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Something recommended by a student
A lesson several weeks ago saw a student bring up the condition of this country/state/entity. Surprised to say I've heard very little about it, although a little more around it. Worth a read, perhaps. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania
Evening before an exam
I sit and write this now knowing that my students will be thinking a variety of things before their exam. They have worked hard. Yet it is popular to bash students. As is often said in footballing circles, you can only beat what is put in front of you. Being a teacher...
Literature Revision – on a weekend!
In an hour I will be in school due to deliver revision to my Year 11s prior to their literature. Well, I say deliver: I think it is better suited to suggest that students perform their revision. If my students are able to find their ways onto a computer, then they...
A Hanging by Orwell
It was in Burma, a sodden morning of the rains. A sickly light, like yellow tinfoil, was slanting over the high walls into the jail yard. We were waiting outside the condemned cells, a row of sheds fronted with double bars, like small animal cages. Each cell measured...
Some responses to political comments made recently
I do not normally (i.e. ever) use this blog to make comments on anything political. I don't think that it's the right forum. My thoughts here, while not attributed to my employer, do reflect my esteem for the profession. My political thoughts are of no consequence....
Philosophy in GCSE exams
Theory MPTT TDOT Feminism Freudian Marxism Post-modernism/...
Using philosophy in GCSE exams
I have often spoken to my students about cultural capital, and its benefits. I have blogged fairly extensively of it, and have built up a series of videos so others might do the same. One of my students is admirably reading his way through introductions to...
22 Responses to Year 11 questions about The English Language GCSE 30th April 2012
- Don’t need to link ideas necessarily, unless they are analysing the same point. No comparison needed, but you can if you want! - An introduction can count as a paragraph in the writing task, particularly in the short question. - Retrieval...
Seven A* questions about answering GCSE English Language Paper 1
Should we aim to do what these people (the exemplars) do - or put more effort in? It isn't a question of effort: it's a question of judgement and analysis. Use the formulas, and write to time succinctly. How do we get 8 out of 8? Aim for breadth and depth of analysis....
Reflections of approaching the English Language AQA GCSE 2012 – Paper 1 Update. A thousand word essay for students and teachers.
This essay has proved to be useful to thousands of students and teachers in my school, and beyond. It provides useful reflections for the best students prior to their exams, and shows some of my hopes prior to their exam. Enjoy! With four weeks to go until the English...