Blog Posts tagged English

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Record pass rates for Scottish Higher and Standard Grades

by Emily

Hot on the heels of the news that our primary school children have missed the mark in their English SATs come some happy tidings. Higher and Standard Grade pass rates for Scottish pupils have reached record levels.

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has confirmed that the pass rate for the...

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5 of the best book-to-screen adaptations

by Emily

It's a truth universally acknowledged that most teenagers prefer watching TV to reading books - so perhaps adapting English GSCE and A-level set texts for the screen is the best way to get our tutees hooked on the classics. Here are five of the best book-to-screen adaptations:

1) Romeo and Juliet -...

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