Adapting the literary works of J.R.R Tolkien to the screen is not quite like doing so for anything else. The man was more than just an author of a fantasy story. He was an esteemed academic and a remarkable linguist who possessed a keen cunning. Tolkien’s works are...
A Christmas Carol has become a story so deeply entrenched within our culture that it is hard to extract the narrative from any other of the traditions of the season. Whether singing along to the recently reinstated ‘When Love is Gone’ in the Muppets version, to...
Wherever we look, we can access the news. Many of you probably have a news app on your phone. Social media bombards us with links to current affairs. We literally have the world at our fingertips and can access this wherever we are – pretty much. So, that’s all great...
Whatever level you are at, reading non-fiction texts is likely to be an important part of your course. At Key Stage Three, you will be assessed on different types of it for your assignments, and at Key Stage Four, non-fiction texts are at the core of your Paper 1...
How Wide Is The Gap? Picture this: you’re well on the way with your GCSE (or IGCSE) courses and you feel comfortable with the feedback you are receiving. Things are good; TMAs are going well; your tutors are pleased – and then you need to start thinking about the next...
Reading is a lifelong habit that can do wonders for the brain. Many young people nowadays enjoy reading non-fiction texts about science, politics and art. However, did you know that reading classical literature novels can offer different insights into the world? From...
