GCSE English Language for AQA Progress Student Book
A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English Language qualifications.
Approved for the AQA GCSE English Language 2015 specification, this print Student Book is designed for students targeting Grades 1 to 5 and above. Featuring a wide range of 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century texts, this resource has spelling, punctuation and grammar support integrated throughout. It also contains assessment tests and in-depth exam preparation, including two full practice papers. See also our Progress print and digital pack, which comprises a Progress print Student Book, a Writing Workshop print Student book, enhanced digital editions of each and free Teacher’s Resources.
Features
- Spelling, punctuation and grammar are fully integrated throughout the resource.
- Features high-quality 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century texts across a range of genres, specifically selected to help students prepare for challenging unseen texts.
- Dedicated support to help students develop the skills necessary to write about an unseen text in timed conditions.
- A spoken language section helps students develop their skills as speakers, presenters, listeners and responders.
- Assess your progress features within each unit and dedicated reading and writing progress tests draw on learnt skills and introduce students to exam requirements.
- Practice tasks, advice for marking linked with mark scheme descriptors, annotated responses and suggestions for revision prepare students for the AQA exams.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- READING: Unit 1. Identify and explain information
- Unit 2. Select, interpret and collate information
- Unit 3. Interpret and comment on meaning
- Unit 4. Examine how writers use language to influence readers
- Unit 5. Examine how writers create and use tone
- Unit 6. Explore how writers use language to describe
- Unit 7. Explore how writers order and organise texts
- Unit 8. Explore structure in fiction
- Unit 9. Write about structure
- Unit 10. Test your progress 1
- Unit 11. Understand viewpoint
- Unit 12. Examine similarities and differences in viewpoint
- Unit 13. Compare writers' viewpoints
- Unit 14. Judge for yourself
- Unit 15. Evaluate texts and support the points you make
- Unit 16. Test your progress 2
- Unit 17. Wider reading 1: Investigate story openings
- Unit 18. Wider reading 2: Reading sources from different genres
- SPOKEN LANGUAGE: Unit 19. Prepare and give a presentation
- WRITING: Unit 20. Write for purpose and audience
- Unit 21. Write effective sentences
- Unit 22. Use effective vocabulary
- Unit 23. Control your writing
- Unit 24. Create tone to influence your reader
- Unit 25. Make choices to organise and write
- Unit 26. Test your progress 3
- Unit 27. Describe effectively
- Unit 28. Tell a good story
- Unit 29. Make your point
- Unit 30. Craft your writing
- Unit 31. Spell accurately
- Unit 32. Test your progress 4
- PREPARING FOR YOUR EXAM: Set 1 practice Paper 1
- Practice Paper 1: Make progress
- Set 1 practice Paper 2
- Practice Paper 2: Make progress
- Set 2 practice Paper 1
- Set 2 practice Paper 2
- Glossary
- Acknowledgements
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