📚 English teacher | 🎥 YouTuber | ✍️ Author | Taking a break from Twitter so contact can be made via email: [email protected]

Joined December 2010
I studied every GCSE English Language examiner report & pulled out the key lessons. The result is my first video course, 'Lessons Learned': 10 videos, 1 for every question on the paper. Nearly 5 hours of teaching. It comes with 4 eBooks too. Get it here: mrbruff.com/product/lessons-…
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This content isn’t copied from the official reports; it’s my own analysis of what they show. This course is independently produced and isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by AQA. The papers used were made by me!
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Looking at where to host a paid course. Has any used (as a customer or a creator) Thinkific, Kajabi, Teachable etc etc? Any feedback?
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I am now taking bookings for school visits from January 2027 onwards. Email [email protected] for more details!
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Do any of my teacher followers here work at online schools? I'd love to find out more. If you could email me [email protected] that would be much appreciated.
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Mr Bruff retweeted
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Lately I’ve been thinking how hard it is to find a novel I truly enjoy. I start so many, then give up. It makes me wonder: in theory, is it possible to write the kind of novel you’d love to read? Not for fame or fortune, but for the enjoyment?
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Schools ordering 100+ copies of either of these paperbacks can receive substantial discounts—up to 50% off per copy with free delivery included. Get in touch at [email protected] to find out more.
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In this video I am looking at the top level descriptor 'deliberate crafting of linguistic devices' in AQA Paper 2 question 5:
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Scrooge’s miserliness isn’t only social — it’s personal. He lives in darkness, cold, and isolation. This isn't someone who lives lavishly and needs to share it around: his life is as empty and joyless as his moral outlook. What is the significance of this?
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@GCSE_Macbeth what do you make of this?
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I get this question a lot, and yes I am sure! November 2017 was two narrative options. You will not ALWAYS be able to choose between narrative and descriptive in AQA P1Q5.
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Straight in at #1! 🚀 My AQA English Language guide is now fully updated for the 2026 exams and beyond. Schools looking to bulk order the paperback—drop me an email at [email protected] for discounted pricing. eBook at mrbruff.com, paperback & Kindle on Amazon
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Something surprising about non-fiction language analysis in AQA English Language Paper 2 (and, by extension, its use in P2Q5) đź§µ
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The practical takeaway: Students should USE the same language features in Paper 2 Q5 that they already use (often brilliantly ) in Paper 1 Q5. Examples can be found in my guide to English Language: amzn.to/2GvPrTV
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