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Books in GCSE Notes series

  • View from the Bridge

    Shay Daly

    Paperback (Pearson Education, May 11, 2011)
    NEW FOR 2011 Everything you need to know, do and say to get the grade you want! Now in full colour, updated for the new GCSE and available in a new, student-friendly size, York Notes for GCSE is now easier to use, easier to read so it's easier than ever to get top marks. Written by examiners and teachers to give you an expert understanding of the text you're studying, York Notes has the most in-depth coverage and analysis of everything from themes and contexts to characters, plots and language. You'll get the low-down on everything you'll need to demonstrate how well you understand the text and write the best essays. There are sample answers, essay plans and specialist guidance on understanding the questions you'll be asked in an exam, together with an array of handy quotes, checklists, study tips, grade boosters and revision activities to help you learn, revise efficiently and remember everything you'll need to write the very best answers. It's the ultimate guide to revision and exam success. For over 25 years, York Notes has been helping GCSE students just like you achieve the very best grade they can in their exam. So if you're looking for straightforward, easy-to-use advice on how to boost your grades to the next level, York Notes for GCSE is the only guide you're going to need.
  • Of Mice & Men

    Martin Stephen

    Paperback (Pearson Education, July 17, 2010)
    Everything you need to know and do to get the grade you want! In full colour and a great student-friendly size, York Notes for GCSE is easy to use and easy to follow, so it’s easier than ever to get top marks. Written by examiners and teachers to give you an expert understanding of the text, York Notes has the most in-depth coverage and analysis of everything from themes and contexts to characters, plots and language. You’ll get the low-down on everything you’ll need to demonstrate how well you understand the text and write the best essays. There are sample answers, essay plans and specialist guidance on understanding the questions you’ll be asked in an exam, together with an array of handy quotes, checklists, study tips, grade boosters and revision activities to help you learn, revise efficiently and remember everything you’ll need to write the very best answers. It’s the ultimate guide to revision and exam success. For over 25 years, York Notes has been helping GCSE students just like you achieve the very best grade they can in their exam. So if you’re looking for straightforward, easy-to-use advice on how to boost your grades to the next level, York Notes for GCSE is the only guide you’re going to need. A new York Notes for GCSE Workbook is now also available for Of Mice and Men. ISBN 9781408248805. Use the Workbook and Study Guide together to help get the best grade you can.
  • To Kill a Mockingbird: York Notes for GCSE

    Beth Sims

    Paperback (Pearson Education Canada, Aug. 2, 2010)
    With a new size, a new look and a new emphasis on exam preparation and success – the UK’s best-selling English Literature study guides have just got even better. The new A4 size makes the books easier to merchandise and display and they will fit in better with other revision ranges. The 12 launch titles will have good impact and profile on shelf. The new A4 size will appeal to the way students revise today. It makes the content easier to navigate and offers improved flexibility in design to allow key information to be better highlighted. A full-colour internal design that is eye-catching, attractive and brings information to life. Research clearly shows that colour and variety help students to learn and remember. Features such as ‘Grade Booster’, ‘Examiner’s Tip’ and ‘Revision Practice’ immediately demonstrate how the book has a strong emphasis on exam preparation and success. Students want revision guides that are focussed clearly on success in exams. The new approaches to study within the new GCSE framework will be covered in these new books. English remains a compulsory subjects. Appears on the set-text lists of all examination boards. The most recent entry numbers available show over 500,000 entrants to English Literature GCSEs in 2008. Previous editions of To Kill a Mockingbird (9780582506282) sold 8,887 copies in 2008 (TCM 2008)
  • The Merchant of Venice

    Martin Walker

    Paperback (Pearson Education Canada, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Take Note for Exam Success! York Notes offer an exciting approach to English literature. This market leading series fully reflects student needs. They are packed with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. York Notes, The Ultimate Literature Guides.
  • The Crucible

    David Langston, Martin J. Walker

    Paperback (Pearson Education, May 15, 2011)
    NEW FOR 2011 Everything you need to know, do and say to get the grade you want! Now in full colour, updated for the new GCSE and available in a new, student-friendly size, York Notes for GCSE is now easier to use, easier to read so it's easier than ever to get top marks. Written by examiners and teachers to give you an expert understanding of the text you're studying, York Notes has the most in-depth coverage and analysis of everything from themes and contexts to characters, plots and language. You'll get the low-down on everything you'll need to demonstrate how well you understand the text and write the best essays. There are sample answers, essay plans and specialist guidance on understanding the questions you'll be asked in an exam, together with an array of handy quotes, checklists, study tips, grade boosters and revision activities to help you learn, revise efficiently and remember everything you'll need to write the very best answers. It's the ultimate guide to revision and exam success. For over 25 years, York Notes has been helping GCSE students just like you achieve the very best grade they can in their exam. So if you're looking for straightforward, easy-to-use advice on how to boost your grades to the next level, York Notes for GCSE is the only guide you're going to need.
  • Silas Marner

    Clare Findlay

    Paperback (Pearson Education Canada, July 8, 2003)
    Take Note for Exam Success! York Notes offer an exciting approach to English literature. This market leading series fully reflects student needs. They are packed with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. York Notes, The Ultimate Literature Guides.
  • Inspector Calls

    John Scicluna

    (Pearson Education, July 1, 2010)
    NEW FOR 2011 Everything you need to know and do to get the grade you want! Now in full colour, updated for the new GCSE and available in a new, student-friendly size, York Notes for GCSE is now easier to use and easier to read, so it's easier than ever to get top marks. Written by examiners and teachers to give you an expert understanding of the text, York Notes has the most in-depth coverage and analysis of everything from themes and contexts to characters, plots and language. You'll get the low-down on everything you'll need to demonstrate how well you understand the text and write the best essays. There are sample answers, essay plans and specialist guidance on understanding the questions you'll be asked in an exam, together with an array of handy quotes, checklists, study tips, grade boosters and revision activities to help you learn, revise efficiently and remember everything you'll need to write the very best answers. It's the ultimate guide to revision and exam success. For over 25 years, York Notes has been helping GCSE students just like you achieve the very best grade they can in their exam. So if you're looking for straightforward, easy-to-use advice on how to boost your grades to the next level, York Notes for GCSE is the only guide you're going to need.
  • Romeo & Juliet

    John Polley

    (Pearson Education, July 22, 2010)
    NEW FOR 2011 Everything you need to know, do and say to get the grade you want! Now in full colour, updated for the new GCSE and available in a new, student-friendly size, York Notes for GCSE is now easier to use, easier to read so it's easier than ever to get top marks. Written by examiners and teachers to give you an expert understanding of the text you're studying, York Notes has the most in-depth coverage and analysis of everything from themes and contexts to characters, plots and language. You'll get the low-down on everything you'll need to demonstrate how well you understand the text and write the best essays. There are sample answers, essay plans and specialist guidance on understanding the questions you'll be asked in an exam, together with an array of handy quotes, checklists, study tips, grade boosters and revision activities to help you learn, revise efficiently and remember everything you'll need to write the very best answers. It's the ultimate guide to revision and exam success. For over 25 years, York Notes has been helping GCSE students just like you achieve the very best grade they can in their exam. So if you're looking for straightforward, easy-to-use advice on how to boost your grades to the next level, York Notes for GCSE is the only guide you're going to need.
  • GCSE Study Notes on Jekyll and Hyde: A tale of the war between good and evil within a man

    Jane Gibson

    (Legentis Ltd, Nov. 7, 2018)
    These notes provide support for the students of GCSE English Literature who hope to attain the highest grades. They provide an insightful reading of Stevenson’s classic tale of the potential for evil which lurks within every human being. It demonstrates a perceptive reading of the text with clear analysis of the ways in which language, structure and Literary devices stimulate and maintain the reader’s interest in the novel.It includes two typical exam style essays which meet the assessment objectives and show how to create an original, sensitive response to a question.
  • Macbeth

    James Sale

    (Pearson Education, June 28, 2010)
    NEW FOR 2011 Everything you need to know and do to get the grade you want! Now in full colour, updated for the new GCSE and available in a new, student-friendly size, York Notes for GCSE is now easier to use and easier to read, so it's easier than ever to get top marks. Written by examiners and teachers to give you an expert understanding of the text, York Notes has the most in-depth coverage and analysis of everything from themes and contexts to characters, plots and language. You'll get the low-down on everything you'll need to demonstrate how well you understand the text and write the best essays. There are sample answers, essay plans and specialist guidance on understanding the questions you'll be asked in an exam, together with an array of handy quotes, checklists, study tips, grade boosters and revision activities to help you learn, revise efficiently and remember everything you'll need to write the very best answers. It's the ultimate guide to revision and exam success. For over 25 years, York Notes has been helping GCSE students just like you achieve the very best grade they can in their exam. So if you're looking for straightforward, easy-to-use advice on how to boost your grades to the next level, York Notes for GCSE is the only guide you're going to need.
  • Great Expectations: Yna5 Gcse the Tempest 2016

    Lyn Lockwood

    Paperback (Pearson Education, March 10, 2016)
    Great Expectations York Notes for GCSE 9-1 Workbook
  • Lord of the Flies

    S. W. Foster

    (Pearson Education, July 18, 2010)
    NEW FOR 2011 Everything you need to know and do to get the grade you want! Now in full colour, updated for the new GCSE and available in a new, student-friendly size, York Notes for GCSE is now easier to use and easier to read, so it's easier than ever to get top marks. Written by examiners and teachers to give you an expert understanding of the text, York Notes has the most in-depth coverage and analysis of everything from themes and contexts to characters, plots and language. You'll get the low-down on everything you'll need to demonstrate how well you understand the text and write the best essays. There are sample answers, essay plans and specialist guidance on understanding the questions you'll be asked in an exam, together with an array of handy quotes, checklists, study tips, grade boosters and revision activities to help you learn, revise efficiently and remember everything you'll need to write the very best answers. It's the ultimate guide to revision and exam success. For over 25 years, York Notes has been helping GCSE students just like you achieve the very best grade they can in their exam. So if you're looking for straightforward, easy-to-use advice on how to boost your grades to the next level, York Notes for GCSE is the only guide you're going to need.