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Year 11 Review
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Key Into Inference: Resource Recommendation
On the recommendation of a colleague from New Zealand, I have been exploring a tremendous resource pack called 'Key Into Inference'. Anyone reading my blog will be aware of my push towards criteria-based planning (rather than content-based planning). There must, of...
Another Creativity in Education Video
A backlog of posts awaits, mostly due to the time-management overload of starting a new school (something which will itself deserve some reflection). Sitting here in school on a Saturday morning with time ticking away, I am working my way through some tasks that have...
Poetry Anthology Example 2
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Three websites to aid the memorisation of key quotes
A requirement of the IGCSE literature exam is to memorise quotations. Evernote Peek has great capabilities, but is limited to ipad. A more universal app is Quizlet. http://quizlet.com/18087565/flashcards I will use this with students this week and will report back. In...
Four thoughts on Acquiring Vocabulary in the English Classroom
Several students have recently asked me for guided help with acquiring vocabulary. Some discussion with expert teachers focusses me on this: 1) Teaching strategies for acquiring vocabulary is more essential than providing key vocabulary in the form of premade word...