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Posts tagged GCSE English
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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