Exam Board: WJEC Level: GCSE Subject: English First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2017 Endorsed by WJEC Ensure that every student develops the reading, writing and oracy skills they need to fulfil their potential with this confidence-boosting, skills-focused Student's Book that contains a rich bank of stimulus texts and progressive activities designed specifically for the new WJEC specification in Wales. - Guides you and your students through the 2015 English language requirements, mapping the core content thematically to support teaching and learning - Enables students of all ability levels to build and boost their English language skills by working through a variety of developmental activities supported by extension tasks to stretch high achievers - Includes a range of engaging literary and non-fiction texts that aid comprehension, encourage synthesis and comparison, and provide effective models for students' own writing for different purposes and genres - Prepares students for examination by providing numerous opportunities to practise the new question types and sample student answers that show clearly how they could be improved - Offers trusted, skills-focused advice from an author team with extensive teaching and examining experience

Exam Board: WJEC Level: GCSE Subject: English First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2017 Endorsed by WJEC Eduqas Bring out the best in every student, enabling them to develop strong reading and writing skills with a single Student's Book that contains a rich bank of stimulus texts and progressive activities for all ability levels. - Helps students to identify and improve the skills required for each component of the new examinations through clear coverage of the Assessment Objectives in every unit - Includes a wide range of engaging literary and non-fiction texts that aid comprehension and provide effective models for students' own writing for different purposes and genres - Steadily boosts students' confidence and knowledge throughout the course, using a three-part structure that presents opportunities to learn, practise and enhance their English language skills - Encourages students to take responsibility for their skills development and prioritise their revision needs with self-assessment criteria at the start and end of each unit - Prepares students of differing abilities for their exams with a variety of question types and sample answers that demonstrate clearly how to improve their responses - Offers trusted, question-focused advice from an author team with extensive teaching and examining experience

Student Book 2 provides guidance and activities, in the context of the Component 1 and Component 2 exam questions, on how to improve reading and writing skills. With the types of texts that students will face in the exams, in-context SPAG support and regular opportunities to monitor progress, this book aims to improve exam performance.

Student Book 1 develops the reading and writing skills that students will be assessed on in the exams. Using a thematic approach that focuses on the AOs, with SPAG delivered in context, this book supports students of all abilities. Peer and self-assessment activities, end-of-chapter assessments and sample exam papers allow progress to be monitored.

Through a skills-based and Assessment Objective-focussed approach, this Student Book develops the skills on which students will be assessed in the exam papers. The book provides a thorough preparation for students of all abilities on the requirements of the 2015 English Literature specification, that can be applied to specific set text-choices.

Target success in WJEC GCSE English Language with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; clear guidance is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their skills. With My Revision Notes every student can: - Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner - Practise the skills needed for each question type and identify areas for improvement with regular tasks, 'Test Yourself' sections and answers - Understand what the examiner is looking for by comparing answers to the annotated and graded sample responses and mark schemes - Improve exam technique through expert tips, exam preparation advice and examples of typical mistakes to avoid - Build on learning from the WJEC GCSE English Language Student Book as both books work alongside each other

Packed with invaluable support, our Teacher Guides are an essential part of this new and exciting series. Written by Sarah Donnelly, Nick Duncan and Stuart Sage, our full-colour Teacher Guides match both of the Student Books to provide differentiated support.