This book offers a unique analysis of the wide-ranging responses of British novelists to the East-West conflict. Hammond analyses the treatment of such geopolitical currents as communism, nuclearism, clandestinity, decolonisation and US superpowerdom, and explores the literary forms which writers developed to capture the complexities of the age.

Is it possible to teach for character and raise academic standards? This book - the first in the seven-part Invisible INK series - argues that character education is an essential tool for creating a positive learning environment and getting the best out of your students. It offers practical advice to help encourage grit, adaptability, optimism, self-control, empathy, discernment and trust in young learners important foundations in any future success in and out of school. With insights from the author s career as teacher and trainer, the Invisible INK series aims to shed light on this...

No teacher intends to teach creativity out of their pupils; no teacher seeks to rid children of their imagination. But the constant need to demonstrate academic progress has created a learning environment non-conducive to creative thinking and creative behaviour. By focusing on key features of the learning environment, this book will help teachers to preserve children's innate creative capacities at the same time as maintaining academic standards in the classroom; it's not either/or, it's and. Practical ideas and activities are offered throughout, as well as references to the Government's...

Self-motivation lies at the heart of good teaching and learning. It's not our skills and talents or even our personality that get us out of bed in the morning, it's our motivation - whether we're an adult or a child. This book considers how we can identify, nurture and report on the intrinsic motivations of staff and pupils, thus raising engagement, reducing absenteeism and improving the efficacy of teams and learning groups. Practical ideas and solutions are suggested throughout. Teaching for Motivation is the third book in the Invisible Ink series, in partnership with INK Education, that...

Exam Board: Edexcel Level: A-level Subject: Business First teaching: September 2015 First exams: Summer 2017 Find what you need to know, when you need it, with key facts at your fingertips for Edexcel A-level Business. Keep this course companion by your side throughout your A-levels so you can check content, review your understanding, use quick tips for success and improve your exam performance. Written by experienced teachers, authors and examiners, this book will help you to: - Build on your learning throughout the course by reinforcing the key facts, terms and concepts...

This book examines the ways in which fiction has addressed the continent since the Second World War. Drawing on novelists from Europe and elsewhere, the volume analyzes the literary response to seven dominant concerns (ideas of Europe, conflict, borders, empire, unification, migration, and marginalization), offering a ground-breaking study of how modern and contemporary writers have participated in the European debate. The sixteen essays view the chosen writers, not as representatives of national literatures, but as participants in transcontinental discussion that has occurred across borders,...