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We are very strong advocates for this practice at home.

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We at Compton Tutors do, do our little bit too, so students like Manasseh can rightfully celebrate THEIR success! Here are his own words...

'Hello Anthony. Manasseh speaking. I got an award for academic excellence in year 6 and I end up getting the same award 2 years on. Apologies for not letting you know in the lesson. I believe that it is you who is helping me to get such awards as this. Manasseh.'

What more can we say!!!

True that!

Another resource used to demonstrate flow and cohesion

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Another very simple breakdown as to the difference of Tone and Mood. Remember Tone: is for the author to set and represents their attitude, whereas Mood offers atmosphere and how the reader might feel about what has been written.

We get asked this question frequently by our students. Here is a quick and simple breakdown as to the differences of English Language and Literature.

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of duality deconstructed in note form here

These words and phrases are the glue in writing that provide some cohesion to linking ideas and perspective; shifting focus from one aspect to another....there are😄 whole lot more called transitionals

Taken from The Guardian newspaper, in relation to child-rearing and academic achievement

'I'm a former mathematics teacher, with 20 years experience in grammar and private schools. I quit teaching to home-school my daughters. It is simple to raise a child to shine academically. It is very easy, here is the recipe

1. read to child every single day
2. talk to child a lot and use good language
3. take child to libraries, theatres, parks, zoos.
4. Start teaching mathematics and formal English every day from age 4
5. Teach child every single day
6. Send child for music lessons, buy instrument and child to play 30 mins/day
7. Go to parks 3-4 times a week, play games
8. ABSOLUTELY no TV, until age 12.
9. Don't use baby-sitters
10. Don't let child mix with thick or badly behaved children

I have done the above, twice, and produced two girls, twins aged 11. Both piano grade 7, both got scholarships to the best public schools in Birmingham and both are well-behaved, happy and most importantly, they have a fierce ability to think independently.

We cannot escape that poetry is part of English Literature with its own language and methods...look at these for a starter!