As you can see in the title – we have exactly 15 Weeks left until the 2026 GCSE Summer exams begin! 

Many Year 10 and Year 11 students at this point in the year make the mistake of underestimating the time they have left. They decide they’ll “maybe” pick up practice and revision in February half te...

⏰ GCSE Countdown: 51 Days Left ⏰

When it comes to exam practice – by far the BIGGEST issue students ALWAYS face is running out of time. There never is enough time to get the reading, writing and analysis done. Some questions are sacrificed, others are answered badly – because there is no time.

If ...

Hi there,

If you struggle with Unseen Poetry – I’ll let you in on a little secret. Poetry is about the human experience. It’s about relationships, nature and society. Regardless of the poem you read, poets will usually talk about one of TEN big ideas.

Get familiar with these ideas then look for th...

⏰GCSE Countdown: 55 Days Left!⏰

Happy Monday!

I hope you had an amazing weekend. If you are in Year 11 (or you are the parent of a Year 11 student), you will know you now have 7 Weeks Left to the start of GCSE season – exams officially start on 4 May and GCSE English exams start in exactly 55 Days...

⏰GCSE Countdown: 58 Days Left!⏰

Happy Friday! 😃

The one thing that makes or breaks an English GCSE Exam is ANALYSIS and if you want to do well in your exams – you have to NAIL this skill.

I’m going to keep today’s lesson short, simple and sweet – I’ll show you STEP BY STEP exactly how to analyse ...

Happy Monday 😃

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Starting TODAY - billboards will be rolled out across major cities in the UK - featuring our Maths, Science & English GCSE Masterclasses!

 

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⏰ GCSE Countdown: 84 Days Left! ⏰

Earlier this week, I went over my 3 TOP THEMES you can use in ANY Macbeth GCSE Essay: 

✨PS: I’m running MACBETH February Half Term Revision Class on Monday 17th February at 5pm - sign up here!👇

How do you go up by 3 Grades in Macbeth?

1️⃣ Ma...

⏰ GCSE Countdown: 41 Days Left! ⏰

Hi there,

I hope you had a great weekend! The clocks went forward yesterday and it’s getting warmer and lighter. What that means is.. GCSE season is in full swing! We’re now just 6 Weeks away from GCSE Literature Paper 1 & 2 exams.

As we are 6 Weeks away, I teame...

Happy Friday!

Can you believe Easter is almost here? If you are in Year 10 or 11 (or you’re the parent of a Year 10 and 11 student!) you will know that this marks 6 Weeks to the GCSE English Literature exams.

Now to help my students make the most of their Easter break (so this final holiday before...

Hi,

If you are aiming for a Grade 9 in GCSE English Literature, there’s one thing you absolutely need to get right:

Essay structure

That’s exactly why I wanted to send this today.

Most students don’t lose marks because they don’t understand the text…

They lose marks because their essays are unc...