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GCSE Maths AQA Higher Practice Book (PDF)
by Rob Ellis Collins UK Publishing StaffFocused on the new assessment objectives, GCSE Maths Practice Book: Use and Apply Standard Techniques is full of expertly written practice questions to help you become confident and fluent in math. * Exactly matches the GCSE Maths 4th edition Student Book * Focus on AO1--using and applying standard techniques * Ensure confident and competent students with hundreds of basic, differentiated practice questions * Easily identify topics for further practice, intervention, prior knowledge recall and revision * Challenge the most able students with more difficult questions aimed at the top grades, particularly 8 and 9 * Access answers online
GCSE Maths AQA Higher Reasoning and Problem Solving Skills Book (PDF)
by Sandra WhartonFocused on the new assessment objectives AO2 and AO3, Skills Book: Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically and solve problems is full of expertly written practice questions to help students succeed in mathematical reasoning and problem-solving. * Structured by strand, it is ideal to be used alongside the Practice Book or Student Book * New, bespoke questions to focus on two of the main aims of the new curriculum (AO2, reason mathematically, and AO3, solve problems) * Longer questions can be tried in class to generate discussions * Tackle problems within and outside mathematics to improve literacy, thinking skills and investigative strategies * New questions requiring students to think and analyze their work encourages independence * Full mark schemes are provided online
National 4/5 Design and Manufacture Course Notes (PDF)
by Jill ConnollyThe National 4&5 Design & Manufacture Course Notes helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE programme, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course. Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance. * Full coverage of National 4 and 5 course with list of learning intentions * Attractive layout with clear text features * National 5 content clearly marked for differentiation * Key questions highlight crucial concepts and techniques that need to be grasped by students in order to progress to the next learning intention * What the examiner/assessor is looking for to help teachers & students feel secure * End of unit material - unit assessment, exam-style questions with worked answers and examiners commentary, self-assessment * Keep your learning on track/Stretch yourself to encourage self evaluation and provide challenge for higher ability students * Active learning ideas: 'You Should Already Know', lists for student to check they are confident with before proceeding AND 'Make the link' highlights links between the topic and other areas of the course and/or across different subjects * Assessment questions, exemplar work, model answers, suggested topic work * Teacher Notes Answers online. PDF format.
Annie On My Mind (PDF)
by Nancy GardenThis groundbreaking book, first published in 1982, is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship blossoms into love and who, despite pressures from family and school that threaten their relationship, promise to be true to each other and their feelings. Of the author and the book, the Margaret A. Edwards Award committee said, "Nancy Garden has the distinction of being the first author for young adults to create a lesbian love story with a positive ending. Using a fluid, readable style, Garden opens a window through which readers can find courage to be true to themselves. " The 25th Anniversary Edition features a full-length interview with the author by Kathleen T. Horning, Director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center. Ms. Garden answers such revealing questions as how she knew she was gay, why she wrote the book, censorship, and the book's impact on readers - then and now.
Can I tell you about OCD?: A guide for friends, family and professionals
by Sarah Hull Amita Jassi Isobel HeymanMeet Katie - a teenager with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Katie invites readers to learn about OCD from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is, how her obsessions and compulsions affect her daily life, and how people around her can help. With illustrations throughout, this will be an ideal introduction to OCD for both young people and older readers. It shows family, friends and teachers how they can support someone with the condition and will be an excellent way to start a conversation about OCD, in the classroom or at home.
Haze
by Kathy HoopmannSeb is a loner. Brilliant with numbers but hopeless with people, he prefers the company of computers and his only friend, Guzzle. Things change for the better when he makes friends with Kristie, Madeline and Jen, and a new computer teacher - Miss Adonia - arrives. However, Seb is soon caught up in a web of computer fraud and lies and turns to Madeline's mysterious cyber friend for help. Weaving the facts of Asperger Syndrome into the story, this fast-paced book is acclaimed author Kathy Hoopmann's best novel yet and will be a riveting read for teenagers of all sorts and abilities.
Letts KS3 Revision Success — KS3 ENGLISH COMPLETE COURSEBOOK (PDF)
by Collins UK Publishing Staff Letts Ks3 StaffLetts Revision improves exam confidence Matched to the requirements of the National Curriculum, this complete coursebook prepares students for Key Stage 3 English with confidence. The variety of activity types ensures every student stays motivated throughout their revision to help them achieve the best results. * Lively magazine-style layout communicates all the essential information in an accessible way. * Plenty of practice questions reinforce understanding and improve performance. * Hands-on activities for every topic provide a more varied revision approach. Revision Guides: Simple and concise explanations of every topic are explored through different activity types. Workbooks: A mixture of question styles help children can get closer to a 'real' test experience. Practice Test Papers: Test-style questions test understanding and improve performance.
The Self-Help Guide for Teens with Dyslexia: Useful Stuff You May Not Learn at School (PDF)
by Alais WintonGold Medal Winner in the Self-Help category of the 2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards As Alais Winton knows, having dyslexia doesn't mean you're not bright; like her, you might just need a different way of looking at things. In this book, she lets you in on the learning techniques which work for her, and which you may not be taught at school. Offering solutions to common problems students with dyslexia face, Alais describes tried-and-tested techniques for succeeding with reading, spelling, memorising information and time management, and even a simple method to ensure you never misplace your learning tools (such as pencils and books) again. The strategies are ideal for use in the run-up to exams, helping you to become more organised, less stressed and better prepared. This is a must-read pocket guide for students with dyslexia aged 11 to 18, and will also be a helpful source of ideas for teachers, SENCOs and parents of teens with dyslexia.
Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision — GCSE MATHS FOUNDATION ALL-IN-ONE REVISION AND PRACTICE (PDF)
by Collins UK Publishing Staff Collins Gcse StaffExam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE Maths First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 This Maths all-in-one revision and practice book is guaranteed to help you achieve the best results. Containing clear and accessible explanations of all the GCSE content, there are lots of practice opportunities for each topic throughout the book. Based on new research that proves repeated practice is more effective than repeated study, this book is guaranteed to help you achieve the best results. There are clear and concise revision notes for every topic covered in the curriculum, plus seven practice opportunities to ensure the best results. Includes: * quick tests to check understanding * end-of-topic practice questions * topic review questions later in the book * mixed practice questions at the end of the book * free Q&A flashcards to download online * an ebook version of the revision guide * more topic-by-topic practice and a complete exam-style paper in the added workbook
Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules VernePhileas Fogg makes a £20,000 wager that he can travel around the world in only eighty days and, alongside his faithful valet Passepartout, sets out on a misadventure that seems to take him off course at every turn.
As You Like It: A Comedy
by William ShakespeareAs You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques who speaks many of Shakespeare's most famous speeches (such as "All the world's a stage", "too much of a good thing" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest").
Anna Karenina
by Leo TolstoyAnna Karenina chronicles the doomed love affair between Anna and the dashing Count Vronsky. Married to a much older man, tragedy unfolds when Anna risks all in pursuit a more passionate and fulfilling life. The novel explores a diverse range of topics throughout its approximately one thousand pages. Some of these topics include an evaluation of the feudal system that existed in Russia at the time—politics, not only in the Russian government but also at the level of the individual characters and families, religion, morality, gender and social class.
Collins Snap Revision — Lord of the Flies: AQA GCSE English Literature Text Guide Text Guide (PDF)
by Collins Uk Staff Collins Gcse StaffExam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Revise set texts in a snap. Need extra help with 'Lord of the Flies' ahead of the exam? Revise and review your understanding of the plot, characters, themes and context with this handy A5, exam-focused guide. With lots of practice and tips for your AQA exam, this 'Lord of the Flies' Snap Revision Text Guide contains all the key information you need to get a top mark.
Oedipus Rex
by SophoclesConsidered by many the greatest of the classic Greek tragedies, Oedipus Rex is Sophocles' finest play and a work of extraordinary power and resonance. <P><P>Aristotle considered it a masterpiece of dramatic construction and refers to it frequently in the Poetics. <P>In presenting the story of King Oedipus and the tragedy that ensues when he discovers he has inadvertently killed his father and married his mother, the play exhibits near-perfect harmony of character and action. <P>Moreover, the masterly use of dramatic irony greatly intensifies the impact of the agonizing events and emotions experienced by Oedipus and the other characters in the play. <P>Now these and many other facets of this towering tragedy may be studied and appreciated in Dover's attractive inexpensive edition of one of the great landmarks of Western drama. <P>A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Collins Snap Revision — ANIMAL FARM: AQA GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE TEXT GUIDE (PDF)
by Collins Uk Staff Collins Gcse StaffExam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Revise set texts in a snap. Need extra help with 'Animal Farm' ahead of the exam? Revise and review your understanding of the plot, characters, themes and context with this handy A5, exam-focused guide. With lots of practice and tips for your AQA exam, this 'Animal Farm' Snap Revision Text Guide contains all the key information you need to get a top mark.
Collins Snap Revision — FRANKENSTEIN: AQA GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE TEXT GUIDE (PDF)
by Collins Uk Staff Collins Gcse StaffExam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Revise set texts in a snap. Need extra help with 'Frankenstein' ahead of the exam? Revise and review your understanding of the plot, characters, themes and context with this handy A5, exam-focused guide. With lots of practice and tips for your AQA exam, this 'Frankenstein' Snap Revision Text Guide contains all the key information you need to get a top mark.
Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision — AQA GCSE PSYCHOLOGY ALL-IN-ONE REVISION AND PRACTICE (PDF)
by Collins Uk Jonathan Firth Marc SmithExam Board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE PsychologyFirst teaching: September 2017 First exams: June 2019 This Psychology Revision and Practice guide contains clear and accessible explanations of all the GCSE content, with lots of practice opportunities for each topic throughout the book. Based on research that proves repeated practice is more effective than repeated study, this book is guaranteed to help you achieve the best results. There are clear and concise revision notes for every topic covered in the curriculum, plus seven practice opportunities to ensure the best results. Includes:* quick tests to check understanding* end-of-topic practice questions* topic review questions later in the book* mixed practice questions at the end of the book* free Q&A flashcards to download online* an ebook version of the revision guide* more topic-by-topic practice and a complete exam-style paper in the added workbook
Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision — EDEXCEL BUSINESS ALL-IN-ONE REVISION AND PRACTICE (PDF)
by Collins UkExam Board: EdexcelLevel & Subject: GCSE BusinessFirst teaching: September 2017 First exams: June 2019 This Business Revision and Practice guide contains clear and accessible explanations of all the GCSE content, with lots of practice opportunities for each topic throughout the book. Based on research that proves repeated practice is more effective than repeated study, this book is guaranteed to help you achieve the best results. There are clear and concise revision notes for every topic covered in the curriculum, plus seven practice opportunities to ensure the best results. Includes:* quick tests to check understanding* end-of-topic practice questions* topic review questions later in the book* mixed practice questions at the end of the book* free Q&A flashcards to download online* an ebook version of the revision guide* more topic-by-topic practice and a complete exam-style paper in the added workbook
Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision — OCR GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE ALL-IN-ONE REVISION AND PRACTICE (PDF)
by Collins Gcse StaffExam Board: Edexcel OR OCR Level & Subject: GCSE Computer Science First teaching: September 2016 First exams: June 2018 This Computer Science Revision and Practice guide contains clear and accessible explanations of all the GCSE content, with lots of practice opportunities for each topic throughout the book. Based on research that proves repeated practice is more effective than repeated study, this book is guaranteed to help you achieve the best results. There are clear and concise revision notes for every topic covered in the curriculum, plus seven practice opportunities to ensure the best results. Includes: * quick tests to check understanding * end-of-topic practice questions * topic review questions later in the book * mixed practice questions at the end of the book * free Q&A flashcards to download online * an ebook version of the revision guide * more topic-by-topic practice and a complete exam-style paper in the added workbook
The Double
by Fyodor DostoyevskyAfter an uncomfortable and embarrassing evening at a party, the unsociable Golyadkin meets his double and soon discovers that this more charming and successful version of himself intends to take over his life and drive him to the edge of sanity.
King Lear: A Tragedy
by William ShakespeareKing Lear, growing old and too tired to reign, decides to divide his realm amongst his three daughters, leaving the largest share to the one who loves him the most. His two eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, foolish and deceitful children, are rewarded for their insincere flattery. His youngest daughter, Cordelia, however, speaks honestly and truthfully, which enrages the old king. He disinherits Cordelia, and then drives himself to madness, left to wander the heath with only his Fool, his servant Caius, and the madman Tom O'Bedlam for company. Once reunited with Cordelia, Lear is too late repents his rashness, and must face the tragic consequences of his choices.
Macbeth: A Tragedy
by William ShakespeareMacbeth dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Hedda Gabler
by Henrik IbsenHedda Gabler features one of the stage's most unforgettable heroines—a role coveted by actresses the world over. Ibsen's fascinating tale of obsession and manipulation was first staged in 1891. Hedda, the daughter of an aristocratic general has just arrived home from her honeymoon with husband George Tesman. The reappearance of George's academic rival—and Hedda's former lover—throws all of their lives into disarray, with tragic consequences.
Hedda Gabler
by Henrik IbsenHedda Gabler features one of the stage's most unforgettable heroines—a role coveted by actresses the world over. Ibsen's fascinating tale of obsession and manipulation was first staged in 1891. Hedda, the daughter of an aristocratic general has just arrived home from her honeymoon with husband George Tesman. The reappearance of George's academic rival—and Hedda's former lover—throws all of their lives into disarray, with tragic consequences.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis StevensonRespected scientist Dr. Jekyll develops a potion that transforms him into his alter ego, the depraved Mr. Hyde, who indulges in acts of lust and brutality. Both a page-turner and an exploration of good and evil, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the best-known stories in all of literature. This short novel, first published in 1886, is the definition of a classic.