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Over 35 years teaching GCSE English, and an examiner for a number of years with AQA, Edexcel, and OCR. 30+ guides covering every text, skill, and paper, built to teach the analysis that actually earns marks, not another plot summary.
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- Macbeth Complete Study Guide£22
- A Christmas Carol Complete Study Guide£22
- An Inspector Calls Complete Study Guide£22
- Lord of the Flies Complete Study Guide£22
- The Essential Trio Bundle£20
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A Christmas Carol
Dickens’ social argument, all five staves, narrative technique, grade examples.
An Inspector Calls
1912/1945 gap, the Inspector as device, responsibility theme in depth.
Lord of the Flies
Allegory, post-war context, symbolism, all characters in depth.
Jekyll and Hyde
Victorian repression, the Gothic genre, the double, structure explained.
Love and Relationships
All 15 poems, the comparison question system, best pairings for every poem.
Narrative and Descriptive Writing
Showing not telling, atmosphere, structure, Grade 4, 6, and 9 model responses.
The Language Analysis System
10 chapters covering every level of language analysis, from identification to significance.
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The Essential Trio
Revision Planning + Paragraph System + Quotation System. The foundation every student needs before anything else.
Four-Text + Skills
Any four study guides plus the Paragraph System and Quotation System. Complete Literature preparation. Save £11.98.
Complete GCSE English
Four study guides, all Language guides, and every foundation skills guide. Both subjects, both papers. Save £39.97.
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35 years in the classroom. 5 of them marking the exam.
Every guide is written by an English teacher and former Head of Department with over 35 years of classroom experience, and an examiner for a number of years with AQA, Edexcel, and OCR. That’s what these guides are built around: not just what the text means, but exactly what an examiner is trained to look for when they’re marking it.
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Analytical, not descriptive
Every guide teaches the analysis the examiner rewards: language technique, context, structure, not plot summaries.
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Grade examples at three levels
Grade 4, 6, and 9 responses on the same question, with commentary showing exactly what earns marks.
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All abilities, ages 13-18
Written in plain English without jargon. Works for struggling students and high achievers alike.
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