Shani Cipro

Shani Cipro is a qualified English teacher with an MA in History from the University of Glasgow and a PGCE in Secondary English. She is currently teaching A-level English at a sixth form college in London, pursuing her MA in English (Literary Linguistics) at the University of Nottingham, and intends to pursue a PhD in the stylistics of representation in fantasy fiction. She is an avid reader, gamer, media enthusiast and budding writer. Her work was originally on ShanniiWrites, which has since evolved into Shani's Tutoring: a platform aiming to make education in English, Creative Writing and the Liberal Arts affordable to all. Shani is available to help students weekly here in this community. She provides as much free content as possible: from essays to glossary terms to simple advice. Plus, she runs low-cost webinars and courses that help students to get the highest grades in GCSE, A-level and IB.

How to Do AO5 for A-level English Literature

30 December 202521 December 2025 by Shani Cipro

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Good AO5 can elevate your A-level English Literature essays from a B to an A*! Here’s what it is and the different ways to do it.

10 Reasons Why Your A-level English Essays Are Stuck on a B

21 December 202528 June 2025 by Shani Cipro

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Do you work really hard, but get stuck on a B in your A-level English essays? Here’s why and what you can do about it.

How to Develop Your Own Writing Style

6 October 202525 August 2024 by Shani Cipro

If you have ever wondered how to develop a unique writing style, you’re not alone. It makes complete sense to hope that your creative writing sounds different from everything else that’s out there. You want to be recognised for the way you write. I know I feel the same! Wouldn’t it be cool to have … Read more