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YONAKA english class

yOnAkA: WoRmHoLes

JC
The 3 purple links below serve as wormholes. They'll take you straight into the pages of the texts you're studying at school. Use YONAKA's ideas to develop your understanding of 'A Streetcar Named Desire', light imagery and gender inequality! As ... Read More...
A-LevelGCSEWormholes 2
Sound of Pen Best of 2020

SeNd Us YoUr BeSt

JC
In our last class, we reviewed Sound of Pen's best songs of 2020. Who made it to number 1? YUNGBLUD maybe? Or Against The Current? Taylor Swift perhaps? Have a look then start making your own list! Read on for more info. And don't forget to send us ... Read More...
A-LevelCore SkillsGCSEVocabWriting 2

YoNaKa: ToNe

JC
YONAKA's delivery is key. Theresa and the gang use different tones to convey a whole range of emotional states and ideas. https://youtu.be/HnkY2oTwnm8 ... Read More...
Class 4
Holding Absence A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: LaNgUagE

JC
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 A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: LoVe

JC
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 A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: dUaLiTy

JC
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 A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: OpeNiNgS

JC
We love that Lucas so clearly wants his music to take us on a journey. And maybe you won't even realise how significant Holding Absence's starting point is unt... Read More...
Class 4
Holding Absence A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: sTrUcTuRe

JC
Some of our course writers have also employed the dark/light structure that Lucas makes such powerful use of. Oscar Wilde knew the darkness well. Victorian 'morality' made sure of it. Can you think of moments - in the texts you're studying - d... Read More...
Class 4
Holding Absence A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: FoRm

JC
So we've heard a bit about why the rock song structure fitted Holding Absence’s needs PERFECTLY. Now, it's time to think about how Lucas Woodland's ideas serve... Read More...
Class 4