OnĀ 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 GCSEsĀ (in 6 WEEKS)Ā they end up getting the lowest marks in this question:
Why? Students cram quotes for this "ea...
Today in my latestĀ YouTube videoĀ 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 ...
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. š«¤
It can be super hard to practice this part of your exams and in my latestĀ YouTubeĀ video today, I show you how to make t...
GCSE students often use weak and simplistic words to describe Mr. Birling inĀ An Inspector Calls. I explain this in my latest YouTube video:
Why am I focusing on Mr Birling? š¤
Itās because Mr Birling is a character you can bank on possibly coming up in your exams, meaning you need to...
If you're in Year 11, you're now in your FINAL holiday before your GCSEs start onĀ 5 May.
If you are aiming to get top marks not only in English but across all your subjects, I've created theĀ ULTIMATE EASTER STUDY PLANĀ for ALL 9s:
It's a free daily plan of exactly what YOU should do ...
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? š¤
Today in my YouTube video, weĀ PREDICTĀ whatĀ YOUĀ will get in your May exams:
My GCSE Prediction:
I think Scrooge is going to come up - heās a pop...
Happy Easter! š Time toĀ lock-in, make the most of this week and take your GCSE Grades from 2s and 3s to 7, 8 and 9. How to do this, you may ask? Firstly, watch my Easter revision plan video and make the most of your final holiday before you exams:
Join myĀ LITERATURE WEEK (7-13 April)...
If youāre sitting your Christmas Carol exams in 33 Days.. Iāll start by what you SHOULD do in your practice this week. Anticipate what will come up in your exams and plan! I go over this in my GCSE Predictions video with Mr Salles (on Youtube):
šPS: At 5pm today, Iāll be running a Ch...
Today in my YouTube video, Mr Salles and IĀ PREDICTĀ whatĀ YOUĀ will get in your Inspector Calls exams:
My GCSE Prediction:
I thinkĀ SHEILAĀ andĀ SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYĀ is going to come up. I actually made a Predictions Table with all GCSE questions AQA has asked in Literature Paper 1 & ...
ā° GCSE Countdown: 12 Days Left!ā°
Year 11s.. with your Literature Paper 1 exams starting on 12 May, I want to keep this short, simple and sweet. How should you revise for English Literature?
I cover this in my latest YouTube video and you can download theĀ FREE REVISION CHECKLISTĀ here:Ā https://www.f...
āAnalysisā is where your marks reside.. improve this and you will SMASH your exams in 11 Days!
In my latestĀ YouTubeĀ video, I explain how to analyse ANY extract in English Language & Literature exams:
Itās a 10 minute video and if you canāt be bothered to watch it, this is EXACTLY ho...
ā°Ā GCSE Countdown: 10 Days Left!Ā ā°
Earlier this week, I went over my 3 TOP TIPS to go up by 3 GRADES in Macbeth in this YouTube video (click on the image to view it):Ā
āØPS: Iām running MACBETH Last Minute Revision Class onĀ Bank Holiday MondayĀ (5 May) at 5pm - sign up here:Ā https://www.firstratetuto...
