Ep. 46 Whether your teen's aiming for top marks in English, or hates reading and just wants to 'get through English', this episode if for you.
Gemma Toms is our English-Focus Coach, Shakespeare ninja, literature lover and examination extraordinaire.
As well as being an in-demand high school teacher in the UK, she's also an external examiner, lead marker, senior examiner, moderator AND she even works as a professional editor, too (just for fun)!
Here's WHAT YOU'LL LEARN from my conversation with Gemma:
- What your teen should do BEFORE they start reading any substantial text they're set (and the two things they should know before they dive in).
- Better ways to develop a deep understanding of a novel or play (rather than re-reading it).
- How to encourage a reluctant reader.
- How to choose the BEST evidence when planning or writing an analytical essay.
- What to do (and NOT do) in top responses when aiming to achieve top criteria.
- Tips for proofreading and critiquing your teen's writing if they ask you to read over it.
- Small edits that will make a BIG difference to final marks in creative or original writing.
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