Exam Board: AQA
Level & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Language, GCSE 9-1 English Literature
First teaching: September 2015
Next exams: June 2023

Develop your students' skills in English Literature and English Language as you study A Christmas Carol.

This Student Book offers English Literature lessons to help your classes explore the set text in depth. In parallel, English Language lessons give students the opportunity to respond to fiction and non-fiction extracts that will deepen their understanding of the novel's themes and contexts.

This practical resource is designed for in-class study, as well as exam preparation.

• Give students a supportive route through the set text, with pre-reading, close reading and whole-text review chapters to help them understand the plot, characters, themes and contexts and to analyse the writer's methods.
• Build writing stamina with the longer, passage-based tasks at the end of each chapter.
• Support all learners with clear plot summaries and a 'Who's who' guide to the main characters.
• Prepare for examination success with a final chapter on the Literature exam, including exam-style questions, step-by-step guidance for writing an effective response, and sample answers at different levels.
• Practise all the AQA English Language Paper 1 and 2 question formats. Students will learn how to locate information, analyse language and structure, synthesise, critically evaluate and compare as they read texts about life in Victorian London, charity at Christmas, haunting, murder and mysteries. They will also be given the opportunity to produce their own narrative, descriptive and argumentative writing.

About the Author

Mike Gould is the author of over 150 books for students and teachers. A former Head of Department, he has also lectured in English at university, trained teachers, and has been involved in curriculum and exam development for the UK government.

Reviews

As an NQT The Student Guide to A Christmas Carol was an absolute lifesaver. It has everything you could possibly want, and more!

I love that Language lessons were included alongside Literature lessons. This meant that I could plan lessons based on skills rather than content and students could see the similarities in what was required of them from both papers, rather than approaching them as two unrelated subjects.

The sample answers at the back of the book were particularly useful for modelling high level analysis. There's an overview of each character and a summary of each chapter which are infinitely useful and key information is beautifully and clearly displayed.

I found it so useful I now have two for other texts!

Sonya Picott, NQT at Harris Academy Beckenham

Book Information
ISBN 9780008249380
Author Mike Gould
Format Paperback
Page Count 140
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 250g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 182mm * 6mm