Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

This annotated edition of Aron Ralston's Between a Rock and a Hard Place is designed for students preparing for GCSE and IGCSE English Language exams. It includes clear notes on language, structure, and technique to help analyze tension and emotion, making it ideal for revision and classroom study.

Young and Dyslexic? You’ve got it going on

Young and Dyslexic? You’ve got it going on

Young and Dyslexic? You've got it going on Retrieval Practice Quizizz Young and Dyslexic? You’ve got it going on – Annotated Extract 

Protected: Miss Dunn’s GCSE English Of Mice and Men

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The Danger of a Single Story

The Danger of a Single Story

Resources for 'The Danger of a Single Story' by Chimamanda Adichie The Danger of a Single Story Retrieval Practice Quizizz CommonLit: Danger of a Single Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg&t=20s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6dM0vCcsqE

A Passage to Africa

A Passage to Africa

A detailed, annotated extract from George Alagiah's A Passage to Africa, tailored for IGCSE English students. The annotations focus on key literary techniques, language features, and structural elements to help students analyse the text effectively. Each annotation explains how Alagiah uses emotive language, vivid imagery, and personal reflection to convey the harsh realities of war-torn [...]

What makes good descriptive writing?

What makes good descriptive writing?

Sensory Description This is another great tool that will help you to establish sense of place and sensory description: here Imagery Imagery is a powerful tool in a writer's arsenal. Whether you decide to make explicit comparisons (through simile) or implicit comparisons (through metaphor), you can draw upon a range of connotation already held by [...]

A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat

A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat

A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat - Annotated Extract: Game of Polo with a Headless Goat: Notes on the Language and Tone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OcNgvP8_js https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUHQTpANB70&t=2s