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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.

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Mock Exams: What do the Grades Mean and How to Help Your Child use them for Success

Sophie Welsh

Nov 82 min read

Mock Exams: What do the Grades Mean and How to Help Your Child use them for Success

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

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VIP Treatment or a Learning Squad?: The English Online Tuition Dilemma

Sophie Welsh

Oct 143 min read

VIP Treatment or a Learning Squad?: The English Online Tuition Dilemma

Tuition. That golden ticket to better grades, fewer exam jitters, and the occasional boast at the school gates.

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How to Win at Literature Essays (Spoiler: Plan First)

Sophie Welsh

Oct 72 min read

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.

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Sophie Welsh

Sep 93 min read

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

Aug 133 min read

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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Tune In, Turn Up, and Geek Out: How BBC Radio 4 Can Be Your Secret Weapon in Acing English Lang Lit

Sophie Welsh

Jul 244 min read

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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