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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.
Hamlet: the Character in search of Certainty in an Uncertain World
I was working with one of my lovely A Level students the other day, and we were deep into our discussion of Hamlet - when it happened. I got it. I got Hamlet.
Sophie Welsh
2 days ago2 min read
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The Blarney Stone and the Art of Eloquence (Exam-Board Approved)
For those of us in the business of literature, St Patrick's day is a chance to celebrate Ireland’s unrivalled literary legacy.
Sophie Welsh
Mar 172 min read
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You Only Have 2 Months; You Have Ages... It's Revision Season
Fear not. Be it GCSE, IB, or A Level English Language and/or Literature, here are a few survival strategies... chocolate is involved.
Sophie Welsh
Mar 13 min read
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Dystopian Fiction: Holding a Mirror up to our Reality
In a world where the news reads like a rejected Black Mirror script, it’s no wonder dystopian fiction is having a moment.Â
Sophie Welsh
Feb 222 min read
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The Power of Maggie O'Farrell
If I Am, I Am, I Am is about the individual’s fight for survival, Hamnet is about the collective weight of loss.Â
Sophie Welsh
Jan 73 min read
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Pushing Boundaries: Lessons from Bacon, Bowie, and the Brave
There’s nothing quite like a Francis Bacon exhibition to remind you that life is equal parts grotesque, tragic, and utterly captivating.Â
Sophie Welsh
Dec 10, 20242 min read
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How to Win at Literature Essays (Spoiler: Plan First)
Here’s the secret: with a solid plan, your child will breeze through their English essay faster and with fewer bumps along the way.Â
Sophie Welsh
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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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.
Sophie Welsh
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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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
Sophie Welsh
Aug 19, 20242 min read
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