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Find out more and see further sample material at www.pearsonschools.co.uk/gcse2010/aqaenglish2 3

This Get Ready Pack will help you to start thinking about the resources you’ll need to support you with GCSE change in 2010. Working with experienced chief and principal examiners Peter Buckroyd, Tony Childs and David Stone, we’ve developed grade-banded print and digital resources providing specific exam advice, activities and sample answers to help your students get the best grades.

Welcome to your AQA GCSE English 2010 Get Ready Pack!

Inside you’ll find answers to some key questions:

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3-5 What resources are available for AQA GCSE English 2010 from Heinemann?

6-9 How will these resources support me with Controlled Assessment?

10-15 How will these resources help my students get the best grades?

17-19 What resources are available for Functional English?

20-21 How will these resources support my planning and teaching?

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Showing students the way to better grades

Our print and digital resources for AQA GCSE English 2010 provide authoritative, grade-focused support to help every student get the best results.

An exact match to the AQA GCSE 2010 English specifications and written by experienced chief and principal examiners, Tony Childs and Peter Buckroyd so you can teach exactly what your students need to succeed.

Support the precise needs of each student with grade-banded Student Books providing specific advice, activities and sample answers to help them get the best grades.

Save valuable time with our Teacher Guides, providing step-by-step,

full-colour visual lesson plans incorporating specific EAL advice.

Ensure enhanced learning and an engaged class with ActiveTeach, a digital version of the Student Book with exclusive BBC footage.

Extensive support, guidance and tips for Controlled Assessment to make sure you and your students are all set for this new area.

Our fantastic author team including experienced chief and principal examinersPeter Buckroyd, Tony Childs, David Stone, Esther Menon, David Grant, Adrian Beard, Steve Davies, Peter Thomas

Student Books Teacher Guides ActiveTeach CD-ROMs

English and English

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achieve an A* English and English Language Achieve an A*Peter Buckroyd

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achieve a C English and English Language Achieve a CPeter Buckroyd

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FOUNDATION WORKBOOK

Teacher toolkit english and english language Revision Toolkit

TEACHER TOOLKIT

Working with the Anthology

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achieve a C Working with the anthologyAchieve a CTony ChildsHighly experienced chief examiner

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From September 2010, there will be two routes for AQA GCSE English:

What resources are available for GCSE English 2010 from

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GCSE English* (Single Award)

External Examination (40%)

Unit 1: Understanding and Producing Non-fiction Texts

Controlled Assessment (40%)

Unit 3: Understanding and Producing Creative Texts

GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature* (Double Award)

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about AQA’s GCSE

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2010 at

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GCSE English Language A & B

External Examination (40%)

Unit 1: Understanding and Producing

Non-fiction Texts

Controlled Assessment (20%)

Unit 2: Speaking and Listening

Controlled Assessment (40%)

Unit 3: Understanding Spoken and Written

Texts and Writing Creatively

GCSE English Literature

Controlled Assessment (25%)

Unit 5: Exploring Poetry

External Examination (35%)

Unit 2: Poetry Across Time

External Examination (40%)

Unit 1: Exploring Modern Texts

OR

Controlled Assessment (25%)

Unit 3: The Significance of

Shakespeare and the English Literary

Heritage

External Examination (35%)

Unit 4: Approaching Shakespeare and

the English Literary Heritage

What resources are available for AQA GCSE English 2010 from Heinemann?

* Subject to accreditation from QCDA.

Find out more and see further sample material at www.pearsonschools.co.uk/gcse2010/aqaenglish

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