GCSE English Literature for AQA Great Expectations Student Book

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications.

Jon Seal (Author), Peter Thomas (Edited by)

9781107454125, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 June 2015

119 pages
27.6 x 21.9 x 0.5 cm, 0.32 kg

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications. 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 Dicken'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 Great Expectations print and digital pack, which comprises the print Student Book, the enhanced digital edition and a free Teacher's Resource.

Introduction
Introducing Great Expectations
Part 1. Exploring the novel: Unit 1. Setting up prospects and problems
Unit 2. Satis House: Pip meets Miss Havisham and Estella
Unit 3. Pip's fortune
Unit 4. Pip's new life in London
Unit 5. The benefactor discovered
Unit 6. Pip's love and loyalty
Unit 7. Crime, guilt and forgiveness
Unit 8. Escape!
Unit 9. Maturity and true friendship
Unit 10. How does it end?
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

Subject Areas: Educational: study & revision guides [YQZ], Educational: English literature [YQE]