GCSE English Tutor on Instagram: "Day 11 of my 30 day English Language RESET series ✨ One of the biggest mistakes I see students make is mixing tenses — often without even realising it. A piece can start strong, confident and controlled… then suddenly slip from past to present and back again. That one wobble can be the difference between a solid mark and a frustrating drop. Examiners want control. Mixed tenses signal uncertainty, even when the ideas are good. The fix isn’t complicated — but it d

GCSE English Tutor on Instagram: "Day 9 in my 30-Day English Language RESET series 💥 Students often panic and think using “I” makes their creative writing sound more personal or impressive. In reality, it often does the opposite. In GCSE creative writing, examiners don’t want you explaining what you feel. They want you showing it. Instead of “I felt scared.” Try “His breath snagged in his throat as the darkness pressed closer.” By removing “I”, you shift the focus away from the writer and onto