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GWLSRC: The Ghost Road Study Guide Package

GWLSRC: The Ghost Road Study Guide Package

12-month's subscription access to all 31 study guide articles in this package, contained within our GWLSRC.

Derived from our GWLSRC study guide articles on Pat Barker's The Ghost Road, this package allows subscribers to access our online educational resource, offering printable articles.

Our specially developed platform permits greater flexibility, users being able to view information online or as hard copies.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

  • Ideal for A-Level Students (Key Stage 5)
  • Supports A-Level Syllabus
  • Useful in-depth summary/analysis of the novel;
  • Detailed notes on Character Analysis and Themes provide a valuable resource for both examinations and coursework units;
  • Character Construction, Depictions of the War and the use of Reality in Fiction are examined in detail;
  • Comparative questions, critical analysis and coursework assistance.

This collection of study guide articles contains:

Synopsis: An in-depth, chapter-by-chapter summary of the novel, outlining the main events which take place. Clear, concise and broken down into 'bitesize' chunks, these notes are especially useful for revision and refreshing a student's knowledge and understanding of the story.

Characters: Vital to the comprehension of this novel, our Study Guide articles focus on the characters of Billy Prior and Dr Rivers, examining the author's use of real and fictional characters within the novel, paying particular attention to the development of these characters throughout the story and the use of different literary devices to achieve this.

Themes: Of particular value, this section of the Guide explains the main themes of The Ghost Road. Topics covered are:

  • Duty or Responsibility
  • Dealing with the Past
  • The Civilisation of Man

    Comparisons: Considered by many to be the key asset of our Guides, these sections help students compare and contrast various aspects of The Ghost Road with other literature of the First World War. Topics covered are:

  • The Depiction of The War
  • Character Construction

    • Critical Analysis: In this section, we look at two aspects of The Ghost Road and critically analyse the way in which they have been handled. The aspects dealt with are: Using Reality in Fiction, and The Language and Narrative Style employed by Pat Barker.

    Coursework Assistance: Here, we have provided essay suggestions and tips for success.

    The access web address, together with the account login username and password will be sent by e-mail within 24-hours. Please ensure your e-mail address is correct. If you are an existing subscriber, this package will be added to your account.

    FOR A DEMONSTRATION PLEASE CLICK HERE.
    INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEMONSTRATION:
    Login using the username "demo" and the password "demo". The file to which the demo has access is located in the "Plays" section. Click on this icon. Then click on the Journey's End A-Level Articles and locate item number 28, entitled "Useful Background: Portrayal of the Ranks in the British Army".
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    News

    Monday, April 2, 2012

    We are pleased to announce that, today sees the launch of a new Teacher Resource package on our web site covering the novel BIRDSONG by Sebastian Faulks

    INCLUDED in the package is a 12 month subscription to 51 web-based teaching aid "slides" together with access to all relevant analysis, synopsis, comparison and criticism (totally approximately 27,000 words) from our GWLSRC digital library, all of which is able to be viewed interactively online, or printed out.

    Also included are 36 Discussion Points which can be used within the classroom, or as personal study topics. They also provide useful ideas for individual essay titles and subjects.

    The aims of these "slides" are to assist teachers - either by direct use in the classroom, or as an aid to developing other areas of study. Students should, by the time they have finished using this package, be able to fully understand the novel and the literary methods employed by the author, making them better prepared for both coursework and examination modules.

    This is just the fouth of our Teacher Resource Packages, adding to our existing, popular Wilfred Owen and Edward Thomas resources.

    For further details of the Birdsong Teacher Resource Package, please click here.

    For a demonstration of our Teacher Resource Packages, please click here, then click on "S.I.W" under "EVALUATION SAMPLE". This free sample lesson presentation is from our Wilfred Owen OCR AS F661 package and illustrates the content and layout style. Please note the supporting poem analysis and biography information for the evaluation sample is not available without a subscription.

    For further details of our forthcoming titles, please click here.

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