Inspector Calls is a play that Priestley wrote to force his audience to CHANGE. And if thereâs any character that shows this â itâs Sheila. She arguably changes the most in the play!
If youâre sitting Inspector Calls as part of your upcoming assessments, sheâs a popular character with teachers. So ...
Itâs Friday and if youâre in Year 11 or you are the parent of a Year 11 child, you will (hopefully) know this officially means we are 100 Days away from GCSE Exams kicking off on 4 May!
Here are WINNING strategies to get amazing marks in your GCSE exams â whether...
As you can see in the title â we have exactly 15 Weeks left until the 2026 GCSE Summer exams begin!Â
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 theyâll âmaybeâ pick up practice and revision in February half te...
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Yet itâs time to get back to work. If youâre in Year 11, youâll know that your English GCSE Exams kick off on 4 May 2026! That means you have 5 months left until your final GCSE Exams! Feeling scared or overwhelmed? Donât worry - Iâve got you!
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â° GCSE Countdown: 51 Days Left â°
When it comes to exam practice â 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 â because there is no time.
If ...
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If you struggle with Unseen Poetry â Iâll let you in on a little secret. Poetry is about the human experience. Itâs 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...
â°GCSE Countdown: 55 Days Left!â°
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 â exams officially start on 4 May and GCSE English exams start in exactly 55 Days...
â°GCSE Countdown: 58 Days Left!â°
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The one thing that makes or breaks an English GCSE Exam is ANALYSIS and if you want to do well in your exams â you have to NAIL this skill.
Iâm going to keep todayâs lesson short, simple and sweet â Iâll show you STEP BY STEP exactly how to analyse ...
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If youâre revising for AQA English Language Paper 1, I want to share something that genuinely transforms answers.
Itâs a SMALL shift.
But it creates a BIG difference.
In Question 2, students often write: âThe writer uses a metaphor to show itâs scary.â
This is a good starting point in ...
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Starting TODAY - billboards will be rolled out across major cities in the UK - featuring our Maths, Science & English GCSE Masterclasses!
â°Â GCSE Countdown: 84 Days Left! â°
Earlier this week, I went over my 3 TOP THEMES you can use in ANY Macbeth GCSE Essay:Â
â¨PS: Iâm running MACBETH February Half Term Revision Class on Monday 17th February at 5pm - sign up here!đ
How do you go up by 3 Grades in Macbeth?
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â° GCSE Countdown: 41 Days Left! â°
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I hope you had a great weekend! The clocks went forward yesterday and itâs getting warmer and lighter. What that means is.. GCSE season is in full swing! Weâre now just 6 Weeks away from GCSE Literature Paper 1 & 2 exams.
As we are 6 Weeks away, I teame...
