Reading is one of the most basic ways of acquiring information in college. Textbooks, research articles, and even literature provide a critical, often different perspective on the material you are ...

The increased pressure to achieve high scores in standardised tests compels students to focus more on the probable content expected in the test. This, eventually, would prompt them to cram the content ...

In the National 5 English Critical Reading assessment, you will be asked to comment on examples of language in an extract from a Scottish text you have previously studied (and elsewhere in the text).

It’s no secret that many college courses require substantial reading – both the amount and the challenging nature of these readings can be a struggle for students. How do we help students streamline ...

Metaphors, symbolism and vocabulary are deliberate choices made by a writer. Learn how to investigate language in fiction texts with BBC Bitesize KS3 English. How to investigate structure in fiction ...