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About the Author Stephanie Allen read Classics and English at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, and is currently researching a PhD in Early Modern Academic Drama…
February 19, 2021
In a previous article, we talked about how to choose the right A-levels for you. This time, we’re going to do the same for GCSEs,…
February 19, 2021
The law can be a fascinating insight into the priorities of a particular period in time. You should also read… 9 Famous and Influential People…
February 19, 2021
Britain has long been characterised as a nation of inventors. You should also read… A Brief History of the British Summer Holiday The Top 10…
February 19, 2021
Leadership skills are prized at school, university and in most careers. You should also read… 8 Ways Not to Choose Your Career 9 Things Everyone…
February 19, 2021
About the AuthorStephanie Allen read Classics and English at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, and is currently researching a PhD in Early Modern Academic Drama at…
February 18, 2021
The newspapers love a good statistic to jazz up a headline, but behind the figures you see bandied about in the press are some interesting…
February 18, 2021
For many people, exams are almost custom-designed to be unpleasant. You should also read… Revision and Study: How to Find the Learning Style that Suits…
February 18, 2021
One of the enjoyable challenges you’ll face as you become increasingly familiar with English is reading some of the great works of literature written in…
February 18, 2021
It’s easy to imagine that the things that preoccupy us in the tense, pressured last couple of years at school, when it feels like all…
February 17, 2021
Reading through job descriptions can start to feel like playing buzzword bingo. You should also read… 7 Small Ways to Make Yourself More Employable 5…
February 17, 2021
We are so used to living in a world of incredible engineering feats that sometimes we forget how much effort it took to get here.…
February 17, 2021
Has your written English reached a plateau? You should also read… 25 Ways to Speed Up Your Progress in EFL 14 Literary Terms That Will…
February 16, 2021
Is there anything that propagates British stereotypes as much as the films that are set here? You should also read… 10 Vital Components of a…
February 16, 2021
How many times have you watched the news, or picked up a newspaper, and automatically accepted that what’s being reported is completely impartial, and therefore…
February 15, 2021
It may seem unfair, but much of the time what you say doesn’t matter nearly so much as how you say it. You should also…
February 15, 2021
In a quote that is widely attributed to George Bernard Shaw, Bertrand Russell once said that an ideal character might “go so far as to…
February 15, 2021
When you think of an incredible place to shoot a film, do you think of London? You ought to, because London is an enduringly popular…
February 15, 2021
The classic novels on this list are my (non-exhaustive) selection of ‘must-read’ books for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of English literature.…
February 14, 2021
One aspect of English you possibly haven’t thought about yet is how to communicate appropriately in formal written situations, such as letters. This is a…
February 14, 2021
