Masterclasses- designed to kickstart your programme of preparation and revision for English GCSE

This year's courses for Summer 2026 exams were a great success with positive feedback.  They are finished for this year but will be repeated next year in 2027 for a taster of our revision offer- see below

Power and conflict poetry

This poetry masterclass will focus on a cluster of poems within the power and conflict choice with AQA English literature- this can be studied in conjunction with the other masterclasses or in isolation.

This will include Tissue, Checkin' out me History, Emigree and Kamikaze

We will explore the concepts of identity and  power in these poems through themes, context and comparison.  By the end of the session you will be familiar with the poems and have your own understanding of each poem and how the differ.  This will be discovered through interactive learning activities, modelling and writing plans.  Each session includes a clear process for writing a comparison and the option to submit and get a sample answer marked by an experienced examiner

This poetry masterclass will focus on a cluster of poems within the power and conflict choice with AQA English literature- this can be studied in conjunction with the poetry PART ONE masterclass or in isolation.

This will include The Prelude, London, Ozymandias, To My Last Duchess and Storm on the Island

We will explore the concepts of nature, power and conflict in these poems through themes, context and comparison.  By the end of the session you will be familiar with the poems and have your own understanding of each poem and how the differ.  This will be discovered through interactive learning activities, modelling and writing plans.  Each session includes a clear process for writing a comparison and the option to submit and get a sample answer marked by an experienced examiner

This masterclass in revision will help to understand themes and ideas in Macbeth, how to understand and approach analysis of the text.  The session will include modelling answers by talking through planning and structuring an essay including introductions and conclusions. It will help organise revision approaches and provide notes and frameworks to support independent learning

This nineteenth century novel masterclass will analyse ideas and themes explored in the text and focus on how to plan and answer a question; this model will support revision as well as providing a deep understanding of the text. Designed to compliment learning in school. Please indicate the text that the student is studying in school when booking.

There are more masterclasses planned so if you have a specific request please get in touch.