Sophie Welsh
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
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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
Nov 282 min read
Why We Need to Stop Squirming at Compliments (and how it can improve higher level essays)
Because here’s the thing: good literature essays demand a belief in your argument.
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Sophie Welsh
Oct 223 min read
Beyond the Book: 'Purple Hibiscus', Why Wider Reading is your Secret Weapon at A Level / IB English Lit
Let’s be honest - securing those top grades at A Level or IB English Lit isn’t about your child nodding earnestly at Hamlet.
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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.Â
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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.Â
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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.Â
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Sophie Welsh
Aug 192 min read
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 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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Sophie Welsh
Aug 53 min read
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
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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Sophie Welsh
Jul 232 min read
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
Jun 112 min read
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.Â
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