Tag: English

The History of Men’s Opposition to Women’s Emancipation: An Essay

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“The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself”.  Analyse the role and responsibility of men in combatting gender inequality in a specific place and historical period. Emily B - Year 12 Editor's Note: Year 12 Student, Emily B, discusses the role of the male population, … Continue reading The History of Men’s Opposition to Women’s Emancipation: An Essay

Can it Ever Be Morally Acceptable to Sacrifice an Innocent Person for the Greater Good?

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Vishnu V - Year 12 Student Editor's Note: Year 12 Student Vishnu V considers a big, moral question through multiple different theories. A well researched piece on a discussion that holds a multitude of viewpoints. Vishnu has entered this into the NCH Undergraduate Essay Competition. EB For an action to be morally correct, it must … Continue reading Can it Ever Be Morally Acceptable to Sacrifice an Innocent Person for the Greater Good?

It’s a Prison Honey, Not a Hotel: Exploring the delicate perch on which occupational language sits

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Matthew W - Year 13 Student Editor's Note: Year 13 student Matthew W looks at language in the workplace and through intelligent wit and snappy sentences demonstrates how language, jargon and 'phatic talk' exist alongside one another. EB Using language at work can be tough. Understanding all the nonsense and corporate jargon can be tricky, … Continue reading It’s a Prison Honey, Not a Hotel: Exploring the delicate perch on which occupational language sits

Inherent Sexism in the English Language

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Eve - Year 12 Student Editor's Note: Year 12 Student, Eve G has entered the below essay into the video essay competition: Massolit. She thoughtfully considers how language is inherently bias towards the heteronormative man and does this by exploring multiple linguistic examples. EB Our language, like so many others, evolved through ages where the … Continue reading Inherent Sexism in the English Language

Imprisoned

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Jack - Year 12 Student Editor's note: Tasked with writing a short story entitled 'Imprisoned', Year 12 student Jack's work really stood out for its effective use of deliberately crafted paragraphs, varied vocabulary, and the way in which it shows, rather then tells, the reader the story. CPD/KLK Imprisoned  I was standing in the chamber … Continue reading Imprisoned

Coronavirus: ‘a boon to the world’s authoritarians, tyrants and bigots’?

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Dorotea - Year 9 Student Editor's Note: This wonderful Prezi presentation was researched and created by Dorotea Y9 in response to a recent task set in English (see below). The stimulus for the task was a recent quote from Jonathan Freedland (The Guardian, 2020), "Still, for now, the pandemic has been a boon to the … Continue reading Coronavirus: ‘a boon to the world’s authoritarians, tyrants and bigots’?

Is “a sad tale best for winter”?

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Charis - GSAL Alumna (2019 Leaver) Editor's Note: Former student Charis (2019 Leaver) was an editorial member of Salutaris, the Sixth Form academic journal, during her time at GSAL. This thought-provoking essay was originally published in Salutaris 2019, a project led by Mrs Gray, E-Learning Designer. CPD An interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragicomedy and its name Shakespeare’s The Winter’s … Continue reading Is “a sad tale best for winter”?