When studying English (especially literature), you’ll hear about verse and prose. What’s the difference? 🤔 And why should a GCSE student care? Let’s break it down in a fun, simple way:

What Is Prose?
Prose is basically “normal writing” – the language of everyday speech and most novels. It’s written ...

1. English Language Paper 1 can be a lot: you’ve got to read a text and answer questions and write a creative piece, all under time pressure. 🎢 It’s no surprise that students sometimes slip up. But hey, every mistake is avoidable once you know it’s there! Here are some common Paper 1 mistakes and t...

When studying Romeo and Juliet, one debate that often comes up is: “Is Lord Capulet a good father to Juliet?” 🤔 It’s a great question because it doesn’t have a simple yes/no answer – it’s complex, just like Lord Capulet himself. Let’s analyze this fascinating character and weigh the evidence for bot...

Unseen poems on exam day – sounds scary, right? 😱 You flip the page and there’s a poem you’ve never read before, and the clock is ticking. But fear not! Here’s how to tackle an unseen poem when under exam pressure:

1. Breathe and Read the Question First 📃🔍 – Before diving into the poem, read the ex...

If you’re part of my outgoing Year 11 students, I firstly want to say a massive GOOD LUCK for results day tomorrow. Pre-results day anxiety is HORRIBLE and it’s always helpful knowing exactly what you can do on Results Day tomorrow to make the day less daunting and scary!

✅Tip 1: Avoid endless soci...

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? 😊

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...

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HAPPY FRIDAY! If this was your first week back in school – how was it? Exhausting? Tiring? Fun? Well done for surviving! 😊

I’m feeling generous this week and I’m back with another freebie – the PERFECT GCSE MODEL ANSWER for Language Paper 1, Question 2.

This is the “Language” question –...

Happy Wednesday!

If you are in Year 10 and Year 11, you’ve probably headed back to school this week or you’re gearing up to return next week – 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, it’s often not because you’re “bad” at it — it’s because you’ve been taught the wrong way.

Here are 3 things you should NEVER do if you’re struggling with English GCSE:

❌ 1. Ignoring analysis – knowing the text isn’t enough if you don’t know how to ANALYSE ...

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Can you believe summer’s over?! Where did all the time GO?

If you’re in Year 9 going into Year 10, or Year 10 going on to Year 11, you’re probably feeling pre-school nerves.

Maybe you’d PROMISED yourself this summer you’d catch up on all the work, reading and revision you’d just never g...