by melaniewp | May 12, 2013 | Curley's Wife, GCSE, IGCSE, Of Mice and Men
Curley’s wife is also treated unfairly, although many students find it more difficult to see this. They take the violently abusive language of all the ranch hands at face value.Steinbeck himself wrote that she isn’t a tart, but ‘a nice girl’. Her...
by melaniewp | May 12, 2013 | Controlled Assessment, Curley's Wife, GCSE, IGCSE, Of Mice and Men
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by melaniewp | May 12, 2013 | Creative Writing, Pictures for Stories
These are pictures of Whitby Abbey in its dramatic setting on the edge of a cliff – overlooking the bay where Bram Stoker first lands Dracula in England. You can use the pictures to think about how weather affects landscape and start to use pathetic...
by melaniewp | May 12, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, Creative Writing, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, Pictures for Stories
The image above is an artwork created by artist Lori Nix, but the images below are all real. Let your imagination explore these strange and unsettling locations.Get all creative writing resources here, including more interesting vocabulary for colours, smells,...
by melaniewp | May 11, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, Conclusion, GCSE, How to Write an Essay, IGCSE, KS3
You’ve sweated ink all over the page for the last forty five minutes and now you’re losing the will to live. What next? The conclusion, of course! Here are some quality tips from the masters at major public schools.’Make sure you finish...
