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Classic Literature Reading Challege

Read a classic over the holidays.

 

1)     Improve your vocabulary

2)     Increase your knowledge

3)     Read something of value

4)     Understand history and cultural context

5)     Enrich your own life

6)     Challenge your brain

7)     Knowledge is power

8)     Share in the human experience

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Remains by Simon Armitage - Revision 1 - GCSE English Literature - BBC Bitesize

William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' Act 1 Scene 1: Translation (1 of 60)

Revise All the Themes of Macbeth to Improve Your Grade

Animal Farm

'London' analysis - Akala

A Level English Literature: A Glossary of Technical Terms poetry

Literary Devices - Literary Terms, Techniques, and Elements

BBC - GCSE Bitesize - Frankenstein

Animal Farm, In Our Time - BBC Radio 4

Top 10 Notes: Animal Farm

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Expressionism

Sixth Form Course Information

Online safety newsletters

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

Computer Science

Joint letter from Ofqual and UCAS to students, summer 2025

Sixth Form Applications

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