GCSE English Text Guide - Great Expectations includes Online Edition and Quizzes: for the 2025 and 2026 exams

This superb Text Guide contains everything students need to write smashing essays about Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - and it’s suitable for all major GCSE English exam boards! Inside, you’ll find clear, thorough notes on the novel’s context, plot, characters, themes and the writer’s techniques - plus quick warm-up activities, in-depth exercises and realistic exam-style questions at the end of sections, alongside challenging questions for students aiming for Grades 8-9. Not only is this book packed with essay advice and engaging activities, it’ll also gives you access to our online Sudden Fail quizzes - ideal for putting your skills to the test! To round it all off, we’ve rustled up a classic CGP cartoon-strip summary of the text to help remind you of all the important plot points. What’s more, there's a free Online Edition with even more activities for specific exam boards - ideal if you’re on the move!