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LoCaTiOn, LoCaTiOn, LoCaTiOn PaRt 3: WiTh tAyLoR sWiFt, mAcHiNe GuN KeLLy, WiLLoW, RiNa SaWaYaMa, DaShBoArD cOnFeSSiOnAL & PaLe WaVeS

JCAugust 13, 2023

Lots of our favourite songs feature scarves, photos, makeup and all sorts of other 'props'. But, why are they there?! What is their purpose?! Let's find out, s... Read More...

A-LevelGCSELanguage AnalysisMaking PointsStudy 4

tOp tWeNtY aLbUmS oF 2022 & sOpHiStiCaTed CrEaTiVe VoCaBuLaRy

JCDecember 17, 2022

Underneath our number 1 pick, you'll find some vocab activities - read them through and then have a go at sprinkling magic dust on your creative writing! MU... Read More...

A-LevelLanguage AnalysisStudyVocab 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 the activities at bottom of this page! MUSIC FOCUS: Years & Years; LOLO; Maggie Lind... Read More...

A-LevelEssay WritingLanguage AnalysisMaking PointsStudy 4

DoWnLoAd fEsTiVaL & PeRsUaSiVe wRiTiNg

JCJuly 20, 2022

Is there anything more fun that writing about the things you REALLY love? And is there anything any of us love more than going to a festival?! MUSIC FOCUS:... Read More...

A-LevelGCSEStudyWriting With Style 4

pOp-pUnK & tHe LiTeRaTuRe oF LoVe

JCJuly 15, 2022

Listen to lots of artists inc. Olivia Rodrigo, Maggie Lindemann, MGK, Holding Absence - and secure your ability to analyse any text (seen or unseen) about love... Read More...

A-LevelGCSELanguage AnalysisLove 4

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sYmBoLiSm WiTh ChArLi XcX, DaShBoArD cOnFeSSiOnaL, EtHeL cAiN & MoRe

JCJuly 14, 2022

If you’re looking to finetune your use of symbols, you’re in the right place. This class works brilliantly all on its own, but you might also want to think of it as the sixth part in our poetry writing series. If so, you should have a look at p... Read More...

A-LevelGCSELanguage AnalysisStudy 4

BeSt SoNgS oF 2021

JCDecember 17, 2021

From number 50 to number 1, here are the songs we loved most this year. 50. While She Sleeps, Nervous 49. Doll Skin, Control Freak 48. Creeper, Midnig... Read More...

A-LevelContextGCSELanguage Analysis 4