Category Archives: English Literature
GCSE exams and home schooling
Children who are educated at home are unfairly denied access to examinations, according to a report in today’s Daily Telegraph. This is not really a new story. Some home-schooled candidates have always found it time-consuming and awkward to locate suitable … More…
Don’t Fear Shakespeare!
Should children still be made to study the classics, or should the curriculum focus on modern, accessible English literature to engage our learners and encourage reading? By Jane Bradley, Oxford Open Learning tutor. One of the most ironic statements made … More…
Wider reading for A Level English Literature: 6: Culture, religion and science
In the last in our series of blogs on wider reading for A Level English Literature home study students, an Oxford Home Schooling tutor looks at the topics of science, religion and culture. The exams are looming rather large on … More…
Wider reading for A Level English Literature: 5: Life in Victorian Britain
Here is the next instalment in our series on wider reading for A Level English Literature written by an Oxford Home Schooling tutor. Now is a good time to refresh your memory about those general aspects of Victorian life – … More…
Wider reading for A Level English Literature: 4: Women in Victorian England
In the fourth blog in our A Level English Literature series, an Oxford Home Schooling tutor gives advice about wider reading on women in Victorian England. You will now have immersed yourself in Victorian industry and Empire and will have … More…