The power of collaborative learning
February 2, 2024
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Have you ever considered enrolling your teen onto a small group class? Here follows a summary of why working in a small group can make
Category: Literature
The best study guides to stock up on for GCSE and iGCSE English
December 15, 2023
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Below is a list of all the study guides that my students have found useful to help them to prepare for the GCSE and iGCSE
Making the most of mock exams.
December 11, 2023
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Are you currently in the midst of your child’s mock exams? It seems particularly cruel that, in the whirlwind that is the lead up to
Why your child needs an English literature essay writing course
December 1, 2023
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You’d think that at school, a student would learn to write a decent English literature essay, wouldn’t you? And you’d be right … to
7 ways to memorise quotatations
October 6, 2023
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If your child’s GCSE English exams are coming up in the summer, they’re probably feeling especially daunted by the closed book literature questions. By ‘closed
Top ten English resources to support your teen’s GCSE revision
August 12, 2023
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We’ve all been there. A teacher has explained something in detail in class. They’ve asked us questions; we’ve made notes and they’ve set us homework.
HOW TO COMPARE TWO POEMS: STORM ON THE ISLAND AND EXTRACT FROM THE PRELUDE
August 6, 2023
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If you have a teenager studying for their GCSE English assessments, chances are that they will have to compare two texts in writing. If their
SPOTLIGHT ON A KEY GCSE ENGLISH TEXT: AN INSPECTOR CALLS
August 5, 2023
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Explaining the key theme of Responsibility If your teen is in year 10 or 11, chances are that they will have studied the play An Inspector
HOW YOUR TEENAGER CAN ACHIEVE TOP MARKS IN AN ANALYTICAL ENGLISH ESSAY.
August 5, 2023
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The grade ceiling Is your teenager consistently achieving a grade 4 or a 5 in their English literature essays? Are they at a loss as
WHY YOUR TEEN SHOULD READ THESE BOOKS
August 5, 2023
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As part of world book day, the public has voted on their favourite stories to share for teens. Interestingly, several of the books are GCSE set