This is third class of our 2000trees series and it's FUN! Find some coloured pencils (or a computer!), put PVRIS on the stereo and consolidate your knowledge o... Read More...
The second class in our 2000trees series revolves around one of RORY's most powerful songs - the emotional blockbuster that is 'UNCOMPLICATED'!
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Writing essays takes brainpower, You need ideas. Then you need to shuffle those ideas into order. Then you need to put them down on paper. Let's practise the art of threading an essay right now!!
ACTIVITY 1
Listen to the 5 songs and think ... Read More...
Taylor Swift is a feminist icon. Let's listen to 'folklore' and have a think about how the singer uses language to ensure her ideas about equality hit as hard ... Read More...
What do pop icon Britney Spears and Tennessee Williams' Blanche DuBois have in common? Uh, how about A LOT! Raised in Southern America, forced to adhere to a r... Read More...
Read this story inspired by Linkin Park and practise your Language Paper 1 skills.
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Music has the power to make us feel less alone, and hearing a song that explores emotions or perspectives that relate to our ... Read More...
In recent years, rock music may have been buried out of sight. Thankfully, it's likely to return to the frontline at just about the same time as you perfect yo... Read More...
Today, the best Australian band of modern times are going to help you with your 'Power & Conflict' poetry. How lovely of them.
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Our New Favourite Band Injects Us With (Greased) Lightning!
MUSIC FOCUS: Beauty School Dropout.ACTIVITY FOCUS: Practise the skills needed to answer question 3 of AQA's GCSE Language Paper 2. Relevant to any question testing your language analysis... Read More...
Let's think about how the final moments of Slam Dunk will hit harder because of the songs you've enjoyed during the earlier parts of the day!
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Accelerate your ability to analyse poetry - and deepen your appreciation of the female position - with a quick study of 'Better Man'.
MUSIC FOCUS: Ellie Go... Read More...
Ava Max sings songs that dissect the concept of power whilst making you feel like you can take on the world. Perfectly meta.
MUSIC FOCUS: Ava Max.
ACTIVITY FOCUS: Write an essay exploring the significance of power in one of the texts you're s... Read More...
Question 5 AQA's Language Paper 2 will require you to write a letter, speech, essay, article or leaflet text. Let's practise the leaflet writing.
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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...
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Sometimes the world can feel slightly too angry. Let's use today's persuasive activity as an opportunity to channel our positive energy!
MUSIC FOCUS: Zurich Open Air Festival; Calvin Harris; Tove Lo; Worakls Orchestra; The Killers; Florence + The... Read More...
