by Jenn Linning | Oct 30, 2018 | English
One of the reasons that the English Language GCSE can be quite nerve-racking is that you are likely to see the texts for the first time when you get into the exam. This means that many students think that it’s difficult or ‘impossible’ to revise for this exam. We’re...
by Jenn Linning | Oct 14, 2018 | English, Key Stage 4, Revision, Students
In the English Language GCSE, many students fall into the ‘effect on the reader’ trap. The trap is that they have learned some basic phrases about what effects a writer can create, and then they use these phrases to describe the effect of any language device they...
by Jenn Linning | Oct 13, 2018 | English, Students
‘What is the effect on the reader?’ is the question that you will probably be asked most often when you are studying English Language – by both your teachers and your exams papers – so it’s very important that you know how to respond. So what does...
by Jenn Linning | Dec 20, 2017 | Education, Teachers, Tutors, Users
Worried about whether your EAL students are getting enough support in your lessons? With so many other students in the class, it can sometimes feel that we aren’t able to reach our EAL students and give them the help they need. It’s important to remember that a lot...
by Jenn Linning | Dec 19, 2017 | Education, English, Get My Grades, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Students
Letters are an important type of non-fiction text, but writing a letter is not only something that you are required to do in your English Language GCSE: it is something you will also be expected to do in life. People write letters for many reasons. You might write a...
