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gOtHiC wRiTiNg WiTh ThE CuRe, HiM & MoRe

JCMay 17, 2025

Sound of Pen classes are usually aimed at those of you studying A-Level English - as well as the most passionate, interested GCSE students. But here's a projec... Read More...

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ToPiCs & ArTiSTs

JCApril 22, 2025

Lots of the Sound of Pen classes are aimed at simply heightening your enjoyment of English - but each one does also tie neatly to a particular unit or theme. S... Read More...

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bUTTeRfLiEs & thE wOrLD’s BeSt RoCk BaNDs

JCOctober 30, 2024

We know what butterflies are but why do so many writers fill their pages with them? Let's make sure we have something interesting to say about that butterfly image when we come across it! ACTIVITY 1 What ideas do we associate with the butt... Read More...

A-LevelClassesGCSEStudyWriting With Style 4

RhYmE WiTh PrOpEr, mAcHiNe GuN KeLLy, tAyLoR sWiFt & MoRe

JCNovember 11, 2023

To rhyme or not to rhyme, that is the question! ACTIVITY 1 Match each of the lyrics below with the relevant type of rhyme. Choose from: absent: n... Read More...

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Lynn Gunn telling the crowd why some things rhyme and some things don't.

rHyMe & HaLf-RhYmE WiTh PvRiS

JCJuly 21, 2025

Whether a poet chooses to rhyme or not can tell you a lot about how they're feeling! Read anything by Shakespeare, Rossetti, Agard etc. if you want proof. Alte... Read More...

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LiGhTs OuT, FoLLoW tHe NoiSe

JCApril 6, 2025

How listening to music can help us navigate the darkness - and our English Literature studies! For a long time now, I’ve been using music in the classroom. I’m an English teacher and I run sessions - at least once a week - for students who enjoy ... Read More...

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sTrUcTuRe WiTh JaMiE xx

JCDecember 7, 2024

Fred again.. wasn't the only artist releasing era-defining dance records in 2024. 'In Waves' by Jamie xx is an album that will live - and be relevant - forever... Read More...

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CrEaTiVe wRiTiNg WiTh AnDy C

JCAugust 16, 2024

When DJing, Andy C puts his whole heart into creating the most mind-blowing mixes. You should take the same approach to your creative writing. When you pack yo... Read More...

A-LevelClassesGCSEStudyWriting With Style 4

fAiNt DeCeMbEr: CrEaTiVe WriTiNg SeRiEs PaRt 4 – LooKiNg FoR aN aNsWeR

JCDecember 9, 2023

Faint December

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nF & dUaLiTy

JCApril 8, 2023

It's been a while since Robert Louis Stevenson and Oscar Wilde wrote their novels about humanity's duality. But the conversation is NOT over... MUSIC FOCUS:... Read More...

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