Reading Time: 5 minutes Sometimes my students probably think I’m either a sadistic, a bit loopy, or both. I LOVE this question from the … More Developing context in the pre-1900 question – Rossetti and A Doll’s House
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Manageable revision – Rossetti and A Doll’s House
Reading Time: 3 minutes Been thinking about a few different strategies for A-Level recently, but one lesson I think is really valuable in prepping revision … More Manageable revision – Rossetti and A Doll’s House
Writing the comparison question for OCR A-Level
Reading Time: 2 minutes The OCR English Literature specification is great in lots of ways, but the AO balancing is a little strange. The … More Writing the comparison question for OCR A-Level
How to write comparison essays in an exam
Reading Time: 7 minutes When you start writing essays this seems really complicated, but breaking it down can help. Remember these two simple facts: … More How to write comparison essays in an exam
Planning to teach a poetry cluster: Christina Rossetti
Reading Time: 3 minutes When we’ve been teaching Rossetti this year, we’ve been preparing for the AS-level. We’re not doing that next year (switching … More Planning to teach a poetry cluster: Christina Rossetti
Revising poetry collections: comparison
Reading Time: 4 minutes I always prefer to have ideas-based comparisons for my analytical work. Trying to get a very features-driven comparison only, in … More Revising poetry collections: comparison