Study and Revise for AS/A-level: The Handmaid's Tale

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Exam Board: AQA A, AQA B, OCR, Edexcel. Level: AS/A-level. Subject: English Literature. First teaching: September 2015. First exams: Summer 2017. Enable students to achieve their best grade in AS/A-level English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise The Handmaid's Tale throughout the course. This Study and Revise guide: increases students' knowledge of The Handmaid's Tale as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners; develops understanding of characterisation, themes, form, structure and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their coursework and exam responses; and builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions and tasks that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text.