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Thinking AloudEnglish Blog
An occasional blog concerned with the world of English Language and Literature. Featuring insights from examiners and past students as well as encouraging and inspiring everyone to pick up a book and get lost in a new world.
ChatGPT + Hamlet + Revision = A Tragicomedy
Easter is nearly upon us, hurrah, up to three weeks for your child to revise for their exams. Are you ready? Are they?Â
Sophie Welsh
Mar 262 min read
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Rejected First Time Around: the Art of Revision
Rejection: the gut-punch every writer faces. History is full of books dismissed before becoming literary classics.Â
Sophie Welsh
Mar 242 min read
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You Only Have 2 Months; You Have Ages... It's Revision Season
Fear not. Be it GCSE, IB, or A Level English Language and/or Literature, here are a few survival strategies... chocolate is involved.
Sophie Welsh
Mar 13 min read
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Dystopian Fiction: Holding a Mirror up to our Reality
In a world where the news reads like a rejected Black Mirror script, it’s no wonder dystopian fiction is having a moment.Â
Sophie Welsh
Feb 222 min read
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'Tis the Season of the Snake
While Western culture often casts snakes in a sinister light (looking at you, Bible), the Chinese interpretation is far more nuanced...
Sophie Welsh
Jan 282 min read
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Tile by Tile: Engaging Teens with Scrabble and the English Lexicon
Scrabble. The ultimate arena where vocabulary triumphs and three-letter words go to die. And a great game to boost your vocabulary!
Sophie Welsh
Oct 2, 20242 min read
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Tune In, Turn Up, and Geek Out: How BBC Radio 4 Can Be Your Secret Weapon in Acing English Lang Lit
Remember, reading is something that draws you into other worlds. Listening does that too… So let me introduce you to Radio 4.
Sophie Welsh
Jul 24, 20244 min read
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The Role of Revision books: A Valuable Tool, not a Sole Solution
Like many I have been on holiday - and I forgot that with a puppy you NEVER leave ANYTHING within reach.
Sophie Welsh
Jul 23, 20242 min read
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IB Examiner, Paper 2 - part of an occasional series of Examiner insights
Exam season - it’s just over for another year. Thank goodness, we can all breathe a sigh of relief.Â
Sophie Welsh
Jun 11, 20242 min read
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IB Literature / IB Language and Literature Paper 2 Exam Tips
6 key tips - preview before being published on the IB website as part of the Examiner Feedback series.
Sophie Welsh
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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