Sarah R
5th November 2019
I lost my joy.Simple declarative. Fact.There’s something freeing in that. It’s almost a moment of pure catharsis to acknowledge –‘Hi, My name is Sarah, I am a mid-career educator, and I lost my joy’.For anyone that knows me, this may not be news, and I am genuinely sorry for that. For ...
Meera Vasudeva
22nd September 2019
The Telegraph Newspaper
30th June 2019
A GCSE English examiner has warned that marking guidance is so poor that students face being given the wrong grades in the subject.They claimed that fellow examiners for the exam board AQA were left “shocked” and “horrified” by the scripts chosen as guides for marking.In a series of now ...
English Department
22nd May 2019
All the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players.They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time plays many parts…As You Like It, William ShakespeareAs a professional actor and playwright, Shakespeare lived by his words both on and off the stage. But modern...
Meera Vasudeva
19th February 2019
English GCSE Language Revision Day with Mr Bruff!This may interest your students:The leading GCSE English Language expert Mr Bruff will be running a revision course this year!The revision course is a whole day event (9.45 am - 4.00 pm) with the expert Mr Bruff, at the cost of £40. Abou...
Quick Questions with Jon Rich
15th February 2019
John Rich taught English and Classical Civilisation for many years. He has been a Senior Examiner for AQA for A-level English Literature for over thirty year and is a coursework moderator.1.Best advice you were given as a teacher/ something you know now that that you wish you knew earlier.The c...