As an A Level English student, I’ve been reminiscing in recent weeks about English over the years as I prepare to finish studying the subject forever, perhaps doubly so what with it being World Book Day this week. It’s undoubtedly true that for every good book you study, there are also some that feel like an immense chore. So, to remind you that English does actually get better, here’s a definitive ranking of every text studied by the Wimbledon High English Department. (Apologies for any missed texts – apparently, I’m old enough that we studied vastly different books to nowadays. Scary thought.)

As I am sure many of you know, Christmas is coming up, and naturally that raises the questions of what you want to ask for. If you are struggling for suggestions, we have just the list for you: a Christmas wish list in true Wimbledon High fashion:

As we’re twenty-five days away from the big day, I’ve been thinking about the most treasured parts of the holiday – the secret Santa debacles, the competitive gingerbread baking, and the Christmas dinner controversial opinions (as is expected when raised by a cooking-obsessed Dad, who wakes up at 7:00 on Christmas day to start prepping brussels sprouts, I’ve got quite a few strong thoughts). So, in honour of Christmas rapidly approaching, I gathered a group of my friends and asked (forced) them to rank parts of Christmas dinner out of ten. Here’s the official list!

Ironically, this is an article I’m writing while under distinct threat of being crushed by the sheer number of history books on my desk as I procrastinate homework – yes, I am truly a shining example of the sixth form experience.

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