{"product_id":"9780857476883","title":"Great Expectations : A Graphic Revision Guide for GCSE English Literature by Elizabeth May","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eGraphic Revision Guide\u003c\/i\u003e for Charles Dickens' \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e makes studying or revising this iconic novel easy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for all GCSE English Literature examinations. Brilliant Publications' \u003cb\u003eGraphic Revision Guide\u003c\/b\u003e for \u003cb\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/b\u003e has been specially written by Elizabeth May to support students with lower ability or special educational needs (SEN).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt contains teaching resources especially tailored to strengthen the student's understanding of plot, characters, quotes, themes and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book brings an element of fun and informality to the study of this classic GCSE text, repackaging large amounts of complex information in an engaging and simple manner. Studying the sheets doesn't seem like reading or working, yet having these graphic sheets in front of them helps students immensely in understanding and sequencing the plot, remembering key events, distinguishing between characters and understanding characters' perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough initially designed to help and support SEN students, the author soon found that all the students in the class wanted copies of the graphic sheets and benefited from using them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany students find it difficult to remember what happened in a book and in what order, let alone to write a timed essay picking apart the intricacies of it. With this book, students will gain confidence in their knowledge before jumping into the deep end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur\u003cb\u003e Graphic Revision Guide\u003c\/b\u003e for \u003cb\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/b\u003e contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe story of \u003cb\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/b\u003e re-told in comic form, making it easy to follow the plot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econtext pages, giving background information on Charles Dickens and the types of fiction in the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echaracter pages for each of the main characters, including quotes from the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etheme pages for the key themes of the book - gender roles, love, religion, class - with relevant quotations for each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadditional graphic reference material to help with the setting and bringing the plot to life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eactivity pages ranging from vocabulary lists and matching the quote to the picture to character and quote analysis maps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheets are designed to be accessible to students with a range of special educational needs (SEN) through the use of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea heavy focus on visuals to help students to remember, understand, get interested in and create associations to the text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esimple language for greater accessibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea focus on vocabulary - explaining and rephrasing tricky words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea focus on plot comprehension; chapter summaries are condensed to include key events, and are image-based to help students remember what happened and consolidate a full picture of the plot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekey quotes are repeated and linked to characters and themes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295168934261,"sku":"9780857476883","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780857476883.jpg?v=1762767520","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780857476883","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}