Literature, Language, Point, Evidence, Explain If you are studying English Language or English Literature, you will be aware of the importance of using P.E.E (Point, Evidence, Explain) in your writing. You might know it by a slightly different acronym – and that’s...
It’s hard to imagine a more quintessentially English experience than sitting down mid-afternoon to indulge in a plate of delicious sandwiches, scones and cakes, accompanied by a refreshing pot of tea. History The ritual of taking daily afternoon tea began in the 1840s...
Burns Night is tonight. But what exactly is it? And what has it got to do with English? Read on to find out. Robert Burns was writing way back in the late 1700s. Many people now consider him to be Scotland’s national poet. Even though he didn’t aim for this in his...
Do you consider yourself to have a sugar sweet tooth? If so, you’re not alone. 60% of the population say they consume sweets or chocolate regularly, second only to Germany (61%). In terms of the highest consumption per day globally, the USA leads with 126.4g per...
Adapting the literary works of J.R.R Tolkien to the screen is not quite like doing so for anything else. The man was more than just an author of a fantasy story. He was an esteemed academic and a remarkable linguist who possessed a keen cunning. Tolkien’s works are...
Joan of Arc is believed to have been born on the 6th January 1412. To mark her birthday, here we take a brief look at who she was and why she has become a household name. Background Joan of Arc was born in Domrémy, northern France, during the Hundred Years’ War. The...
