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...
RORY is a huge inspiration and we love the fact that she has broken through despite being told she was too old to be a rock star! Let's spend some time with th... Read More...
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. Scan the topics below if you're looking to focus on a particular skill or learn about a spe... Read More...
You are going to work on a spoken word project that speaks for the experience of being you - and of being a teenager! Let's get started!
This is what Fred..... Read More...
Writing persuasively is easier when you're passionate about your subject matter!! Pick a topic and tell us why it's so important!!!
ACTIVITY 1
Read the a... Read More...
Damnation Festival always plays host to the most thrilling metal and alternative bands on the planet. Let's listen to two of the brilliant acts - Perturbator and Frail Body - billed for 2025 and practise layering our analysis while we're at it!
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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...
The best poetry is BEAUTIFUL. And while it's true that songs and poems do have lots in common, there aren't many lyrics that you would mistake for poems. Here,... Read More...
So many of our favourite songs are as multi-layered as any of the texts we study in school. For proof, look no further than the startling 'Life In Slow Motion' by Trophy Eyes.
ACTIVITY 1
Listen to Trophy Eyes' 'Life In Slow Motion'.
Joh... Read More...
Like Shakespeare, Wilde, Stevenson and so many of our course authors, Chrissy Costanza frequently writes about Hell. But why? And when we come across that Hell... Read More...