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I hope you’re having an amazing Sunday! This is just a reminder that TODAY I’ll be hosting my first GCSE English Masterclass of the year.. yaaay! 🎉
Join in, ask me as many questions as you want. We have MOCK EXAMS next month - so my aim is for EVERYONE in this class to go up by at least ...
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Are you part of my Masterclass and doing your RESITS in November? Please note I’ll have RESIT EXAMS CLASSES starting at 3pm – 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 – 6pm.
Please email me i...
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On Sunday, I released a YouTube video going over how to answer AQA’s “story opening” – the new structure of the “story” question! My most recent YouTube video covers this in detail (watch here:
Can’t be bothered to watch? Here’s a summary of your Perfect “STORY OPENING” Structure:...
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As we finish off Week 3 of the New School Year, I've been getting lots of emails from Year 10s and Year 11s who are stressed about their October Mock Exams!
I've also heard from many of you who are doing your November Resit Exams - asking: what's the best way to prepare for Language Pape...
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Failed your GCSE English in the summer? Don’t panic. November is your second chance – but if you repeat the same mistakes, you’ll likely get the same result.
The truth is, many students fall into the same traps when preparing for their resits. But.. you can avoid them. Here are the 5 big...
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Happy Wednesday and I hope you’re having a lovely week so far. 🤗
I want to discuss Language Paper 2 – which I personally think lots of students tend to UNDERESTIMATE!
It’s not really their fault though.. teachers get super obsessed with creative writing (Paper 1). A...
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Happy Friday! And as the week is winding down, I’m gearing up for my GCSE English Masterclass this Sunday at 5pm. 😃
We will cover the new 2026 Exam Paper format and go over AQA’s major changes to the exam format, how to boost your marks ahead of your OCTOBER MOCK EXAMS, plus how to impro...
Happy Monday! 😃
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 – asking me questions, having practiced in advance of the class.
This is exactly why I r...
GCSE Language Paper 2 is the MOST ignored, neglected, overlooked paper. Teachers and students get so obsessed with Paper 1.. creative writing.. description.. how to analyse “language”, what does “structure” mean – that they overlook Language Paper 2. It’s an afterthought. It falls by the wayside.
T...
Happy Wednesday!
As we are now officially in mock exams season.. I’ve been getting lots of requests for Literature classes. When will I cover Macbeth.. Christmas Carol.. Inspector Calls.. What about Poetry?!
I’m excited to let you know that I’ll be having a GCSE Literature Week of Classes – everyd...
I want to talk about Inspector Calls - a play that’s easy to understand. So easy.. that students spend ZERO time practicing past papers. Then in their mock exams they end up getting the lowest marks in this question.
Why? Students cram quotes for this “easy” play, then DESCRIBE what happens, rather...
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As we’re in mock exams season, I know when it comes to GCSE English Literature MACBETH is the one set text that GCSE students absolutely hate! Why?
1️⃣ It’s written in old English
2️⃣ It’s about themes like kingship and guilt that nobody cares about
3️⃣ Remembering quotes for all the c...
