Year 10
English
Course

Build a solid foundation for your GCSE English exam next year with our course covering the full Year 10 curriculum.

With Alex Sarychkin and Eleanor St John Sutton you’ll learn everything from ‘An Inspector Calls’ to ‘Romeo and Juliet’, plus how to analyse text and both narrative and descriptive writing skills.

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Alex: Monday and Thursday 11:45; Monday and Thursday 18:50

Eleanor: Monday and Thursday 18:50

Lesson duration: 60 mins

Live Lessons

Two engaging lessons per week delivered by the UK's top teachers

Tailored homework and workbooks

Custom workbooks and tailored homework, build confidence and exam-readiness

Step-by-step explanations

Every topic is covered with step-by-step video explanations and walkthroughs

Available 24/7, 365

Study any time, day or night with every lesson recording and course material available for revision all day, every day

What you’ll learn

Unit 1

19th century Novel: A Christmas Carol

  • Introduction to Christmas Carol and key context
  • Plot of Christmas Carol with key scenes and settings
  • Character: Scrooge
  • Character: The ghosts
  • Theme: Redemption
  • Theme: Social injustice

Unit 2

19th century novel: Jekyll and Hyde

  • Introduction to Jekyll and Hyde and key context
  • Plot of Jekyll and Hyde with key scenes and setting
  • Character: Jekyll
  • Character: Hyde
  • Theme: Science, technology and transgression in the Age of Enlightenment
  • Theme: Good and evil

Unit 3

Shakespeare: Macbeth

  • Introduction to Macbeth and key context
  • Plot of Macbeth with key scenes and events
  • Character: Macbeth
  • Character: Lady Macbeth
  • Theme: Power
  • Theme: Fate
  • Theme: Supernatural
  • Planning and constructing a whole-text response

Unit 4

Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

  • Introduction to Romeo and Juliet and key context
  • Plot of Romeo and Juliet with key scenes and events
  • Character: Romeo Montague
  • Character: Juliet Capulet
  • Theme: Love
  • Theme: Violence
  • Theme: Fate and society
  • Planning and constructing a whole-text response

Unit 5

Explorations in creative reading and writing

  • Retrieval and Text Mastery
  • Language analysis
  • Structural analysis (COOL SPIDER)
  • Evaluation
  • Text mastery in practice

Unit 6

Explorations in creative reading and writing

  • Narrative writing
  • Descriptive writing

Unit 7

Poetry Anthology: Power and conflict

  • Ozymandias
  • London
  • Prelude
  • My Last Duchess
  • Charge of the Light Brigade
  • Exposure
  • Storm on the Island
  • Bayonet Charge
  • Remains
  • Poppies
  • War Photographer
  • Tissue
  • The Emigree
  • Checking Out Me History
  • Kamikaze
  • Key comparisons, themes and essay-writing skills

Unit 8

Poetry Anthology: Love and relationships

  • Mother Any Distance
  • Climbing my Grandfather
  • Walking Away
  • Follower
  • Before you were Mine
  • Eden Rock
  • Letters from Yorkshire
  • The Farmer's Bride
  • Porphyria’s Lover
  • Love's Philosophy
  • Neutral Tones
  • Winter Swans
  • When we Two Parted
  • Sonnet 29 - ' I think of thee!'
  • Singh Song!
  • Key comparisons, themes and essay-writing skills

Unit 9

Modern Texts: An Inspector Calls

  • Modern Drama: An Inspector Calls context and introduction
  • An Inspector Calls Plot and Key Moments
  • Characters: Mr. Birling, Sheila and Gerald
  • Characters: Mrs. Birling, Eric and the Inspector
  • Theme: Class
  • Theme: Responsibility

Unit 10

Modern Texts: Blood Brothers

  • Modern Drama: Blood Brothers context and introduction
  • Blood Brothers plot and key moments
  • Characters: Mickey and Eddie
  • Theme: Class
  • Theme: Fate and destiny
  • Theme: Violence

Unit 11

Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives

  • Retrieval and text mastery
  • Synthesis
  • Inference
  • Language analysis
  • Comparison
  • GASP for planning
  • Writing for audiences
  • Genre writing
  • Writing with purpose

Meet your teacher

@AlexDoesEnglish
  • Assistant Head of English at MyEdSpace
  • BA in English Literature from Queen Mary University, London
  • More than a decade of teaching experience and 7 years working as an examiner

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FAQs

Here are answers to some of the most common questions we receive.

What subjects do you offer?

We offer English, Maths and Science from Year 5 to A-level. The full list of subjects we offer, organised by Key Stage and Year Groups are:

  • Year 5: Maths, Science, English, 11+

  • Year 6: Maths, Science, English

  • Year 7: Maths, Science, English

  • Year 8: Maths, Science, English

  • Year 9: Maths, Science, English

  • Year 10: Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English

  • Year 11: Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English

  • Year 12: Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English Literature

  • Year 13: Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English Literature

All courses cover the full UK curriculum. GCSE science courses are available for either Combined or Triple, and we have separate Higher and Foundation classes.


How can I check your credibility?

Academically, the results of the 16,000+ MyEdSpace students speak for themselves.

⭐ Last year, MyEdSpace students achieved triple the national average of GCSE grade 9 results

⭐ Over half of our GCSE Maths grades were 7-9 (51%) - also triple the national average

⭐  Compared against non-MyEdSpace students, double the numbers of MyEdSpace A-level Physics students achieved an A or A* (67%), compared to the national figure of only 32%

⭐ Almost twice as many of our A-level Biology grades achieved A or A* (45%), nationwide it was 28%

⭐  Over half of our A-level students have been admitted into Russell Groups universities (55%) compared to only 27% across the UK

⭐ 100% of our A-level Maths students that completed 15+ homeworks achieved an A/A*

Anecdotally, the story is the same.

⭐ 95% of parents reported finding learning on MyEdSpace helpful for their child’s education

⭐ 83% of parents noticed a positive attitude change in their child after using MES

We’re proud that this is reflected in their reviews, where we’re rated ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on both Trustpilot and Google Reviews.

We’re so confident you’ll see the benefits too, we offer a 14-day full money-back guarantee, so you can try it for yourself and get a full refund if we don’t meet your expectations.


Do you offer discounts for multiple courses or siblings?

Yes.

We offer a 20% discount for siblings, and a range of options to help make signing up for multiple courses more affordable.

Contact our Customer Success team for more details.

We’re so confident you’ll see the benefits too, we offer a 14-day full money-back guarantee, so you can try it for yourself and get a full refund if we don’t meet your expectations.


Why is this course better than one-to-one tuition?

Collaborative group learning provides numerous benefits which are lost in 1-to-1 tutoring and private tuition.

First, learning alongside their peers encourages more questions and collaboration, boosting confidence, engagement and energy levels, which can be lost in a more intimidating 1-to-1 setting where anxious students can feel ‘put on the spot’.

Our teachers are experts in providing safe, engaging learning environments, where there is zero-judgment and questions are encouraged. That’s a big part of why we hired them.

All student cameras are switched off, so no student appears on screen and their real-life identity is hidden behind the anonymity of a username and avatar.

We have chosen our specific way of delivering lessons to ensure that there’s no pressure to speak on camera or in front of the class – students can participate through the chat and ask questions anonymously.

We have found that this makes all students substantially more likely to contribute by asking and answering questions, while also providing a 'strength in numbers' feeling of reassurance and all the other benefits associated with collaborative learning.

We have found that each student on average sends 25 messages into the chat per lesson, creating an incredibly interactive atmosphere.

Additionally, the pro package includes a 1-1 Personal Mentor who you can contact outside of lesson time, which is not available in the Standard package.

It’s quite difficult to find the right tutors for your kids. Parents often have to decide between cheaper, but less experienced tutors or highly qualified ones that ask for thousands per subject.

We do things differently. We use technology and scale to cut overheads without cutting quality. By bringing people together, we ensure every child can access the UK’s top teaching talent at a fraction of the cost of hiring a private tutor.

Only the top 1% of teachers who apply to work with us are successful. Meaning you can rest assured that instead of a Grad Student looking to earn a few extra £s, your child is learning from highly-qualified teachers, who’ve spent years honing their talent for educating.

With MyEdSpace, there’s no compromise on quality - you’re just not paying for empty travel time or inefficiencies. It’s a 10x better education, at 10% of the cost.

Don't just take our word for it. We have over 1,500 5* star reviews from parents and students on Trustpilot.


What do MyEdSpace courses contain?

Our courses include two, interactive live lessons, per subject, per week, delivered by the UK’s top teaching talent.

Alongside the live lessons, each course also includes tailored workbooks, targeted homework and step-by-step video explanations for every topic, to reinforce learning. Recordings of the live lessons, plus all the additional materials are available 24/7, allowing them to be revisited at any time.

Students enrolled in the Pro package also receive personalised mentor support.

Meanwhile, parents receive a monthly progress report detailing how their child is getting on.


How can I be sure that each student gets enough attention?

Our teachers are experts in providing safe, engaging learning environments, where there is zero-judgment and questions are encouraged. That’s a big part of why we hired them.

To make sure every student is working at a level that’s right for them, every student’s progress is monitored and each month parents receive a progress report.

If we feel that a student is struggling, or not being pushed hard enough, we can adjust the year group, or course level up or down accordingly.

If you want to discuss changing levels at any time, our Customer Success team are here to help.

All student cameras are switched off, so no student appears on screen and their real-life identity is hidden behind the anonymity of a username and avatar.

We have chosen our specific way of delivering lessons to ensure that there’s no pressure to speak on camera or in front of the class – students can participate through the chat and ask questions anonymously.

We have found that this makes all students substantially more likely to contribute by asking and answering questions, while also providing a 'strength in numbers' feeling of reassurance and all the other benefits associated with collaborative learning.

We have found that each student on average sends 25 messages into the chat per lesson, creating an incredibly interactive atmosphere.

Additionally, the Pro package includes a 1-1 Personal Mentor who you can contact outside of lesson time.

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