English GCSE Revision Guides

Shakespeare

Our students will be studying Macbeth for their English Literature GCSE. We recommend either the York Notes or CGP Guide for the text that the student is studying.

Poetry

Pupils have to study 15 poems from the “Worlds and Lives” Anthology.  For 'Unseen Poetry', which pupils have to prepare for, we recommend the purple CGP book.

Modern Text

Our students will be studying An Inspector Calls for their English Literature GCSE. We recommend either the York Notes or CGP Guide for the text that the student is studying.

19th Century Text

Our students will be studying A Christmas Carol for their English Literature GCSE. We recommend either the York Notes or CGP Guide for the text that the student is studying.

English Language

For English Language, we recommend any of the books below.