Unseen Poetry AQA English Literature

  Scholastic's Study Guides, support revision for the GCSE English Literature exams. As you know, poetry is worth nearly 40% of your entire English Literature AQA mark (19% anthology / 20% unseen) This study guide, specifically written to support preparation for the closed book AQA GCSE English Literature exam, combines revision and practice to help you achieve top marks in the exam. Written by experts in teaching English and using an active, stepped, revision approach it helps to maximise learning. This unseen poetry study guide... provides detailed guidance about how to approach the unseen poems and questions. includes five pairs of poems that are analysed as examples. provides loads of exam-style practice question (and answers). will help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding, and achieve higher marks.   SERIES INFORMATION Study Guides in this series cover the following: Paper 1 Section A - Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth) Paper 1 Section B - Nineteenth-century novel (The Sign of Four, A Christmas Carol, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde) Paper 2 Section A - Modern texts (Blood Brothers, An Inspector Calls,Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies) Paper 2 Sections B and C - Poetry (Love and Relationships anthology, Power and Conflict anthology and Unseen) "World class targeted revision and practice, with lots of specific tips and tricks on how to excel in the exam." John Dabell, Teach Secondary magazine   Even More Support for Your GCSEs Scholastic also offers a full range of revision tools to help you prepare for your examinations, including: Study guides, Revision Cards, Essay planners, and Set Texts (including annotation-friendly and pre-annotated editions) Everything you need for confident, organised and successful GCSE revision. Using our 'active' approach to revision along with lots of tips and tricks helps the knowledge (and those tricky quotations!) sink in. These world class revision techniques include: Snap it! Read it, snap it on your phone, revise it...helps you retain key facts Nail it! Authoritative essential tips and guidance to help you understand what's required in the AQA exam Do it! Short activities to consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the text Stretch it! Support for the really tough stuff that will get you higher grades Define it! Definitions of unfamiliar language in the text and important subject terminology