Jennifer Webb

Oxford Revise AQA GCSE English Language provides you with all the key information you need to revise and prepare for your English Language exam. Find out the best way to approach exam questions and get plenty of practice for how to compose answers and structure arguments. We understand that you might be concerned about how to revise for your English Language exam, including what to revise and prepare, and how to do it. Oxford Revise helps you build and revise your understanding of the knowledge and key concepts you need for your exam and then utilise this as you work through the Exam Knowledge section. This guide is divided into two parts: Part 1: Concept Knowledge - this section covers the key concepts and devices that you need to revise going into your exams. Part 2: Exam Knowledge - this section gives you an overview of each paper and takes you through all the questions you will encounter in Paper 1 and Paper 2 of your AQA GCSE English Language exam. Knowledge Organisers: clear, easy-to understand, concise summaries of the content that you need to know for your exam. Retrieval: helps you to check how much you can remember in preparation for Practice exam questions. Exam-style Practice questions: offer opportunities to practise every type of question you will encounter in your exam with answers and mark scheme available online. An online glossary is available with key terms definitions.

Oxford Revise AQA GCSE English Language (for exams from 2026) provides you with all the key information you need to prepare for your English Language exam. Find out the best way to approach exam questions and get plenty of practice composing answers and structuring arguments. We understand that you might be concerned about how to revise for your English Language exam, including what to revise and prepare, and how to do it. Oxford Revise helps you build and revise your understanding of the knowledge and key concepts you need for your exam and then utilise this as you work through the Exam Knowledge section. This guide is divided into two parts: Part 1: Concept Knowledge - this section covers the key concepts and devices that you need to revise. Part 2: Exam Knowledge - this section gives you an overview of each paper and takes you through all the questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2. Knowledge Organisers: clear, easy-to understand, concise summaries of the content that you need to know for your exam. Retrieval: check how much you can remember in preparation for Practice exam questions. Exam-style Practice questions: opportunities to practise every type of question you will encounter in your exam, with answers and mark scheme available online. An online glossary is available with key terms definitions.

What is grammar? Why is it so central to the teaching of English? How can we teach it with confidence in secondary schools? Essential Grammar will provide clarity, meaning and teacher expertise to this much debated area of the English curriculum. By exploring grammar as applied to literary analysis and using a range of examples from commonly-taught and popular texts, this highly accessible book provides an extensive overview of how to use grammar to enhance the teaching of academic and creative writing. Drawing on a range of resources, best-selling authors Webb and Giovanelli: discuss the context of grammar teaching in schools provide a clear overview of concepts and terminology for the teacher offer a wide range of examples of how grammar can be applied to the analysis of texts and the development of students’ writing debunk the unhelpful view of grammar as a list of prescriptive rules and limits outline grammatical concepts in a way which is clear and simple to understand provide a huge range of practical ways to ensure that teaching of grammatical concepts can be rigorous and successful for all. This resource, with its grounded and straightforward approach to grammar, will be immediately useable in the classroom with strategies that be used by teachers in their classroom today. For any training and practicing secondary English teachers, Essential Grammar will be a compulsory classroom companion.

What is grammar? Why is it so central to the teaching of English? How can we teach it with confidence in secondary schools? Essential Grammar will provide clarity, meaning and teacher expertise to this much debated area of the English curriculum. By exploring grammar as applied to literary analysis and using a range of examples from commonly-taught and popular texts, this highly accessible book provides an extensive overview of how to use grammar to enhance the teaching of academic and creative writing. Drawing on a range of resources, best-selling authors Webb and Giovanelli: discuss the context of grammar teaching in schools provide a clear overview of concepts and terminology for the teacher offer a wide range of examples of how grammar can be applied to the analysis of texts and the development of students’ writing debunk the unhelpful view of grammar as a list of prescriptive rules and limits outline grammatical concepts in a way which is clear and simple to understand provide a huge range of practical ways to ensure that teaching of grammatical concepts can be rigorous and successful for all. This resource, with its grounded and straightforward approach to grammar, will be immediately useable in the classroom with strategies that be used by teachers in their classroom today. For any training and practicing secondary English teachers, Essential Grammar will be a compulsory classroom companion.

Metacognition is one of the most highly effective but under-used teaching strategies in all of education. Over-complicated by some, over-simplified by others and misunderstood by many, this area of theory and practice is in need of a fresh look. The Metacognition Handbook provides a clear, practical guide for teachers and school leaders to embed metacognition into classroom practice and school culture to enhance student outcomes. Looking at classroom pedagogy, teacher CPD, transition, and more, The Metacognition Handbook argues a case for evidence informed application of simple but effective ways to boost student independence, self-regulation, self-efficacy and motivation.

Take 5 for daily productivity-a guided 5 minute journal for getting organized and accomplishing goals Whether you're pursuing a creative calling, striving for a better job, or simply planning the next few hours of your life, The 5-Minute Productivity Journal will help you detangle your to-do list and find the most effective use of your time in just a few minutes each day. Informed by neuroscience research, positive psychology, and mindfulness practice, this practical 5 minute journal is filled with quick, daily entries for getting organized and making time for yourself amidst your busy schedule. Being productive is all about working smarter, not harder, and having a solid plan saves a ton of time. In this 5 minute journal, you'll find motivation, inspiration, and guidance for planning your day, practicing gratitude, setting priorities, assessing progress, and reaching new milestones. What are you going to make happen today? This beautifully designed 5 minute journal includes: Little daily challenges-Explore simple exercises that will inspire you to take risks, be resilient, practice self-compassion, and be mindful. Guide to good habits-Learn how to prioritize what matters most to you, set smart goals, and establish positive, sustainable habits with this evidence-based 5 minute journal. Self-care and gratitude-Give thanks and practice self-compassion with daily reminders to prioritize a healthy balance in your life. Journal your way to productivity and master the art of time management with this engaging 5 minute journal.

The Knowledge Quiz series is a deviously simple and effective way for students to revise for GCSE subjects across all exam boards (AQA, OCR, WJEC and more). Put together by subject experts, these easy-to-use books feature tear-out quizzes to help students memorise the large body of knowledge that forms the basis of success in exams. Rather than just flicking through revision cards expecting things to stick in your memory, self-quizzing allows you to complete multiple copies of the same quiz and keep doing them until you get them right every time. At the start of each section you'll find full answers. This edition will help students to effectively drill the essential facts necessary for success in the Macbeth paper, part of GCSE English Literature.

Jennifer Webb collaborates with six expert writers to offer practical teaching strategies for the English classroom. With advice for primary to sixth form, it helps in the teaching of writing skills of distinct and specific forms, including: play-writing, novels, spoken poetry, written poetry, journalism and speech-writing.

From chasing dreams to catching them-how self discipline with heart can help you set goals and reach themWhat stands between you and your aspirations in life? Whether it's self-doubt, indecision, or a to-do list a mile long, you're not alone. Self Discipline in 6 Weeks is your guide to breaking through the seemingly complex barriers that have stopped you-until now. While self discipline can sound daunting, this book breaks it down into easy, actionable sections aimed at helping you achieve a little bit more every day for six weeks. Research-backed insights from positive psychology and neuroscience, plus sage advice from mindfulness practice, provide the surprisingly powerful foundation of purpose, self-esteem, and resilience required to turn dreams into reality. Inside Self Discipline in 6 Weeks you'll learn about: Knowing yourself-Self-inquiry exercises help you determine what's truly important to you-and how to prioritize it. Self-care-Learn how self-compassion can help you manage stress or setbacks on your way to living with meaning and authenticity. Skill builders-Six skill-building chapters help you hone your ability to succeed, including understanding your true values, finding purpose, setting meaningful goals, and learning how to bounce back from anything. Be your own best personal coach and harness the power of self discipline to achieve your goals.

A practical guide to pedagogy in the English classroom, supporting the teaching abstract, classic and challenging texts and concepts. Many teachers are struggling with the new GCSE syllabus for Literature, and this book provides useful resources, strategies and approaches for the key areas of challenge in the English classroom. Full of practical ideas for educators to use in their classrooms, it is the perfect book for any English teachers who want some fresh ideas for approaching GCSE Literature.

A general account of the results of archaeological excavations at the Early and Middle Bronze Age village of Marki Alonia in Cyprus.