by melaniewp | Aug 12, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, First Person, KS2, KS3, Omniscient Narrator, Second Person, Third Person
What is First Person?Any writing that is told mostly using: I I I I I I I I I I I I I me me me me me me. It is from the point of view of someone telling their own story to the reader.Is it still first person if… there is more than one person telling their...
by melaniewp | Aug 10, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, English Exam, English Language, GCSE, IGCSE, KS3, Writing, Writing to Argue, Writing to Persuade
Raise your grade with these top tips for writing to argue. Scroll down to find out what AFOREST stands for, with definitions and examples.Ingredients: 1. Paragraphs 2. Connectives 3. Sentence Starts 4. Punctuation 5. Skilful Techniques...
by melaniewp | Jul 15, 2013 | 11+, Burgess Hill, Common Entrance, East Grinstead, English, English Classes, English Tuition, English Tutor, GCSE, Haywards Heath, IGCSE, Oxford Graduate Tutor, Private Tuition, Private Tutor, Tuition, Tutor
Older teenagers face an intense schedule of public examinations from GCSE to AS and A-Level or IGCSE to IB. Younger teens have Common Entrance to contend with.Recent Results:GCSE and A-Level tutees raised their grades from C to A – even D to A in one...
by melaniewp | Jul 9, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, Complex Vocabulary, GCSE, KS3, Vocabulary
Essential vocabulary for reading comprehension for ages 11-16.These words are taken from poetry from Shakespeare to the present day. I use this list to teach meanings and concepts – to boost students’ comprehension. It is not intended as a spelling test,...
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...
