good, covering context, plot, characterisation, themes, style and a separate section with exam skills and sample essays. I don't think it matters whether you want a C or an A*, this guide is really helpful, developing your ideas and encouraging you to develop your own ideas. It definitely caters for every student, offering specific points to help grade F, C and A candidates, and a further section for A*. The book itself is a little smaller than A4, but I think it's about the right size.

Honestly, I would recommend this book to any student, it is so good!! I only wish I had bought it sooner!
(Amazon reviews)

About the Author

Robert Francis is an experienced teacher and senior examiner and examiner of English Literature at A2, AS, GCSE and Key Stage 3. He has been a Head of Department, a Head of Year and has experience of teaching in a variety of schools. He is an experienced deliverer of English INSET courses and has been involved in writing a series of books for Key Stage 3 and GCSE students.
Martin Walker has 15 years' experience as a teacher of English. He also has 20 years' experience in GCSE examinations. He now trains teachers in assessment methods and has written the Philip Allan series of AQA English Workbooks.

Edition details

• Publisher: Philip Allan
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1844894037
• ISBN 13: 9781844894031
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 82