by Jenn Linning | Oct 14, 2018 | English, Key Stage 4, Revision, Students
In the English Language GCSE, many students fall into the ‘effect on the reader’ trap. The trap is that they have learned some basic phrases about what effects a writer can create, and then they use these phrases to describe the effect of any language device they...
by Get My Grades | Jan 11, 2018 | Families, Get My Grades, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Get My Grades has been designed as the leading tool for students, parents and professional educators. When launched in Spring 2018, it will enable students to access high-quality learning materials and a huge bank of realistic questions. For educators, it reduces...
by Get My Grades | Jan 6, 2018 | Biology, Key Stage 4, Science, Students, Teachers, Tutors
Welcome to the Get My Grades Lab! This new blog series will carry out a series of popular GCSE Science experiments over the coming weeks in order to make sure you know exactly what is coming up in your exams and how all of the experiments are carried out. In our...
by Jenn Linning | Dec 19, 2017 | Education, English, Get My Grades, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Students
Letters are an important type of non-fiction text, but writing a letter is not only something that you are required to do in your English Language GCSE: it is something you will also be expected to do in life. People write letters for many reasons. You might write a...
by Jenn Linning | Nov 29, 2017 | English, Key Stage 4, Users
A blank page staring back at you can be daunting at the best of times, but writing creatively is one of the most enjoyable parts of English and a skill which everybody can access. There are three main questions that you should ask yourself before you tackle a creative...
by Jenn Linning | Oct 9, 2017 | English, Key Stage 4, Students
In the next of our ‘How to succeed in the new 9-1 English GCSE’ series, we look at how to improve how you analyse language in your exam. Many would describe analysis as the key to English. It is all about taking your imaginary magnifying glass and looking...
