The Secret to Writing Good Poetry Answers (2)
How can you make sense of a poem you haven’t read before? Students studying GCSE have to write about an “unseen poem” – a poem they have never read before […]
The Secret to Writing Good Poetry Answers (1)
Lots of students find poetry difficult and confusing and just don’t know where to start. But the secret to writing good poetry answers is simple: you can’t write well about […]
Scholarship English Classes
Summer is a time when many families want to improve their children’s writing and reading. Scholarship English Tuition is available for students determined to exceed their current level of ability […]
Free Academic Consultation
Hartland Educational Services offers tuition in all subjects. As a former Headteacher, examiner, Cambridge graduate and NACE Associate, Michael offers a FREE introductory academic consultation to all families seeking tuition. […]
Creative Writing – Why?
What are we trying to do when we teach creative writing? Some of the more pragmatic answers might include to improve students’ writing skills and to prepare them for exams. […]
GCSE English Language Exam Tips – The Secret Power of Five Sentence Types
In my experience as an English teacher and tutor, many students do not understand the basic grammatical structures of sentences. So they make mistakes – and mistakes affect their grades. […]
GCSE English Language and Literature Tuition from September
How can students get the best grades in English Literature and English Language GCSE? They need inspiration and a depth of teaching. Our ethos at Hartland Educational Consultancy Services is […]