Any student studying at a UK school or an International school will have to analyse poems in English Literature, because the GCSE and IGCSE exam boards have a collection of poems (anthologies) to be studied. At least one of these poems will need to be analysed in an exam. Most boards will also expect a …
This post is a free GCSE English lesson designed to get you and your teenagers discussing books. If you work through this post you will see I have given you a PDF version of the book and I have given you questions to discuss with your teenager for every chapter. These questions are typical of …
English comprehension is a key test of English skills in exams and tests. It is required to pass the 11+, 13+, GCSE, IGCSE, IB and A-level English Language. So what are the key skills being tested and how can your child score high points on the test? Understanding Explicit and Implicit Information The single most …
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Get them reading to succeed at English The single most important thing you can do to help your child succeed at English is to encourage them to read. By the time they get to GCSE/IGCSE they will need pretty advanced reading skills, to be able to understand, analyse and respond to a variety of texts. …
This is the second in the series of free English lessons designed to get you and your teenagers discussing books. This week we will be looking at the 19th-century novel Jekyll and Hyde. This is probably the most popular 19th-century novel chosen by schools for GCSE and IGCSE. It is on the English Literature syllabus …
English Part 1: Free Lessons on 3 American Classics However strange things may be at the moment with all our children learning from home, there is definitely scope for you to become involved in (and to understand) your children’s education like never before. Therefore, over the next few weeks I will be writing a series of …
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English Literature students often ask how to get high grades in GCSE, A Level or IB. Usually they are doing ok, but they desperately want to write a top-grade essay. They just don’t know how. In this article, we will explore a relatively simple way to raise your grade. Use the correct terminology to get …
Why study Gothic literature? Before we consider how to study Gothic literature, it is worth considering why it is important. A quick look through the various GCSE, IGCSE, A level and IB English syllabuses reveals that the Gothic genre appears frequently. It is a popular choice for schools, with well-known classics like Frankenstein or Jekyll …
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Following on from last week’s article Analyse a novel: part 1 here is the second part of the series. In this article we will look at 3 more ways to analyse a novel. All of these are important elements in understanding the novel you are studying for IGCSE, GCSE, A level or IB. Get high …
I’ve been asked by our Facebook followers to write an article on how to analyse a novel. This is a big topic, as for GCSE, IGCSE, and especially for A level or IB, students will need a range of analytical and critical skills to get a high grade. Therefore, I am going to address this …
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