One of the biggest myths in English education is that strong writing comes naturally.In reality, great writing is engineered  — through structure, thinking habits, and deliberate practice. Mina is a perfect example. When Mina first joined Jool, she was bright, motivated, and articulate in conversation. However, like many capable students, her writing lacked clarity, control, and confidence . Her ideas were good, but they arrived all at once. Paragraphs felt rushed. Analysis stayed close to...

By James, Founder of Jool Education We often believe education happens in straight lines: you learn A, then B, then C. But when I set out to write the Jool Polymath Curriculum , I didn’t want straight lines. I wanted explosions, rabbit holes, and connections. As the author of every single Polymath book - from the logic puzzles in The Why Book  to the complex geopolitics in The Silk Roads - I recently sat down to review the thousands of pages I’ve written. It was an archaeological dig through...

So, you have to read Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. You’ve got Chapters 1-8 due, and you’re wondering why everyone is obsessed with a man who never leaves his house. Don’t panic. Here is the cheat sheet you need to survive the first act of Maycomb madness without falling asleep.