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There’s a reason An Inspector Calls  remains firmly entranced in the GCSE syllabus: it’s deceptively simple. A family gathered in an...

While much of Hong Kong enjoys the serenity of Buddha’s Birthday, lotus lanterns, temple visits, maybe even a rare moment of peace, parents of exam-taking students are more likely lighting incense in the vague hope it will cleanse the air of teenage angst and essay-induced doom.

Easter is nearly upon us, hurrah, up to three weeks for your child to revise for their exams.  Are you ready?  Are they? 

Rejection: the gut-punch every writer faces.  History is full of books dismissed before becoming literary classics. 

Fear not.  Be it GCSE, IB, or A Level English Language and/or Literature, here are a few survival strategies... chocolate is involved.

Ah, January - the time of year we vow to eat kale, embrace exercise, and Marie Kondo our lives, only to end up binge-watching TV...

The game at iGCSE/GCSE level is all about how they handle the question, develop an argument, and structure their essay.

So, your child’s slogged through the mock exams and the results are in.  You’re feeling a rollercoaster of emotions about them.

Exam season - it’s just over for another year.  Thank goodness, we can all breathe a sigh of relief.