Course curriculum

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About this course

  • £10.00
  • 5 sessions (live or recorded, 45-55 minutes long)
  • Time: 1pm
    Start Date: 20th April 2026
  • Age: 11+ (Ages are a guide)

Content

  • The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

    "To be born, or at any rate bred, in a hand-bag, whether it had handles or not, seems to me to display a contempt for the ordinary decencies of family life that reminds one of the worst excesses of the French Revolution."

    "The Importance of Being Earnest" is a witty and playful comedy by Oscar Wilde that explores the contrast between appearance and reality in Victorian society. First performed in 1895, the play is a sparkling example of Wilde’s talent for satire, using humor, irony, and clever dialogue to gently mock social conventions, especially those surrounding marriage, class, and identity.

    The story follows two fashionable young men, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who invent false identities in order to escape social obligations and pursue romance. Their deceptions lead to a series of misunderstandings and humorous complications, particularly when both men pretend to be named “Ernest” to win the affection of the women they love. Through these exaggerated situations, Wilde highlights the absurdity of rigid social expectations and the hypocrisy that often lies beneath respectable appearances.

    NOTE: This play will be studied over TWO blocks. This is Block 1 of 2.

  • Course Objectives:

    As part of our studies, we will develop our understanding of character and context and consider language, structure, setting and staging.

    We will be reading the play aloud together.

    Specialist
    Resources Needed:


    Nothing required. The script will be on screen and is freely available online.

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Tutor

Diane .

English Tutor

Hello! I’m Diane and I teach a variety of Secondary English sessions in the Hub, which currently includes Classic Literature, Modern Literature, Shakespeare, GCSE English Language, Creative Writing and Poetry. I’m a recently retired Secondary Head of English, a current examiner of many years’ experience with some of the major exam boards and I run my own tuition business. I have been teaching since 2004. I’m now based in Somerset, originally from the Midlands but I lived in Cornwall for many years.

FAQ

  • How do I access the live sessions?

    You will receive a confirmation email from Zoom, containing details of your live registration.

    You will also have a reminder one hour before the start of each class.

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    All recordings are uploaded within 24 hours to here - your dashboard - so you can watch whenever is convenient.

  • How do I contact support?

    Please email [email protected]

    Please note that we are home educating families ourselves and run these sessions around our own family commitments.

    Volume of emails may be high, so please be patient when waiting for a response.

    Thankyou.

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