Which books can teach me everything I need to know for GCSE English Literature?

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Original post by faloodeh

no books just daddy bruff on youtube (mr bruff)

also yes it is possible. i got a 9

wow! You got a grade 9 from just watching youtube videos?

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Dysf(x)al

There is

Original post by Curtiswood94

Soon I will be self studying English GCSE Literature and I need a very good study/student book which can teach me everything I need to know.

Any recommendations?

Also, is it possible to get a high grade 7-9 by self studying GCSE English purely on my own.

thanks.

There is no book that will teach you everything you need to know. You need to teach it to yourself. A book can help, but just reading through it over and over again isn't going to cut it. Also bear in mind there are plenty of online resources out there - you don't necessarily need to spend money on books to get a good grade.

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faloodeh

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Original post by Curtiswood94

wow! You got a grade 9 from just watching youtube videos?

i didnt use any textbooks, just mr bruff on youtube and my teachers advice (i went to a lot of after school lessons too)

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Euci

York Notes
CGP
Search them on Amazon

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lmaooome

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mhm, i self taught myself english literature, because i really didn't like my english teacher and he was useless. but yh i got a 9

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Original post by lmaooome

mhm, i self taught myself english literature, because i really didn't like my english teacher and he was useless. but yh i got a 9

Nice! Which resources were the most helpful?

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Original post by NBingham

York Notes
CGP
Search them on Amazon

Thanks for this!

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lmaooome

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Original post by Curtiswood94

Nice! Which resources were the most helpful?

Mr Bruff was good to me. I think York notes and CGP books are useless if you're looking to get a 9 as they're quite brief but i know some people who used the oxford editions but idk.

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Vanilla Twilight

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I got an 8 purely from the CGP guides for Pride and Prejudice, Macbeth and Inspector Calls. They're not the best really and they are pretty brief, but they do the job if you put the work in.

Reply 11

Mcgreggorrrrrrrr

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I got a 7 and I used the hodder education study and revise guides... honestly I used the CGP for my mocks; I got a 5, used these ones in real exam and I got a 7.

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Original post by Vanilla Twilight

I got an 8 purely from the CGP guides for Pride and Prejudice, Macbeth and Inspector Calls. They're not the best really and they are pretty brief, but they do the job if you put the work in.

Nice! This may seem like a dumb question but, how do I actually improve? and get better? and what is the process on getting really good at English? (I haven't studied English in a very long time) for example in maths you get better by practising/memorising the formulas, doing practise questions and doing past papers, which makes it an easy subject to self teach.

What is the process for English? or is it only possible to improve if you have a tutor who can mark/critique your work?

Did you just go through the books and practise your writing afterwards, hoping you are getting better?

I am struggling to come up with a solid study plan to get better at English without the use of a teacher.

Thanks for your/all responses also!!!

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Euci

Original post by lmaooome

mhm, i self taught myself english literature, because i really didn't like my english teacher and he was useless. but yh i got a 9

Cool well done
I failed Eng lit I got a 3

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Euci