by melaniewp | Feb 16, 2014 | 11 plus, 11+, Common Entrance, Complex Vocabulary, English Language, GCSE, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, Learning Vocabulary, Vocabulary
rigid adj stiffindecision noun inability to decideingratitude noun not-grateful(ness)portray verb to show, depictresidue noun stuff left over, what remainsanew adv afreshsolemn adj seriousreluctant adj not keen (to do something)wanly adv palely (i.e. not...
by melaniewp | Feb 10, 2014 | Controlled Assessment, English Language, GCSE, Obama, Spoken Language, Winston Churchill
If you’re doing the spoken language controlled assessment, you might like to practice on this question about language and power. The two texts are: an Obama speech and Churchill’s speech, ‘We Will Fight them’.* *You’ll need to scroll to...
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 8, 2013 | AQA, ENG1H, English Language, English Language Exam, GCSE, How Do Writers Use Language?, Question 4
Question four is the one that students struggle with the most, producing vague, low-grade answers. Examiners are looking for specific comments, which analyse the specific mood or effect of a particular word in context. Don’t just list techniques that you...
by melaniewp | Jul 8, 2013 | Controlled Assessment, Creative Writing, English Language, GCSE, Tension
How can you make stories more exciting and tense?Look at this example of a student’s work:“I’m not going anywhere,” I said to myself.I went to the back of the car strangely greeted by dozens of books on the floor, – the title read “Return to Sender”....
by melaniewp | Jun 22, 2013 | Controlled Assessment, Coursework, Creative Writing, English Language, English Language Exam, GCSE, Ideas for Stories, IGCSE, Writing
How to Improve Content+ 25 Awesome Ideas to Steal and Use for Stories Can’t think what to write? Go here first and grab some inspiration. Story writing is supposed to be fun!+ The Basics of Story Construction fiction, non-fiction, creating characters,...
