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If you'd like free English GCSE resources to boost your grade in both language and literature, you're in the right place. My blogs feature advice, links to useful learning materials, video tutorials and analysis of key set texts.
GCSE English exams: ten ways to reduce anxiety
As Abhijit Naskar aptly said, ‘The real battle is within yourself.’ When it comes to facing GCSE English exams, the greatest challenge often lies in
The power of collaborative learning
Have you ever considered enrolling your teen onto a small group class? Here follows a summary of why working in a small group can make
The best study guides to stock up on for GCSE and iGCSE English
Below is a list of all the study guides that my students have found useful to help them to prepare for the GCSE and iGCSE
Making the most of mock exams.
Are you currently in the midst of your child’s mock exams? It seems particularly cruel that, in the whirlwind that is the lead up to
Why your child needs an English literature essay writing course
You’d think that at school, a student would learn to write a decent English literature essay, wouldn’t you? And you’d be right … to
How to write a successful story … think quality, not quantity
Rather helpfully, exam boards release examiner reports every year, detailing the features of student responses that gained top marks. The following comments have been lifted
