Top grade English

Written especially for students who have the potential to get grades B, A, and A*, Top Grade English challenges and stretches in a framework that is still carefully tailored to exam syllabuses.

It provides an ideal bridge to the skills and techniques which many of these students will encounter at A Level and in Highers.

Its features are: it is divided into units which reflect the genres required for the exams and provide the depth of study high achievers need such as background information on the social and historical context of literature; there are a variety of activities form close reading and comprehension practice to original coursework assignments based on challenging texts; it clearly highlights the key study skills necessary for high achievement at the start of each unit; and it is written by well-known authors and teachers who have experience teaching higher-ability students.