10 Ways to Improve Your Grades in GCSE English

In 10 Ways To Improve Your Grades in GCSE English Language and Literature you will learn how to

1. master parts of speech– the essential foundations of grammar
2. recognise a variety of sentence types and incorporate them into your writing
3. understand advanced punctuation marks and use them effectively
4. identify and use a range of figurative language devices
5. write effective sentences to analyse language and language techniques
6. construct well-organised paragraphs with topic, supporting and concluding sentences
7. plan, organise and write convincing essays for both English Language and Literature
8. enhance your creative writing while avoiding common pitfalls
9. analyse poetry– seen and unseen – using a systematic and thorough approach
10. use and memorise quotations to help support your points

Written in an informal, down-to-earth style, and packed with clear explanations, helpful examples using set GCSE texts and topics, practical exercises to review and reinforce, colourful illustrations to signpost key points and a colour coding system to enhance your understanding, this book is the ideal course companion for your GCSE English studies.

Based on my 25 years of teaching experience, this book contains the knowledge, strategies and insights that I have shared with students to drastically improve the standard of their writing, give the examiners what they are looking for, and get better grades.