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against the current

A-LeVeL: AgAiNsT ThE CuRRenT & ReDeMpTiOn: eSSaY

JCNovember 22, 2020

Listen to YUNGBLUD's god save me, but don't drown me out, Bring Me The Horizon's One Day The Only Butterflies Left Will Be In Your Chest... or Against The Curr... Read More...

A-LevelEssay WritingEssays KS5Handmaid'sText MessagesText Specific 2

SoUnD oF PeN’s ToP SoNgS oF 23

JCDecember 9, 2023

Soooo much music that made our hearts go BOOM! Here our the best 75 songs of 2023... MUSIC FOCUS: The best releases of 2023.ACTIVITY FOCUS: Come up with you... Read More...

A-LevelGCSEStudyWriting With Style 4

iNtRoDuCinG SoUnD oF pEn: FoR sTuDeNtS & TeAcHeRs oF gCsE & a-LeVeL eNgLiSh

JCApril 28, 2023

Sound of Pen classes use music as a doorway to a deeper understanding of GCSE & A-Level English texts. Sound of Pen is home to original, unique free lesson plans and resources that will accelerate A-Level and GCSE English learning. For use by... Read More...

A-LevelGCSEStudy 2

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

aViCii: GcSe UnSeeN pOeTrY

JCMarch 17, 2023

When Avicii died in 2018, we lost an artist capable of brightening the darkest day. We're so grateful for the music he left behind. Uplifting and poignant, Avi... Read More...

Essay WritingGCSEMaking PointsUnseen Poetry KS4 2

ThE NaTuRe oF dReAmS iN a-LeVeL LiTeRaTuRe WiTh YeArS & YeArS, AtC & MoRe

JCMarch 16, 2023

The texts we study are so full of dreams. Which sounds lovely. But - like love - dreams are complicated, unwieldy things. Here are the ten songs you should listen to if you want to really understand their multi-dimensional nature. MUSIC FOCUS: P... Read More...

A-LevelLanguage AnalysisStudyText Specific 4

BrAiNsToRm WiTh ArM’s LeNgTh, ChAt PiLe, cArLy CoSgRoVe & BaRtEEs StRaNgE

JCDecember 31, 2022

Our brainstorm activities don't so much focus on one idea as collate a whole stack of thoughts - all of which will feel absolutely relevant to one or other of ... Read More...

A-LevelGCSELanguage AnalysisStudy 4

ThE bEsT 75 sOnGs Of 2022 & wRiTiNg ExCiTiNg iNtRoDuCtiOnS

JCDecember 15, 2022

How do the best songs of 2022 help us make sense of the texts we're studying at school? Look at the list of our top 75 tracks of the year - then have a go at t... Read More...

A-LevelEssay WritingLanguage AnalysisMaking PointsStudy 4

ToP TeN sOnGs: jAy gATsBy

JCOctober 17, 2022

Jay Gatsby (aka James Gatz). Dignified? Desperate? Deluded? Here are the songs to help you make sense of Fitzgerald's most famous character. Okay, so they might not have been written with the Roaring Twenties' ultimate icon in mind, but the dots are... Read More...

A-LevelLanguage AnalysisStudyText Specific 4

LeTTeR SoUnDs WiTh LaDy GaGa & aRcHiTeCTs

JCJuly 15, 2022

If you’re looking to finetune your use of letter sounds, you’re in the right place. This class works brilliantly all on its own, but you might also want to thi... Read More...

A-LevelGCSELanguage AnalysisStudy 4