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You can’t revise for GCSE 9-1 English! Yes you can, and Mark Roberts shows you how

Ideal for the 2025 and 2026 Exams

Mark Roberts author Collins GCSE author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:25th Jun '20

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You can’t revise for GCSE 9-1 English! Yes you can, and Mark Roberts shows you how cover

Brilliant revision strategies for GCSE 9-1 English that really work!

Students often tell teacher Mark Roberts that they find it hard to revise for GCSE English. This guide will show you why that is a common misconception, and that all you need is an organised, step-by-step approach to your English revision!

Shortlisted for the Education Resources Awards 2021

· Discover how to banish ineffective revision and use study skills that will help you to do brilliantly in your exams

· Understand what really successful students do to help them towards top grades in GCSE English

· Implement practice methods that actually improve your memory

Read this book to find out more!

Chapter 1. Effective revision for English exams

Chapter 2. Organising your notes and annotations

Chapter 3. Memorising quotes

Chapter 4. Exploding your quotes

Chapter 5. Building up a bank of ‘killer quotes’

Chapter 6. Using context successfully

Chapter 7, Improving practice essays

Chapter 8. Getting ready for the unseen texts

Chapter 9. Preparing for the creative writing questions

Chapter 10. Taking care of yourself and coping with exams

Highly recommended study guide – School Reading List:

‘A detailed, structured, and very practical method for tackling GCSE revision – both in the long term from the start of year 9 or 10, and once the final summer term begins in year 11. It doesn’t just tackle the curriculum content – there are sections on study skills organisation, how to memorise quotes, and how to cope with stress. The clear and varied layout, featuring easy to read text, tables, diagrams, bullet points, and endless exam-based examples makes this book a winner. Ideal for pupils who find it difficult to motivate themselves for revision”.

ISBN: 9780008392802

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 9mm

Weight: 130g

104 pages