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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.
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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New Year, New (English) Skills: Fun Resolutions for GCSE Success
Ah, January - the time of year we vow to eat kale, embrace exercise, and Marie Kondo our lives, only to end up binge-watching TV...
Sophie Welsh
Dec 31, 20243 min read
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Mock Literature Revision Looming?
The game at iGCSE/GCSE level is all about how they handle the question, develop an argument, and structure their essay.
Sophie Welsh
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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Why We Need to Stop Squirming at Compliments (and how it can improve higher level essays)
Because here’s the thing: good literature essays demand a belief in your argument.
Sophie Welsh
Nov 28, 20242 min read
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VIP Treatment or a Learning Squad?: The English Online Tuition Dilemma
Tuition. That golden ticket to better grades, fewer exam jitters, and the occasional boast at the school gates.Â
Sophie Welsh
Oct 14, 20243 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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The Topic Sentence: Signpost to Excelling in English Literature Exams with The LangLit Studio
Is your child staring blankly at their English Lit essay, fear not - The LangLit Studio Literature tuition is here to help.
Sophie Welsh
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Last night I dreamt of Arthur Miller
There he was, in all his intellectual glory, stretching like a cross between Socrates and Usain Bolt.Â
Sophie Welsh
Sep 9, 20243 min read
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