
Study and Revise for AS/A-level: The Winter's Tale
Martin Old(Author)
Hodder Education (Publisher)
Published on 30. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
104 pages
978-1-4718-5422-4 (ISBN)
Description
Exam Board: AQA, CCEA, Edexcel
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: English literature
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2016
Enable students to achieve their best grade in AS/A-level English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise The Winter's Tale throughout the course.
This Study and Revise guide:
- Increases students' knowledge of The Winter's Tale as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners
- Develops understanding of characterisation, themes, form, structure and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their coursework and exam responses
- Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions and tasks that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text
- Extends learning and prepares students for higher-level study by introducing critical viewpoints, comparative references to other literary works and suggestions for independent research
- Helps students maximise their exam potential using clear explanations of the Assessment Objectives, sample student answers and examiner insights
- Improves students' extended writing techniques through targeted advice on planning and structuring a successful essay
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: English literature
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2016
Enable students to achieve their best grade in AS/A-level English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise The Winter's Tale throughout the course.
This Study and Revise guide:
- Increases students' knowledge of The Winter's Tale as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners
- Develops understanding of characterisation, themes, form, structure and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their coursework and exam responses
- Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions and tasks that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text
- Extends learning and prepares students for higher-level study by introducing critical viewpoints, comparative references to other literary works and suggestions for independent research
- Helps students maximise their exam potential using clear explanations of the Assessment Objectives, sample student answers and examiner insights
- Improves students' extended writing techniques through targeted advice on planning and structuring a successful essay
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Learning
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 16 to 19 years
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4718-5422-4 (9781471854224)
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11/2016
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