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If essay structure is the answer..what's the question?
Want to get 7+ in your English Literature GCSE? Why? Partly because the high marks are reserved for those students who present logical...
Feb 201 min read


Maybe you're just dumber than you thought
You know you need at least a grade 6 in your English exams to study the A levels you’ve chosen. Yet you’re scared it just may not happen...
Feb 33 min read


Just had mocks? Feeling a little flat?
Just had mocks? Not the results you’d hoped? It’s pretty demoralising isn’t it? You worked hard, didn’t you? You were paying attention in...
Jan 273 min read


Why Some Exams Feel Like a Maze (Especially Those Dreaded English Ones)
The English Maze Exams are supposed to be a fair test of your skills and knowledge, but sometimes they feel more like a cruel game with...
Jan 222 min read


What's with these guys?
Why do some people still want to pretend that conditions like dyslexia and ADHD do not exist? Seriously. Why? What are they getting out...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Year 11, A bit of a marathon
Year 11, it's a bit rubbish really. The first few weeks are really, really tough. But they won't stay that way. They're tough because...
Oct 11, 20242 min read


How to kill their motivation. Instantly.
We've all been there. At least all us desperate, hopeful, terrified parents of neuro-divergent children have been there. An exam is...
Jan 31, 20243 min read


Homework. HELP!
Or the art of avoiding conflict. There are many points of conflict when you have a tween or a teen in your house. And when your teen or...
Jun 8, 20222 min read


Revision: the good, the bad, and the totally pointless:
5 top tips: What to avoid and what to do instead: Top tip #1: The totally pointless - AVOID: Most kids want to 'make notes' or 'read...
Jun 8, 20223 min read


Dismissed much?
5 top tips when you think your son or daughter has a learning difference: I've just come back from a doctor's visit with my 18 year old...
Jun 5, 20225 min read


Reading is a human right
We all deserve to be able to read easily. Better readers are likely to stay in education for longer, get paid more, be healthier and live...
Jun 5, 20224 min read


How to talk to school about your teenager
There are some words you should never, ever use when talking to teachers. Top of the list?: fun, enjoy, boring. Let me set the scene....
Jun 5, 20225 min read
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