Sophie Welsh
Tile by Tile: Engaging Teens with Scrabble and the English Lexicon
Scrabble. The ultimate arena where vocabulary triumphs and three-letter words go to die. And a great game to boost your vocabulary!
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Thinking AloudEnglish Blog
An occasional blog concerned with the world of English Language and Literature. Featuring insights from examiners and past students as well as encouraging and inspiring everyone to pick up a book and get lost in a new world.
Sophie Welsh
- Sep 24
- 2 min
Getting Your Teenager to Read... Is It Even Possible?
“You want the A*? Read.” So, how do you actually get kids to read? Spoiler alert: it’s easier than you think, and it's critical.
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Sophie Welsh
- Sep 16
- 2 min
The Topic Sentence: Signpost to Excelling in English Literature Exams with The LangLit Studio
Is your child staring blankly at their English Lit essay, fear not - The LangLit Studio Literature tuition is here to help.
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Sophie Welsh
- Sep 9
- 3 min
Last night I dreamt of Arthur Miller
There he was, in all his intellectual glory, stretching like a cross between Socrates and Usain Bolt.
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Sophie Welsh
- Sep 2
- 4 min
Raring to Go?
September’s Prize-Winning Books for Discerning Parents as well as A-Level / IB Literature Students and their Discerning Parents
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Sophie Welsh
- Aug 26
- 2 min
What's on offer ** new timings coming for group classes
Well it’s official. We have had the summer holidays. I hope you had fun. Now it is time to get back to work!
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Sophie Welsh
- Aug 19
- 2 min
Page to Stage - the unwritten adaptation (just as the West End beats me to it)
Shush, I know we shouldn’t have favourites. But if I had to choose, go on then, it would undoubtedly be the IB’s Literature and Performance
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Sophie Welsh
- Aug 13
- 3 min
Shakespeare Reworked
Shakespeare is nothing if not a crackingly good storyteller. That he stole most of his plot lines is neither here nor there, just don’t ask
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Sophie Welsh
- Aug 5
- 3 min
A Trip of a Lifetime, with a Nice Little PhD Attached
There's an unmatched thrill in perusing the dusty shelves of a second-hand bookshop, where the scent of old paper and the promise of...
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Sophie Welsh
- Aug 1
- 3 min
The Paris Olympics: A Literary Sprint
The Paris Olympics, the city of light, love, and endless traffic jams, and it is already SO EXCITING.
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Sophie Welsh
- Jul 24
- 4 min
Tune In, Turn Up, and Geek Out: How BBC Radio 4 Can Be Your Secret Weapon in Acing English Lang Lit
Remember, reading is something that draws you into other worlds. Listening does that too… So let me introduce you to Radio 4.
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Sophie Welsh
- Jul 23
- 2 min
The Role of Revision books: A Valuable Tool, not a Sole Solution
Like many I have been on holiday - and I forgot that with a puppy you NEVER leave ANYTHING within reach.
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Sophie Welsh
- Jul 23
- 2 min
Summer Reading for aspiring A Level / IB students
Pens down, books away - you’ve done the exams, you’re just waiting for the results. Nothing more to be done. IT’S THE SUMMER!
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Sophie Welsh
- Jul 23
- 2 min
When the Summer Comes...
When the summer comes it comes with long sunny days to catch up on your reading, educational blog posts and revision courses. Not always.
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Sophie Welsh
- Jun 11
- 2 min
Allez, Allez, Allez… (GCSE & IB revision tips)
With the Tour De France reaching its dramatic finale in Nice this year - blame the Olympics, I do - it gives me the perfect opportunity...
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Sophie Welsh
- Jun 11
- 2 min
IB Examiner, Paper 2 - part of an occasional series of Examiner insights
Exam season - it’s just over for another year. Thank goodness, we can all breathe a sigh of relief.
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Sophie Welsh
- Jun 11
- 1 min
IB Literature / IB Language and Literature Paper 2 Exam Tips
6 key tips - preview before being published on the IB website as part of the Examiner Feedback series.
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