These essays are usually painfully boring. 9. Death, divorce, tragedies. The problem with these topics is not that they are depressing, but that such powerful topics can be challenging to write about.

Think and reflect deeply before you write. Choose a topic that will reveal you and your passions. Personal hardship or trauma may not be your strongest topic. For many prospective students ...

An essay needs to be well structured as well as answering the question in its title. Learn how to write an essay in this Bitesize English video for KS3.

Students often launch straight into the essay topic without introducing their approach to the essay. It is really important for the marker to understand the student’s rationale in responding to the ...

Learn how to write an excellent essay conclusion and summarise your main points in this BBC Bitesize KS3 English guide.