Context is often worth quite a lot of marks – at both GCSE, or IGCSE, and in A-Level courses.
Making The Most Of Quotations
Thinking about choosing quotations that can be applied to different questions with a range of focuses is a savvy approach.
Gillian Clarke’s Powerful Poem, “A Difficult Birth, Easter 1998”.
If you don’t know Gillian Clarke’s ‘A Difficult Birth, Easter 1998’, now is the time of year to read it.
World Poetry Day
Poetry can feel intimidating to some people, but this is something that I implore you to move beyond.
Valentine’s Day Poetry
If you fancy something a bit more thought-provoking for Valentine’s day, how about you dip into some love poetry?
Let’s Start The Year Off Right: These Authors Can’t Be Wrong, Can They?
Let’s start the year off by thinking about books that have a January in their title…
A Literary Walk Around London
Bloomsbury is a well-known area of the city, and associated with writers such as Virginia Woolf and E.M. Forster, popular in the early 20th Century. Many writers lived and worked here – just walking around will give you a great flavour of their splendid surroundings.
The Beauty Of Carol Ann Duffy’s Seasonal Poetry
To get into the festive mood, you should read Carol Ann Duffy’s Christmas poems. They are beautifully written, insightful, and present the season in the most perfect way.
NaNoWriMo – What’s That All About?
If you have always wanted to write a book but have lacked the discipline and motivation, this could be just the thing you have been looking for.