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holding absence

cOnTeXtUaLiSiNg & LaYeRiNg YoUr LaNgUaGe aNaLySiS WiTh HoLdiNg AbSeNcE, AgAiNsT tHe CuRReNt & MoRe

JCDecember 21, 2023

MUSIC FOCUS: Holding Absence, Taylor Swift, Against The Current, YONAKA, Chrissy Costanza, Lil Lotus & Olivia RodrigoACTIVITY FOCUS: Analysing quotations i... Read More...

A-LevelContextGCSELanguage Analysis 4

eXpLoRiNg ThE pAiN oF LoVe iN a-LeVeL LiTeRaTuRe WiTh ToVe Lo, HoLDiNg AbSeNce, tAyLoR sWiFt, bMtH & MoRe

JCMarch 26, 2023

Sometimes, when studying English Literature, it can feel like the experience of love will be utterly joyless. Soooo much pain! MUSIC FOCUS: Prospa, Taylor S... Read More...

A-LevelLanguage AnalysisStudyText Specific 4

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE & yOnAkA: aNaLySiNg LiGhT

JCJuly 4, 2021

As you read through the below, you'll find our model ideas in orange and green. There are tasks for you to complete in purple. We always love the summer term. Especially when we've got records as brilliant as Holding Absence's 'The Greatest Mist... Read More...

A-LevelGCSELanguage Analysis 2

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: WoRmHoLeS

JCJune 15, 2021

The purple links in this article serve as wormholes. Click on them and you'll find yourself walking through the pages of Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture Of Dorian G... Read More...

A-LevelGCSEWormholes 2

aTc, ElYoTTo, HoLDiNg AbSeNcE & dE’wAyNe: uSiNg pErSoNaLiSeD VoCaBuLaRy

JCApril 25, 2021

It's time for us to YELL about our favourite songs of recent times. Have a read of the four reviews below, and remember: it's not always about using BIG words ... Read More...

A-LevelGCSEWriting With Style 2

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: LaNgUagE

JCMay 1, 2020

We LOVE this simile. Choose the task that feels more relevant to you: TASK 1: Does the bug imagery feel relevant to any of your texts? Perhaps you're studying John Donne's 'The Flea'. How do Lucas Woodland's thoughts help to develop your ideas... Read More...

Class 4

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: ReLiGiOn

JCMay 1, 2020

The Holding Absence singer's attitudes to religion feel more typical of 2021 than, maybe, 1821. Consider the texts you're studying. What were the typical at... Read More...

Class 4

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: LoVe

JCMay 1, 2020

It's pretty hard to find a text which doesn't explore ideas about love in some way or other! Where - in the texts you're studying - can you recognise the ch... Read More...

Class 4

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: dUaLiTy

JCMay 1, 2020

You might have discussed duality once or twice (or a thousand times) in class!! In which texts, can you spot both the quieter and louder sides of a person's nature? Which quotes really highlight that duality? Send us your ideas and we will inc... Read More...

Class 4

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: fLoWeR MoTiF

JCMay 1, 2020

Sooooo interesting to hear Lucas talk about flowers in this way. A real 'lightbulb' moment for us! Where do you spot flowers - either in the foreground or t... Read More...

Class 5