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salve Reader! I cannot wait to tell you all about my trip to Spain and the new ideas I have brought back with me, so please stay tuned, as that is coming very soon. In the meantime, I have been having conversations this week with parents who are unsure how to support their children in tackling their revision load effectively. I thought my revision roadmap would be helpful, so I have decided to share it with you all. This is the GCSE version (the A-Level one has more layers and requires additional guidance), but it can be used by all. Take a look by clicking the preview below, and let me know if this aligns with what you are doing: Ready to go? I am here to help, so do not hesitate to reply to this email with your questions.
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salve Reader! I hope this seething time of year is allowing you some fresh air and mental rest. I am not going to wallow in the drama of the season, but I would like to acknowledge a moment that can be equal parts heartbreaking and uplifting: saying goodbye to a set text. Yes, saying goodbye to a set text can be very hard (and yes, even if it is Cicero!). This week, I am teaching the 2026 Tacitus and Herodotus for the last time, and I am putting away resources in their files, making space for...
salve Reader! I have recently noticed some people adding spelling mistakes in an attempt to make their AI writing look human. If it is you, I am sorry to say this, but it does stick out like a sore thumb! In the same vein, I have heard from students asking AI to make their AI crafted essays look more natural by imitating what a younger learner might produce. (OK, a confession: I love my dashes and I have dramatically reduced their use to ward off any AI suspicions, so we are all perhaps...
salve Reader! Some people believe that because AI can translate and write texts for us, the future of translation studies is a bit bleak. The opposite is true. Let me show you what I mean with an example: Right now, I am at the airport waiting to take a flight to Spain. I have been invited to the launch of a new publishing house. They specialise in beautiful literary translations from Mandarin to Catalan, in physical format. Now, before you ask what the link is between the launch and...