English LanguageMeet Keith Brindle: The man behind the marks

With decades of experience as an examiner, teacher and skills trainer, Series Editor Keith Brindle knows how to steer students and teachers through the new GCSE English Language specification. The author of school books that have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, his proven formula for exam success is one you can trust.

‘We learnt excellent techniques… I will definitely use Mr Brindle’s ideas’ Skills Session Student, Brayton College, Selby

Turn the page to find out more about Keith Brindle and how he can support your students >

English LiteratureGet to grips with the new GCSE English Literature examinations using a mix of print and digital products to teach the essential set texts in a time-efficient and cost-effective way.

Your complete AQA GCSE English solutionTarget grade improvement at every level and enable each student to reach their potential by boosting the knowledge and skills they need to understand the demands of the new AQA GCSE examinations.

To place an order or request an Inspection Copy, fill in the order form or visit www.hoddereducation.co.uk/english/gcse/aqa

> Two tiered Student’s Books See pages 3-5

> Accompanying Teacher’s Book See page 6

> Revision materials See page 6

> Dynamic Learning resources See page 7

> Eight Set Text Teacher Guides See page 9

> Working with the Poetry Anthology and the Unseens Student’s Book See pages 9-10

> Dynamic Learning resources See page 11Unique question-by-question,

exam-focused approach helps your students get the grade!

We will not be submitting these resources to AQA for approval. Instead, our author team of senior examiners and teachers have matched these resources to the new specification and assessment objectives

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AQA GCSE English Language delivers more support in understanding and preparing for the new question types and exam-paper structure than any other resources, coaching your students to their all-important Grade 5 and beyond.

Series Editor: Keith Brindle

Got a question about curriculum change?

Let our author team answer it!

See page 12 for more information

AQA GCSE English Language

Authors

Improve your students’ grades with our team of teaching and assessment experts

To view our full range of print and digital products for GCSE English Language, see pages 3–7 >

Steve Eddy has taught English in several secondary schools and still teaches part time, in addition to private tutoring at GCSE and A Level. He has previously been a GCSE examiner and has authored numerous English textbooks and literature study guides.

Robert Francis is an experienced senior examiner and teacher. He has written several study books as well as running many successful CPD events.

Susan Aykin has worked as an English Adviser for Luton and is now the Head of Secondary School Improvement at the National Literacy Trust.

Harmeet Matharu is Head of English at Brampton Manor Academy in London. She has over ten years’ experience as a GCSE English examiner.

Sarah Forrest is an experienced English textbook author.

Examiner

Keith has been a Senior Examiner for over 30 years and Principal Examiner for four GCSE English exam papers so he is ideally placed to advise on the best route to exam success.

Author

Having written over 50 successful English textbooks, Keith knows what you and your students really need from his resources. He has ensured that these texts capture students’ interest and help teachers to implement the new specification while maintaining grade attainment.

Teacher

During his 23-year teaching career, Keith spent 15 years as Head of English, equipping him with a deep knowledge of the subject priorities and extensive experience working on the frontline of curriculum change.

Trainer

For the past 15 years Keith has toured schools across the country, delivering CPD to teachers and skills sessions for GCSE students. Working closely with schools allows Keith to address common teachers’ concerns throughout his books, as well as providing tried and tested study skills for students.

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To place an order or request an Inspection Copy, fill in the order form or visit www.hoddereducation.co.uk/english/gcse/aqa

Discover a suite of resources geared towards the new English Language exam requirements with tiered Student’s Books, comprehensive teacher guidance and additional revision aids.

> Focus completely on exam preparation and success as you are led question by question through both exam papers

> Deliver higher levels of improvement and lift student performance with examiner insight that explains exactly what the examiner is looking for in each question

> Differentiate your teaching for varying ability levels with two tiered Student’s Books:

• Grades 1–5 Student’s Book teaches and develops the exam skills students need, using accessible, less-daunting texts with extra help to break down the questions

• Grades 5–9 Student’s Book includes texts of greater demand, extending students’ knowledge and targeting the top grades

> Support progression through the grades with annotated student responses that show how to improve answers

> Build students’ confidence and ensure readiness for exam conditions with practice questions and examination tips

> Enhance students’ reading skills through extensive practice for exam questions on the 19th century texts

> Emphasise the importance of rolling revision with this ideal tool for students to use across the years

AQA GCSE English Language

Student’s Books Grades 1–5 and Grades 5–9

AQA GCSE English Language Grades 1-5 Student’s Book 9781471832048 February 2015 £17.99

AQA GCSE English Language Grades 5-9 Student’s Book 9781471832857 February 2015 £17.99

SEE FOR YOURSELF View a sample chapter at http://bit.ly/languagechapter

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See for yourselfAQA GCSE English Language Grades 5-9 Student’s Book

Unit overview builds students’ confidence approaching the exam by outlining:

> What the question will focus on

> What they need to know

> How much time they should allocate to writing their answer

Unique question-by-question approach tackles one stage of the exam at a time

Summary of the topics students will cover helps them track their own progress throughout the unit

Annotations demonstrate how authors use language to create meaning

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View the full sample chapter at http://bit.ly/languagechapter

Definitions of unfamiliar words enhance students’ vocabulary and comprehension

Variety of engaging, level-appropriate texts ensure that all students are suitably challenged

Exam-style activities allow students to gradually develop their skills and encourage deeper textual analysis

Questions prompt students to think critically and link their responses to textual evidence

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Teacher’s Book

The accompanying Teacher’s Book guides you through the new linear specification, providing full support with exam advice and activities for Grades 1–9.

> Enables you to skilfully deliver differentiated lessons with step-by-step teaching notes on the content in both Student’s Books

> Contains ideas for supporting lower-ability students, extension work to challenge the more able and answers for all activities

> Helps you prepare your students for examination with assessment guidance and exam-focused advice on how to apply the mark schemes

Packed full of exam questions for skills practice at home or in class, these books allow students to take control of their revision programme and supply simplified mark schemes and answers online.

My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE English Language

> Highlights common pitfalls to avoid in exams

> Demonstrates how to get the best marks through numerous exam tips

> Facilitates students’ self-assessment with ‘Test Yourself’ sections at the end of each unit

AQA GCSE English Language Workbook

> Provides practical advice on how to handle exam questions and how long to spend on each section

> Shows students how to reach the next level with sample graded responses online

> Makes it easy to track student progression as the complexity and scope of each unit increases

Extra revision resources

My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE English Language 9781471832055 June 2015 £7.99

AQA GCSE English Language Workbook 9781471833946 June 2015 £6.00

AQA GCSE English Language

AQA GCSE English Language Teacher’s Book 9781471831522 March 2015 £125

To place an order or request an Inspection Copy, fill in the order form or visit www.hoddereducation.co.uk/english/gcse/aqa

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Teaching and Learning Resources

Deliver engaging, whole-class teaching with digital Teaching and Learning Resources which work through each component of the AQA GCSE English Language exam papers in detail.

> Tailor lessons to suit students’ differing needs by choosing resources from dedicated sections for Grades 1–5 and 5–9

> Add flexibility to your teaching with interactive activities that can be used as classroom quizzes or revision aids

> Consult a rich source of text extracts conveniently presented on PowerPoint slides for front-of-class work, with plenty of provision for 19th century texts

> Demonstrate how students can improve exam performance with Test Yourself assessments accompanied by graded responses

> Encourage students to develop a deeper subject interest by using weblinks, photos and videos to bring texts to life

> Stretch higher-ability students with a range of extension activities

> Simplify your planning by consulting detailed teacher’s notes that advise how best to teach the content

AQA GCSE English Language Dynamic Learning

AQA GCSE English Language Teaching and Learning Resources 9781471833915 February 2015 From £200 + VAT

AQA GCSE English Language Grades 1-5 Whiteboard eTextbook 9781471833489 February 2015 From £150 + VAT

AQA GCSE English Language Grades 5-9 Whiteboard eTextbook 9781471833472 February 2015 From £150 + VAT

AQA GCSE English Language Grades 1-5 Student eTextbook 9781471833519 March 2015 From £4.50/student

AQA GCSE English Language Grades 5-9 Student eTextbook 9781471833526 March 2015 From £4.50/student

eTextbooks

Whiteboard eTextbooks

Whiteboard eTextbooks are ideal for front-of-class teaching and lesson planning. These online, interactive versions of the printed textbook enable you to:

> Display interactive pages to your class

> Add notes and highlight areas

> Add double-page spreads into your lesson plans that can be shared with students

Student eTextbooks

The Student’s Books Grades 1-5 and Grades 5-9 are also available as Student eTextbooks: downloadable versions of the printed textbook that you can assign to students so they can:

> Download and view on any device or browser

> Add, edit and synchronise notes across two devices

> Access their personal copy on the move

You can buy Teaching and Learning Resources, Whiteboard and Student eTextbooks separately, or you can purchase the AQA GCSE English package at a discounted price. For full pricing information, visit www.hoddereducation.co.uk/dynamiclearning

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Teach the reformed AQA GCSE English Literature specification with confidence and help every student to optimise their performance with exam-focused resources.

Improve your students’ grades with our team of teaching and assessment experts

With a combination of practical teaching expertise and extensive experience as GCSE examiners, the English Literature author team can show you exactly how to deliver student progression under more rigorous examination standards.

Series Editors: Sue Bennett and Dave Stockwin

Authors:

Do you need advice about the new specification? Send your question to our experts!

See page 12 for more information

AQA GCSE English Literature

Both Sue and Dave have been Heads of English and members of senior teams, as well as senior examiners for a number of years. They currently undertake educational consultancy work in the North East of England.

To view our full range of print and digital products for GCSE English Literature, see pages 9–11 >

Effectively teach the set texts for the new linear specification with clear schemes of work that help you cover the text in 10–12 weeks.

AQA GCSE English Literature Set Text Teacher Guides

A Christmas Carol 9781471833137 February 2015 £75.00

Macbeth 9781471832925 February 2015 £75.00

Blood Brothers 9781471832949 March 2015 £75.00

Animal Farm 9781471832918 March 2015 £75.00

AQA Anthology: Telling Tales 9781471832956 April 2015 £75.00

Romeo and Juliet 9781471832932 April 2015 £75.00

An Inspector Calls 9781471833144 May 2015 £75.00

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 9781471832901 May 2015 £75.00

Kevin Radford has nearly 40 years’ experience teaching English and English Literature in state schools and further education. He has been a Senior Examiner for 20 years.

Michael Jones taught English in comprehensive schools in the South West before advising on English locally, regionally and nationally. Until recently he was a GCSE English Chair of Examiners.

Karen Ayrey has been a classroom teacher for 20 years and is a Senior Examiner.

David Belsey is an experienced English author and ex-Senior Advisor for the National Strategies.

Alan Howe is an Educational Consultant and experienced English author.

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> Enables you and your students to navigate through the set text in an exam-focused way, ensuring that students feel comfortable approaching the exam and writing about the text in timed conditions

> Caters for all ability levels with ways to access the text for the less able and extension activities to encourage further improvement for high achievers

> Reduces your planning time with clear, concise teaching notes and student activity worksheets for classwork or homework

> Helps you easily monitor students’ progress with continuous assessment activities

Supports your students in developing the skills required to understand and respond to every studied poem in the new AQA Poetry Anthology.

> Teaches students how to analyse seen and unseen poems by moving gradually from first impressions to detailed explorations with thought-provoking questions at each stage

> Provides approaches to learning all 30 poems in the AQA Anthology, including vital guidance for writing comparison answers

> Ensures students are prepared for examination with a focus on the skills needed to succeed and how to tackle the different question types in Paper 2

AQA GCSE English LiteratureEach Set Text Teacher Guide:

Working with the Poetry Anthology and the Unseens Student’s Book

AQA GCSE English Literature Working with the Poetry Anthology and the Unseens Student’s Book

9781471832888 March 2015 £15.99

To place an order or request an Inspection Copy, fill in the order form or visit www.hoddereducation.co.uk/english/gcse/aqa

SEE FOR YOURSELF View a sample chapter at http://bit.ly/literaturechapter

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View the full sample chapter at http://bit.ly/literaturechapter

See for yourselfAQA GCSE English Literature Working with the Poetry Anthology and the Unseens Student’s Book

Gradual progression in textual analysis skills from first impressions to detailed explorations

Individual examination of all 30 poems in the AQA Anthology ensures that students are fully prepared for Paper 2

Practice tasks allow students to engage with texts on a deeper level through extended writing

Short questions encourage students to engage with key features and themes in each poem

Literary comparison emphasised throughout the book as a core skill

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Teaching and Learning Resources

Prepare your students for Papers 1 and 2 of the new AQA GCSE English Literature specification with a complete package of online resources and tools.> Work progressively through each set text week by week

with Support activity sheets to reinforce skills and learning

> Generate in-depth understanding of the texts by sharing interactive end-of-chapter quizzes and character quizzes with your class

> Stretch the most able students with Challenge activity sheets

> Increase the scope of your lessons with relevant weblinks, photos and videos

> Show your students how to reach the next grade with sample responses to all assessment tasks

> Increase students’ confidence in poetry through exam practice questions and student-friendly mark schemes which explain what the examiner is looking for

AQA GCSE English Literature Dynamic Learning

eTextbooks

Whiteboard eTextbooks

Whiteboard eTextbooks are ideal for front-of-class teaching and lesson planning. These online, interactive versions of the printed textbook enable you to:

> Display interactive pages to your class

> Add notes and highlight areas

> Add double-page spreads into your lesson plans that can be shared with students

Student eTextbooks

Working with the Poetry Anthology and the Unseens is also available as a student eTextbook, a downloadable version of the printed textbook that you can assign to students so they can:

> Download and view on any device or browser

> Add, edit and synchronise notes across two devices

> Access their personal copy on the move

AQA GCSE English Literature Teaching and Learning Resources 9781471832871 February 2015 From £200 + VAT

AQA GCSE English Literature Working with the Poetry Anthology and the Unseens Whiteboard eTextbook

9781471832987 March 2015 From £150 + VAT

AQA GCSE English Literature Working with the Poetry Anthology and the Unseens Student eTextbook

9781471832994 April 2015 From £4/student

Globe Education Shakespeare: Extra support for AQA GCSE English Literature

Strengthen your students’ understanding of their Shakespeare play with our new AQA-specific GCSE titles, developed in partnership with Globe Education.

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ALSO AVAILABLE

Macbeth for AQA GCSE English Literature 9781471851599 May 2015 £7.99

Romeo and Juliet for AQA GCSE English Literature 9781471851650 May 2015 £7.99

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• Learn about the changes and how they will affect your teaching

• Examine approaches to the Reading section of Paper 1• Explore how to deal with the problems presented by the

Reading section of Paper 2• Focus on how to develop students’ writing skills for

Section B responses• Find out how to improve description, narrative and

writing with a viewpoint

• Learn what’s in the new specification and what’s been removed

• Explore the new assessment objectives, mark schemes and question formats

• Look at ways of coping with the challenges of un-tiered, ‘closed book’ examinations

• Focus on the delivery of the 19th century novel and the Shakespeare play

The new AQA GCSE English Language SpecificationLed by Keith Brindle

Preparing for the new AQA GCSE English Literature SpecificationLed by Dave Stockwin

Central London: Tuesday, 23 June 2015Manchester: Wednesday, 24 June 2015

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