It seems strange to look to Michelle Obama for exam success. But if you want to Pass Higher English, stick around. It also looks as if I have a strange fascination with former First Ladies  – comparing Hillary Clinton to Lady Macbeth in an...

Too Much It Would Seem … For those  studying Macbeth for the Higher English exam this year – well done, it’s been a good time to study it, especially if you’ve been struggling to get to grips with Lady Macbeth and all she represents. Every...

How to Pass Higher English? Keep reading! To Pass Higher English you have to read. that sounds a bit obvious I know, but it’s amazing the number of students sitting this exam who actually don’t read. Of course in this technical, digital day that’s...

CLOSE READING – SAY IT, SAY IT AGAIN AND YES, SAY IT AGAIN ! Close Reading seems to present students a lot of problems. Let’s look in particular at that old bug bear of a question – word choice. Here’s an extract from an article...