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Posts tagged GCSE English

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Article · 15 October 2026

Securing core quotations and context in GCSE English Literature without passive rote learning

Explore effective revision strategies for GCSE English Literature that build flexible recall of quotations and context without relying on passive rote learning.

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Tips for students · 30 September 2024

Tricky topics in GCSE English Language: Homophones

Homophones is an important topic for GCSE English students to understand and one which comes up in GCSE English exams. It’s also a topic which we know many students struggle with. Read this blog post to get to grips with Homophones !

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Tips for students · 18 September 2024

Tricky topics in GCSE English Literature: Poetic Form (Unseen Poetry)

Poetic Form is an important topic for GCSE English students to understand and one which comes up in GCSE English exams. It’s also a topic which we know many students struggle with. Read this blog post to get to grips with Poetic Form !

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Article · 22 September 2023

How will Artificial Intelligence change the study of English literature and language?

This week Joanna, Tassomai’s Community Marketing Manager and an English literature graduate, shares her thoughts on how she thinks AI will impact how the subject is taught …

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Article, Tips for teachers · 20 March 2023

World Poetry Day 2023 - Poetry education in the UK

Celebrating World Poetry Day 2023 , Tassomai Content Writer, Georgia, considers poetry education in the UK and how Tassomai supports its teaching.

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Case study · 13 September 2022

Why I love Tassomai’s scientific approach to English teaching!

Chantelle Nichols, Teacher of English and KS5 Coordinator at The Sutton Academy in St. Helens, talks to Tassomai about how she uses Tassomai to identify gaps in her students’ knowledge and engage students who prefer maths and science in their English studies…

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Case study, Tips for teachers · 23 June 2022

How Tassomai has replaced homework for core subjects in our school

Amy Craven, Lead English Teacher at St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy in Dewsbury, talks to Tassomai about using the program in her classroom and how much it has reduced teacher workload at her school…

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Tips for parents · 4 November 2021

A Parents’ Guide to GCSE Revision

Abi Ludlow, English teacher and KS3 Lead at Richard Lander School tells parents exactly what they need to know about their child’s revision schedule , and where they fit in!

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Tips for parents · 27 October 2021

Building background knowledge - the secret to success in GCSE English

Kathrine Mortimore shares her advice for GCSE English students, using Tassomai for English and her experience of her time as part of the ongoing Torquay-Tassomai collaboration.

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Tips for parents · 27 October 2021

How to revise for English literature and language

English literature and language are notoriously hard to revise for - or are they? Abi Ludlow, English teacher and KS3 Lead at Richard Lander School, gives her top tips on how to revise for the English GCSEs.

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Tips for parents · 27 October 2021

GCSE English - What You Need to Know as a Parent

Andy Sammons is author of The Compassionate Teacher and Director of English and Strategic Lead at Kettlethorpe High School. Andy speaks to Tassomai about how the English GCSE subjects are structured and what parents need to know.

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Tips for teachers, Tips for parents · 21 May 2021

Tassomai’s NEW KS4 GCSE English language course

Tassomai expands its English language course to include KS4. This course has been designed to help GCSE students get to grips with literary devices, spelling and grammar to equip them with the tools to analyse a piece of text they haven’t seen before.

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Case study, Tips for teachers · 21 May 2021

English teaching deserves edtech too

Abi Ludlow, English teacher and Tassomai lead at Richard Lander School in Truro discusses her experience with Tassomai’s KS4 English literature content and her hopes for its future.

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Tips for teachers · 25 March 2021

Tassomai’s NEW Unseen Poetry Course for English Literature

Tassomai unveils its new Unseen Poetry Skills course to help students get to grips with the basics of poetry and equip them with the tools to analyse a poem they haven’t seen before.

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