Explain the difference between passive and active revision. 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: ❌ Highlighting ❌ Reading notes ❌ Watching videos 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: ✔ Flashcards ✔ Dual coding ✔ Mind Maps ✔ Retrieval practice ✔ Exam questions 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Which revision method does your child use most often? Jot your ideas below as I have some videos related to some of the active retrieval methods mentioned above. I'll post them over the coming weeks for whatever you all mention. These are exactly the types of skills we'll be developing throughout our full GCSE English Excellence programme beginning in September.

Key Quote: 'As solitary as an oyster.' ⭐ Grade 4 Response This shows Scrooge is lonely. ⭐⭐ Grade 6 Response Dickens uses the simile 'as solitary as an oyster' to show Scrooge is isolated from society. ⭐⭐⭐ Grade 9 Response Dickens presents Scrooge as emotionally isolated through the simile 'as solitary as an oyster'. While oysters appear hard and closed, they can also contain pearls, suggesting Scrooge has the potential to change. Dickens foreshadows his redemption and encourages readers to believe that compassion can transform even the hardest of people. Quick Question: What parts of analysis do you struggle with? (generating ideas, adding depth and layers to your analysis, considering the effect? Post your thoughts below and I'll offer some advice.

If you could wave a magic wand and improve ONE thing about your child's English, what would it be? 🅰️ Remembering quotations 🅱️ Writing essays 🅲️ Creative writing 🅳️ Confidence in exams Comment A, B, C or D below 👇 I'll create some free resources over the next few weeks based on the most popular answer.

One of the biggest mistakes students make is telling the examiner 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 happens instead of analysing 𝘄𝗵𝘆 it matters. ❌ "Scrooge is mean." ✅ "Dickens presents Scrooge as emotionally isolated through the simile 'solitary as an oyster', suggesting his selfishness has separated him from society." See the difference? The second answer: ✔ Uses evidence ✔ Identifies a technique ✔ Explains its effect ✔ Links to the writer's message 🎯 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: Turn this simple sentence into an analytical one: 'Macbeth is ambitious.' Comment your answer below and I'll reply with some feedback! 🙂

One of the quickest ways to lose marks in English Language is through avoidable spelling and grammar mistakes. Can you spot the correct sentence? 👇 A) Their going to improve they're English this year. B) They're going to improve their English this year. C) There going to improve their English this year. Comment 𝗔, 𝗕 𝗼𝗿 𝗖 below before checking everyone else's answers! 💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗽: Reading your work aloud before handing it in can help you spot simple mistakes that your eyes often miss.