1 Year 13. Congratulations, you have made a great decision!
2 Close Reading – learning to analyse significant aspects of unfamiliar text
3 Check it!
4 Close Reading – let’s recap the basics
5 Text type 1: Prose
6 Text type 2: Poetry
7 Language Lists
Jenny is an experienced English teacher who has taught at all levels. She is the author of several titles in our English portfolio, in particular the English Basics series. She is also a co-author of Literacy Essentials.
Diane is an experienced English teacher who has taught at all levels. She is the author of several titles in our English portfolio, in particular the How to … and Building on … series. On leaving teaching she has taught adult literacy classes. She is also a co-author of Literacy Essentials.
Clearly explains how to analyse a piece of text, including both understanding the passage and question fully.
Helps students to hone their analytical skills. Starting with easy and moving towards more complex passages.
Prepares students with the skills required to tackle the unseen external assessments.
Gives plenty of useful practice.
Keeps student work in one place for later reference/revision.
Includes comprehensive terminology lists.