Dear Me (the slightly stressed, slightly clueless, slightly hopeful version),
Youâre about to step into Year 11âand whether you realise it or not, this is going to be your year. Not because everything will be perfect (spoiler: it wonât), but because this is the year youâll discover just how capable...
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As we ease into Week 2 of School, I want to give you the top cheat code to making GCSE English your EASIEST subject this year. Master this skill and you will be among the top 10% of achievers getting Grade 7, 8 and 9 consistently.
What is this skill?
â¨ANALYSISâ¨
If there is 1 thing you ...
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HAPPY FRIDAY! If this was your first week back in school â how was it? Exhausting? Tiring? Fun? Well done for surviving! đ
Iâm feeling generous this week and Iâm back with another freebie â the PERFECT GCSE MODEL ANSWER for Language Paper 1, Question 2.
This is the âLanguageâ question â...
Happy Wednesday!
If you are in Year 10 and Year 11, youâve probably headed back to school this week or youâre gearing up to return next week â either way, I want to make the transition back to school, back to class and back to mocks as EASY as possible for you!
As you know, AQA changed its exam fo...
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If you struggle with English, itâs often not because youâre âbadâ at it â itâs because youâve been taught the wrong way.
Here are 3 things you should NEVER do if youâre struggling with English GCSE:
â 1. Ignoring analysis â knowing the text isnât enough if you donât know how to ANALYSE ...
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Can you believe summerâs over?! Where did all the time GO?
If youâre in Year 9 going into Year 10, or Year 10 going on to Year 11, youâre probably feeling pre-school nerves.
Maybe youâd PROMISED yourself this summer youâd catch up on all the work, reading and revision youâd just never g...
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It's close to a week since GCSE Results Day and interestingly GCSE pass rates went down. Close to 40% of Students FAILED English & Maths and AQA announced that grade boundaries went up to 'Pre-COVID' grades - meaning passing is now HARDER!
Yet on the same day (and every day since Results...
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So on Monday, I began by giving you an easy way to EASE into analysis â this super skill that if you master, youâve basically mastered English GCSE and youâre CLEAR. (Shhh.. donât tell your teachers!)
Today, I want to encourage you to go on step further and actually APPLY this to a
...Phew.. what a week itâs been! We had GCSE Results Day.. itâs almost the end of summer â where has the time gone?!
If youâre heading into Year 10 or Year 11, or youâre the parent of a child thatâs heading into the critical âGCSE yearsâ in school â nowâs a good time to slowly ease back in.
It can be...
English GCSE Masterclass:
Year 11 October Mocks & Resits
Can you believe it's GCSE Results Day?! Every year, I'm always so excited to hear from my former students.. how did you do? đ
I also know there were many of you in Year 10 and others who are Parents of Year 10s (going into Year 11) who join...
Happy Monday! đ
Yesterday I resumed my 5pm GCSE English Masterclass and what an AMAZING first lesson! It was so wonderful to have so, so many Year 9s, Year 10s and Year 11s joining in, super active and engaged â asking me questions, having practiced in advance of the class.
This is exactly why I r...
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Are you part of my Masterclass and doing your RESITS in November? Please note Iâll have RESIT EXAMS CLASSES starting at 3pm â 4pm (before my 5pm class).
Your exams will follow the old 2025 Exams format, not the new 2026 Exams format which we will practice at 5pm â 6pm.
Please email me i...
