This week, we’re taking an in-depth look at Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird for IGCSE English along with some revision tips.
Read MoreSeeing the wood from the trees is hard enough in an IGCSE English exam, but transactional writing is something that students often find difficult. Senior Tutor Edward Ashdown is here to help clear some things up and share a few IGCSE English writing tips.
Read MoreAlthough the open-book IGCSE English Literature Poetry exam means that (I)GCSE students may find it easier to prepare for their comparative poetry essay, many students we tutor find it initially quite stressful regardless.
Read MorePoetry is often a stumbling block for IGCSE English Language candidates who find analysing poetic techniques challenging. Extracting the deeper meaning of prose can be equally difficult for many students.
Today, Senior Tutor Edward Ashdown will guide us through some effective IGCSE English Language tips for poetry and prose analysis.
Read MoreIB English Language and Literature Paper 1 for both HL and SL involve analysis of unseen non-literary texts, which can range from opinion pieces to infographics. The unpredictability element paired with the huge variety of sources means that it can be easy to fall into the trap of making analysis vague and nonspecific.
The IB English Language and Literature students that our expert IB English tutors mentor tend to struggle with analysing the visual and structural techniques of non-literary texts.
Read MoreIf you’re applying for colleges in the US, chances are you have to take the SAT or another standardised test like the ACT. Each test attracts over 1.5 million candidates a year to try their luck batting for the Ivy League.
Here are some of our best SAT Reading comprehension tips for acing the SAT Reading section.
Read MoreThe IB English Literature Paper 1 is an exercise in unseen textual analysis. Students are presented with two literary texts. At SL, students must write a commentary on one of the texts. At HL, students must write two essays, one on each of the texts. Here are some tips to make Paper 1 the delight that it is.
Read MoreHaving written an IB English HL Essay ourselves (‘Written Assignment’, during our time), we know that many IB English students will find it challenging to elevate their analysis to an essay of this length while staying laser-focused on the topic. Our experts share how they would structure the IB HL English Essay research and writing process.
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