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GCSE English Literature for AQA Frankenstein Student Book

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ISBN:9781316501030
Format:Paperback
Subject(s):English Literature
Qualification:AQA
Author(s):Jon Seal, Peter Thomas
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A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications.

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DESCRIPTION

Approved for the AQA 2015 GCSE English Literature specification, this print Student Book is designed to help students develop whole text understanding and written response skills for their closed-book exam. The resource provides chapter-by-chapter coverage of Shelley’s novel as well as a synoptic overview of the text and its themes. Short, memorable quotations and striking images throughout the book aid learning, while in-depth exam preparation includes practice questions and sample responses. See also our Frankenstein print and digital pack, which comprises the print Student Book, the enhanced digital edition and a free Teacher’s Resource.
Contents
FEATURES
- Written specifically for the 2015 AQA GCSE English Literature specification, covering the 19th-century aspect of the specification.
- Detailed activities based around characters, plot and the writer’s craft encourage students to develop whole-text understanding.
- Provides exam preparation through practice tasks, advice for students and annotated sample answers to demonstrate a range of achievement.
- Draws and builds on prior learning through Assessment for Learning activities, allowing students to develop confidence and skills in reporting and responding to literature.
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Introducing Frankenstein
- Part 1. Exploring the novel: Unit 1. A 'strange and harrowing story'
- Unit 2. Frankenstein starts work
- Unit 3. The birth of a creation
- Unit 4. Remorse, horror and despair
- Unit 5. A story of innocence and experience
- Unit 6. Rejection and revenge
- Unit 7. A journey through Europe
- Unit 8. Female companions
- Unit 9. The legacy
- Unit 10. The monstrous and the human
- Part 2. The novel as a whole: Unit 11. Plot and structure
- Unit 12. Context and setting
- Unit 13. Character and characterisation
- Unit 14. Themes and ideas
- Unit 15. Language
- Preparing for your exam
- Glossary
- Acknowledgements
AUTHOR(S)

Jon Seal

Jon has been a Teacher for over 25 years with experience as a Head of English, Head of Drama and Media Studies. He has written teacher guides with accompanying DVDs on Of Mice and Men, To Kill A Mockingbird and DVD film making in the classroom all published by NATE and he has written and directed a large number of plays and is a film maker winning a Jerwood Film Shorts Prize for Back To Earth.

Peter Thomas

Peter has previously been a Lecturer in Education, an English Teacher and an Advisory Teacher and is involved in English curriculum development and assessment. He has been an Associate Fellow of the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth, researching good practice in teaching the more able and is currently working with The Globe Education department as well as the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Peter has written for the national press, educational journals and NATE Classroom on various aspects of the English curriculum and its assessment. Publications include editions of Dickens novels as well as various GCSE support materials