Read and discuss this witty, best-selling murder mystery - clever and compelling Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Read this amusing book to develop your understanding of colloquial English Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book club course using the Richard Osman's new series after The Thursday Murder Club, We Solve Murders. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book This is the first in a new series for detective duo Steve and Amy Wheeler. Steve is happily retired and likes his routines: the pub quiz, sitting outside, his cat. His past was full of adventure, but now he likes a quiet life. His daughter-in-law Amy, however, loves adrenaline. She's a private security officer, protecting a world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio on a remote island. It should be a simple job, until there's a murder, a lot of money and someone trying to kill Amy. This thriller is filled with action, amusing lines and warmth. And you need to work out "whodunnit" - who committed the crime! 'The thing that shines through in Osman’s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities. All of which makes for a delightful read' THE OBSERVER Geoff says: "Richard Osman is the famous author of the best-selling Thursday Murder Club series. This new book has broken all records as the best-selling adult hardback fiction book in the UK. It is full of action, yet witty, with interesting characters, and full of British English idioms and colloquialisms - great for improving your knowledge of how English is actually spoken!"
Read and discuss this witty, best-selling murder mystery - clever and compelling Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Read this amusing book to develop your understanding of colloquial English Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book club course using the Richard Osman's new series after The Thursday Murder Club, We Solve Murders. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book This is the first in a new series for detective duo Steve and Amy Wheeler. Steve is happily retired and likes his routines: the pub quiz, sitting outside, his cat. His past was full of adventure, but now he likes a quiet life. His daughter-in-law Amy, however, loves adrenaline. She's a private security officer, protecting a world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio on a remote island. It should be a simple job, until there's a murder, a lot of money and someone trying to kill Amy. This thriller is filled with action, amusing lines and warmth. And you need to work out "whodunnit" - who committed the crime! 'The thing that shines through in Osman’s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities. All of which makes for a delightful read' THE OBSERVER Geoff says: "Richard Osman is the famous author of the best-selling Thursday Murder Club series. This new book has broken all records as the best-selling adult hardback fiction book in the UK. It is full of action, yet witty, with interesting characters, and full of British English idioms and colloquialisms - great for improving your knowledge of how English is actually spoken!"
Read and discuss this modern retelling of The Iliad by award winning writer Madeline Miller Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Discuss this modern retelling and develop your cultural knowledge Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week advanced English book club course reading and discussing the modern best-selling novel The Song of Achilles by award winning writer Madeline Miller. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book A gripping tale of love, ambition and immortal fame. This book was the winner of the Orange Women's Prize for Fiction and has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. It retells the story of The Iliad for modern times. The young prince Patroclus is exiled to the court of King Peleus, and is befriended by his son, Achilles. As the young men learn of war and medicine, their bond deepens, in spite of Achilles's mother Thetis. But when news reaches them that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must fulfill his destiny and go to war in far off Troy. Not knowing what will become of them Patroclus accompanies him, and the years that follow test everything they value. 'Captivating' DONNA TARTT 'I loved it' J K ROWLING 'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUE Geoff says: "Modern day retellings of the stories from the classical Greeks have become very popular over the last decade - and this is the book that started the trend!"
Read and discuss this novel of what it is to be human Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Read this contemporary novel and discuss love, emotional intelligence and humanity Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this course featuring Matt Haig's The Humans. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book From the writer of The Midnight Library and How to Stop Time comes The Humans - a funny novel about alien abduction, mathematics, and what it is to be human. It combines hilarious moments with thought-provoking insights into how we interact. Maths professor Andrew Martin, is dead. His body is now taken over by an alien, who discovers that the professor wasn't very nice. The alien finds himself learning more about the professor, his family, and “the humans”. When he starts to feel for his own wife and son - who have no clue he’s not the real Andrew- the alien has a decision to make - complete his mission or abandon it and start a new life with the humans. Geoff says: "I laughed out loud reading this - but it also addresses serious themes. It shines a light on what it means to be human, and gaining emotional intelligence."
Read and discuss this beautiful story of friendship, love and truth set in London, Tuscany and Florence Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Discuss this novel of beauty, love and art over 4 decades Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week advanced English book club course reading and discussing Still Life by Sarah Winman. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book In Italy in 1944 two strangers meet in a Tuscan villa. Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier, Evelyn Skinner a free-thinking independent-minded 64-year-old art historian, come to rescue paintings from the war and relive her memories. This chance meeting with Evelyn will transform Ulysses’ life – and everyone who knows him. ‘THE most beautiful book … it will stay with me a long time’ SARA COX, BBC TWO’S BETWEEN THE COVERS Geoff says: "This is a lovely novel, with references to the great writer EM Forster and his masterpiece "A Room With A View". Much loved by readers, the characters of this novel stay with you for a long time."
Read and discuss this beautiful story of friendship, love and truth set in London, Tuscany and Florence Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Discuss this novel of beauty, love and art over 4 decades Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week advanced English book club course reading and discussing Still Life by Sarah Winman. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book In Italy in 1944 two strangers meet in a Tuscan villa. Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier, Evelyn Skinner a free-thinking independent-minded 64-year-old art historian, come to rescue paintings from the war and relive her memories. This chance meeting with Evelyn will transform Ulysses’ life – and everyone who knows him. ‘THE most beautiful book … it will stay with me a long time’ SARA COX, BBC TWO’S BETWEEN THE COVERS Geoff says: "This is a lovely novel, with references to the great writer EM Forster and his masterpiece "A Room With A View". Much loved by readers, the characters of this novel stay with you for a long time."
Read and discuss Jane Austen's first published work, 250 years after her death! Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Study this classic novel and increase your knowledge of British culture Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week advanced course using this classic novel by one of the greatest British writers - Jane Austen. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility is a subtle and intelligent story of secrets and lies, and wonderfully shows a world where fixed social rules meet the feelings of the heart. Two very different sisters find themselves in a new world when their father dies. Marianne, wild and emotional, falls dangerously in love, while Elinor suffers heartbreak but hides what she really feels, even from her closest friends and family. Geoff says: "I chose this book because it is beautifully written. Jane Austen really understood human nature and delightfully describes characters and human situations."
Read and discuss these two gripping stories of race, identity and sexuality Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Read and discuss these important novels about race, identity and sexuality Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this advanced course featuring Passing (1928) and Giovanni's Room (1956). Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club books Passing by Nella Larsen: Clare Kendry "passes" as a white woman. She is married to a white man who is unaware of her African-American heritage. On meeting her childhood friend Irene, both women examine and reassess their marriages, confronting their past lies & fears for the future. Nella Larsen's intense, gripping story & insight into identity established her as a key author of America's Harlem Renaissance. Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin: David, a young American in 1950s Paris, plans to get married. However, while waiting for his fiancée to return from holiday, he meets Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman, starting a passionate affair. Tortured by his sexual identity, he has to decide who he is and who to spend his life with. 'Audacious... remarkable... elegant and courageous' Caryl Phillips 'Gorgeous, fearless, tempered by dark knowledge and pain ... the greatest American prose stylist of his generation' Colm Tóibín Geoff says: "These two short novels are both important contributions to literature by black writers. Passing (1929) established Nella Larson as one of the most important black female novelists in American history. Recently made into a Netflix film, Passing is the second and last of Larson's novels, and considered a classic work. She was a pioneer in writing about sexuality, race and the secret suffering of women. James Baldwin's powerful and controversial second novel is his most sustained treatment of sexuality, and a classic of gay literature."
Read and discuss the Queen of Crime - Agatha Christie! Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Study this classic detective story and work out the clues by understanding the text Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Learn English online using this great story from Agatha Christie - the most widely published author of all time and in any language. This is an 7 week online Zoom course with an expert English teacher from the UK. The Book Club book In Death on the Nile Poirot finds himself in the middle of a confusing murder while on holiday in Egypt. What reason would anyone have to murder the beautiful victim? And will they kill again? With an intricate plot, this is one of Agatha Christie's finest murder mysteries. Geoff says: "Agatha Christie is known as the Queen of Crime. She is the best-selling novelist of all time, writing 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections. This one stars her much loved detective, Hercule Poirot."
Highlights of the Course Course Type: Self-Paced Online Learning Accreditation: AQA Qualification: Nationally Recognised Qualification Study Materials: High-Quality E-Learning Study Materials Certificate: Certificate upon passing the official exam Access: 1 Year Access Tutor Support: Paid Tutor Support Customer Support: 24/7 live chat available What you will learn from this course? Upon successful completion of this GCSE Chemistry Course, you will be able to: Improve your chemistry expertise to broaden your knowledge of science and show more clarity in your thinking Develop an understanding of the nature, methods, and tools of science through a variety of scientific inquiries that help people respond scientifically to inquiries about their surroundings Possess and learn how to employ observational, practical, modelling, inquiry, and problem-solving skills in a lab, field, and other learning settings Strengthen your critical analytical abilities by critically analyzing the strategy, supporting information, and conclusions in both qualitative and quantitative ways GCSE Chemistry Course - AQA GCSE Chemistry Foundation Tier This GCSE Chemistry Course is accredited by AQA and regulated by Ofqual, making it a nationally recognised credential that will improve your CV and set you apart from the competition. You will gain fundamental skills and knowledge about a range of different areas of chemistry including organic chemistry, atomic structure, bonds, chemical reactions, etc. Towards the end of this course, you will acquire the required expertise to ace your official GCSE Chemistry exam and build your career in the relevant fields. Who is this Course for? The following individuals may benefit from this GCSE Chemistry Course: University applicants Students who require a grade within grades 1-5 Anyone who finds the higher tier difficult Anyone interested to build a career in STEM Anyone planning to take chemistry in A-level Anyone trying to increase their chances of landing a job Anyone who desires to develop their knowledge of chemistry Whether you are a complete beginner or an aspiring professional, this course will provide you with the necessary skills and professional competence, and open your doors to a wide number of professions within your chosen sector. Eligibility Requirements This GCSE Chemistry Course has no academic prerequisites and is open to students from all academic disciplines. Career Path This GCSE Chemistry Course will provide you with a fresh opportunity to enter the relevant job market and successfully escalate to advanced vocational study. Additionally, you will be able to advance your career, increase your level of competition in your chosen field, and highlight these skills on your resume. Assessment Procedure Students must complete a variety of interactive online examinations at the conclusion of each module to evaluate the understanding and skills they are learning in this GCSE Chemistry Course. These assessments also determine if students can demonstrate these skills effectively. At the end of the module, you can also keep track of your progress and regularly check your score. Upon successfully completing this course, you can schedule your official exam by contacting us at [email protected]. About Official Exam There are two paper-based and practical tests in the AQA-accredited GCSE Chemistry Foundation Tier. Assessment Format of Paper 1 Concepts covered: Atomic structure and the periodic table, bonding, structure, and the properties of matter, quantitative chemistry, chemical changes; and energy changes. Exam time: 1 Hour 45 minutes written exam Total marks: 100 Total weight: 50% of GCSE Question format: multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response Assessment Format of Paper 2 Concepts covered: The rate and extent of chemical change, organic chemistry; chemical analysis, the chemistry of the atmosphere; and using resources Exam time: 1 Hour 45 minutes written exam Total marks: 100 Total weight: 50% of GCSE Question format: multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response Assessment Format of Practical Assessment In the written exam questions, instructors will assess students' knowledge and comprehension of the material they have covered in the course through a range of practical activities and demonstrations. These questions will account for at least 15% of the total score for the qualifying. Additionally, the majority of these questions will focus on how well students can conduct independent research and apply their knowledge to real-world situations. This GCSE Chemistry Course is accredited by AQA and regulated by Ofqual. What is AQA? AQA, a well-known awarding body, sets standards, administers exams at the GCSE, AS, and A Level in a variety of areas, and grants qualifications to peruse a desired career. More than half of the GCSE and A-level exams that are taken and graded in the UK each year are administered by AQA. Additionally, employers and institutions all across the world highly respect these credentials. Benefits of AQA This qualification is recognised in the UK and across the world It is valued by employers all over the world Improve your employment prospects Boost your job satisfaction Promotes career advancement Enhances your CV Provides you with a competitive edge in the job market What is Ofqual? Qualifications, exams, and assessments are governed in England by Ofqual (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). They are in charge of identifying the knowledge, skills, and understanding that students have displayed, and also ensuring that all the assessments and exams reveal what a student has accomplished. Benefits of Ofqual Regulation This regulation is valued internationally Created in accordance with specific national standards Designed in collaboration with industry to guarantee their suitability. Accurately reflect the knowledge, abilities, and understanding that the learners have shown. Candidates who have obtained a qualification that is governed by Ofqual are seen with greater confidence by employers. Course Curriculum 1. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table 1.1 Simple Models (FT) 00:16:00 1.2 The Periodic Table (FT) 00:16:00 1.3 Properties of transition metals (FT) 00:14:00 Atomic structure and the periodic table - Mini Quiz (FT) 1. Atomic structure and the periodic table - Mini Quiz (FT) 00:08:00 2. Bonding, Structre and Properties of Matter 2.1 Chemical Bonds, Ionic, Covalent and Metallic (FT) 00:19:00 2.2 States of Matter (FT) 00:19:00 2.3 The Nano Scale (FT) 00:19:00 Bonding, structure and the properties of matter - Mini Quiz (FT) 2. Bonding, structure and the properties of matter - Mini Quiz (FT) 00:09:00 3. Quantitative Chemistry 3.1 Chemical Measurements (FT) 00:20:00 3.3 Yield and Atom Economy of Chemical Reactions (FT) 00:21:00 Balancing Equations Practice Questions 00:10:00 Quantitative chemistry - Mini Quiz (FT) 3. Quantitative chemistry - Mini Quiz (FT) 00:08:00 4. Chemical Changes 4.1 Reactivity of Metals (FT) 00:15:00 4.2 Reactions of Acids (FT) 00:15:00 4.3 Electrolysis (FT) 00:13:00 Required Practical 1 00:15:00 Required Practical 2 00:12:00 Required Practical 3 00:10:00 Chemical changes - Mini Quiz (FT) 4. Chemical changes - Mini Quiz (FT) 00:08:00 5. Energy Changes 5. Energy changes (FT) 00:10:00 Required Practical 4 00:11:00 Energy Changes - Mini Quiz (FT) 5. Energy Changes - Mini Quiz (FT) 00:00:00 6. Rate of Chemical Change 6.1 Rate of Reaction (FT) 00:11:00 6.2 Reversible Reactions and Dynamic Equilibrium (FT) 00:12:00 Required Practical 5 00:11:00 Rate and extent of chemical change - Mini Quiz (FT) 6. Rate and extent of chemical change - Mini Quiz (FT) 00:00:00 7. Organic Chemistry 7.1 Carbon Compounds as Fuels and Feedstock (FT) 00:13:00 7.2 Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols (FT) 00:14:00 7.3 Synthetic and Naturally Occurring Polymers (FT) 00:12:00 Organic Chemistry - Mini Quiz (FT) 7. Organic Chemistry - Mini Quiz (FT) 00:00:00 8. Chemical Analysis 8.1 Purity, Formulations and Chromatography (FT) 00:12:00 8.2 Identification of Common Gases (FT) 00:13:00 8.3 Identification of Ions by Chemical and Spectroscopic Means (FT) 00:12:00 Required Practical 6 00:14:00 Required Practical 7 00:12:00 Chemical Analysis - Mini Quiz (FT) 8. Chemical Analysis - Mini Quiz (FT) 00:00:00 9. Chemistry of Earth_s Atmosphere 9. Chemistry of Earth_s Atmosphere 00:12:00 Chemistry of the atmosphere - Mini Quiz (FT) 9. Chemistry of the atmosphere - Mini Quiz (FT) 00:00:00 10. Using Resources 10.1 Using the Earth_s Resources and Obtaining Potable Water (FT) 00:18:00 10.2 Life Cycle Assessment and Recycling (FT) 00:19:00 10.3 Using Materials (FT) 00:19:00 Production and Uses of NPK Fertilisers (FT) 00:18:00 Required Practical 8 00:15:00 Using Resources - Mini Quiz (FT) 10. Using Resources - Mini Quiz (FT) 00:00:00 Feedback Feedback 00:00:00