Skills for Language & Literature

AQA GCSE English: Skills for Language & Literature (2nd edition) has been written to meet the needs of GCSE students following the new AQA English, English Language and English Literature specifications. Written by a principal examiner and advanced skills teachers, the book focuses on the Assessment Objectives and develops the portable skills of reading, writing and speaking & listening, which are essential for success. The textbook is divided into sections on reading, writing and speaking and listening, and emphasises how the skills are applied in the exams and in the new controlled assessment. It is full of stimulating source material with associated tasks designed to develop skills. Various samples of student work are presented, accompanied in each case by examiner comments that will not only help students to make sense of the world of assessment but also enable them to assess their own responses and distinguish between one grade and another. Also included are practice examinations for English, English Language and English Literature, with detailed advice on how to improve performance. This accessible, exam-focused text is essential reading for all AQA GCSE English students. The textbook is accompanied by: AQA GCSE English: Skills for Language & Literature 2nd edition Teacher Resource Pack + CD AQA GCSE English: Skills for Language & Literature 2nd edition Workbook 1 AQA GCSE English: Skills for Language & Literature 2nd edition Workbook 2 AQA GCSE English: Skills for Language & Literature 2nd edition Workbook 3 AQA GCSE English: Skills for Language & Literature 2nd edition Workbook 4