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Using OUP’s GCSE English Language Revision Cards

March 29, 2022March 30, 2022Oxford English Team
Revise GCSE English Language in a flash!

A perennial issue for English teachers is how best to prepare students for English Language. This is for good reason. Without a specific body of knowledge to teach, such as a literary text, it can all too easily descend into vague discussions orbiting around examination papers. In my own teaching, in order to address this, […]

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Exam Insights: Part 2. GCSE English Literature

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018Oxford English Team

Continuing our look at the Examiner’s Reports for the 2018 GCSE English Literature exams, as with English Language, students had much to feel proud about. Examiners were bowled over by the creativity displayed by many candidates and the analysis of their set texts. As always there were areas for improvement and we’ve summarised these below […]

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Exam Insights: Part 1. GCSE English Language

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018Oxford English Team

  The dust has finally settled on the 2018 exams; students have received their results and the examiners have now published their reports. This year, although examiners found lots to commend students and saw improvements throughout the English Language and Literature exams, they also identified a number of areas where some students struggled. Below are […]

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