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Chastity feeling as isolated as most of the characters studied in English Literature lessons.

eXpLoRiNg HoPeLeSSnEss WiTh ChAsTiTy

JCJune 13, 2025

Chastity writes heart wrenching emo. Which, pretty much, is true of all the writers we study in the English classroom! But exactly how hopeless do Brandon Will... Read More...

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gOtHiC wRiTiNg WiTh ThE CuRe, HiM & MoRe

JCMay 17, 2025

Sound of Pen classes are usually aimed at those of you studying A-Level English - as well as the most passionate, interested GCSE students. But here's a projec... Read More...

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We’LL aLwAyS hAvE PaRiS: a StRuCtUrE cLaSS

JCJanuary 26, 2025

Welcome to the Sound of Pen lecture series. Today's class revolves around PVRIS. You'll think about how writers might choose to structure their work and how - even when life is crazy and tough - your life will be filled with moments of light! We'... Read More...

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sTrUcTuRe WiTh JaMiE xx

JCDecember 7, 2024

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...

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wRiTiNg AbOuT sTrUcTuRe WiTh LiNkiN pArK, ChRiSSy CoStAnZa & CoLdPlAy

JCNovember 3, 2024

Why might a writer choose to order things the way they do? Let's find out. Whatever stage you're at with your English studies, it's always interesting t... Read More...

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StUdYiNg eNgLiSh LiTeRaTuRe WiTh HoLdiNg AbSeNcE

JCNovember 1, 2024

Lucas Woodland talked to Sound of Pen about the themes threaded throughout his own work. Note how relevant his ideas are to the texts we’ve been studying in the classroom! Listen to the Sound of Pen podcast. Click here to hear Lucas talk abo... Read More...

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EtHeL cAiN, NoAh GuNdErSeN & TeeNaGe PoEtRy

JCOctober 14, 2024

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...

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LoVe PoEtRy WiTh CoLdPLaY

JCOctober 4, 2024

Coldplay's music is the sound of LOVE. ACTIVITY 1 Watch the video clips below. It will become clear that Coldplay made 'Moon Music' with LOVE. How do... Read More...

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CrEaTiVe wRiTiNg WiTh AnDy C

JCAugust 16, 2024

When DJing, Andy C puts his whole heart into creating the most mind-blowing mixes. You should take the same approach to your creative writing. When you pack your prose with personality and passion, your writing hits way harder! https://youtu... Read More...

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aNaLySiNg StRuCtuRe: ToP 10 sLAm DuNk SoNgS 23

JCMay 15, 2023

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! MUSIC FOCUS: M... Read More...

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aNaLySiNg StRuCtUrE WiTh PvRiS & SiNcErE EnGiNeeR

JCApril 28, 2023

Why do things happen in the order they do? Who can say? YOU can. Or, at least, you will be able to once you've completed this class! MUSIC FOCUS: PVRIS, Sin... Read More...

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tHe pOwEr Of AvA mAx

JCApril 20, 2023

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...

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sTrUcTuRe WiTh ThRiCe, AgAiNsT ThE CuRReNt & MoRe

JCJuly 11, 2022

Special thanks to my Year 8 class for providing the musical inspiration for this class! Check out their favourite songs here. You may wish to download th... Read More...

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