FREEBIE: Top 6 Persuasive Writing Techniques for ALL 9s gcse english

✨ FREEBIE ALERT ✨: Grade 9 Persuasive Writing Techniques - download and memorise them:

Students in my GCSE Masterclass EVERY SINGLE WEEK always ask, “Miss, I’m scared, I always run out of time in exams. What should I do?”

The top piece of advice: PRACTICE MORE! A past paper a week k...

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The number 1 reason why students FAIL their GCSE Exams every year.. gcse english

Every single year, I see GCSE students make the same mistake. There’s the “procrastinator” and the “super hard worker” – opposite types of students who make the same mistake that costs them marks in their exams. What is this mistake?

THE NUMBER 1 GCSE EXAMS MISTAKE:

 

Most students think “revisio...

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Will your exams be HARDER to pass this year? gcse english

Today I released a Youtube video explaining the 2025 GCSE Grade Boundaries:

You may be wondering - why is it important to know Grade Boundaries? It's because:

1️⃣ It Helps You Set Targets – Understanding what marks are needed for each grade allows you to set realistic goals and focu...

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Your 40 Day Plan To Pass Macbeth EASILY gcse english

The Literature Paper 1 GCSE Exams are in 40 Days and I want to show you how to revise for Macbeth 🤴

(PS: I explain this in my YouTube video - just click the image to watch)

YOUR MACBETH 40 DAY PLAN TO PASS:

 

If you're aiming for GCSE Grades 6-9 in Macbeth, it's easier than you th...

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Give Your Examiner What They Want gcse english

Every year, I see students make the same mistakes. They say, “I’ll memorise X, use it in my exams and cross my fingers I’ll get it right”. This is a mistake. Why? You’re making your exams about YOU when it’s really about YOUR EXAMINER.

💡 Your revision should have your examiner in mind. Give them wh...

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8 reasons why students FAIL their GCSE Exams every year gcse english

Yesterday on YouTube, I spoke about the things examiners LOVE to see - the BUZZWORDS that will get their dopamine fired up! Today? Let’s discuss the top 8 things they absolutely HATE to see!

PS: I cover this in today’s YouTube video! 😊

What do examiners FAIL mos...

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My Macbeth GCSE Predictions: 2025 Exams 🤴 gcse english

Myself and the wonderful Mr Salles sat down and thought: what do exam boards love asking students each year and can we see a pattern? 🤔

Today in my YouTube video, we PREDICT what YOU will get in your May exams:

My GCSE Prediction:

 

I think Macbeth is going to come up - he’s such ...

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The difference between a grade 4 and a grade 9 Inspector Calls GCSE essay gcse english

On YouTube, I posted a video about Inspector Calls - a play that's easy to understand. So easy.. that students spend ZERO time practicing past papers. Then in their ACTUAL GCSEs (in 6 WEEKS) they end up getting the lowest marks in this question:

Why? Students cram quotes for this "ea...

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3 Descriptive Writing Mistakes That Are Losing You Marks gcse english

Today in my latest YouTube video with Mr Salles, we go over how to write the PERFECT descriptive writing essay for GCSE Language Paper 1, Question 5:

But what are the common mistakes students make? What should YOU avoid when preparing for this part of your exam?

GCSE students often ...

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FREEBIE: Top 5 Topic Sentences to use in ANY Power & Conflict Essay! gcse english

Power & Conflict poetry is challenging.. you have to remember 15 poems, pick awesome context for each and then somehow fit two random poems into one detailed, comparative essay. 🫤

It can be super hard to practice this part of your exams and in my latest YouTube video today, I show you how to make t...

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These 8 Words Are RUINING Your Inspector Calls Essay gcse english

GCSE students often use weak and simplistic words to describe Mr. Birling in An Inspector Calls. I explain this in my latest YouTube video:

Why am I focusing on Mr Birling? 🤔

It’s because Mr Birling is a character you can bank on possibly coming up in your exams, meaning you need to...

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FREEBIE: Your Easter GCSE Revision Plan For All 9s gcse english

If you're in Year 11, you're now in your FINAL holiday before your GCSEs start on 5 May.

If you are aiming to get top marks not only in English but across all your subjects, I've created the ULTIMATE EASTER STUDY PLAN for ALL 9s:

 

It's a free daily plan of exactly what YOU should do ...

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