Pupil outcome: I can understand how to write with flair and apply a success criteria to a model answer. Key learning points: - Excellent writing will have a consistent tone of voice. - Excellent functional writing will include figurative...

Our brains can be very loud and annoying sometimes. Virginia Woolf knew this all too well and explores this phenomenon in Mrs Dalloway. Join us for a detailed analysis of the theme of Mental Illness in this classic novel, which delves...

We often imagine Emily Dickinson as a shy, harmless recluse. But what if she had a fiery side? In ‘My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun –’ Dickinson explores how someone can be empowered when they meet the right person. The question is: did...

If you’ve been an outsider for a long time, what happens when you’re suddenly included? If you’re used to getting by on very little, how does it feel to have an abundance of everything? In ‘I had been hungry, all the Years’, Emily...

Discover how Dobson uses the symbol of summer’s end to explore the inevitable passage of time.

The first wave of winter comes, washing away the sun-hats, surfboards and screaming children of summer. The waves ebb and flow, mirroring...