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Year 7 Theme Park Assessment
I have looked at the theme park assessments. What impresses me most is how the letters have been written. In the best instances, the students have been able to employ not only sustained paragraphs but an effective writing tone. The most persuasive group for me had the...
Homework Year 11 – Comparing Text
Write a comparison chart: Advert 1 – A&P Advert 2-A&P Colour Logo Size of text Picture Advert 1 = Phone advert given in class Advert 2 = Advert
Year 10 Macbeth – Prior to essay
I have been proud of how my Year 10s have approached their studies this term. Many of them will be open about how they require prompting; none of them, though, do not want to achieve. We have started with our Shakespeare requirement. Balancing the English vs English...
Marking unseen poetry
I believe in using literature as a way to frame a critical response to the world around us. By that I meant that literary criticism lends itself to analytical style better than conventional journalism lends itself to literary criticism. Having read my Year 11's unseen...
New School Website!
After something near 50-70 hours of work, I've managed to create a new school website using WordPress. I can see why professionals charge between £3-9k to make one. I'm proud of how it looks. Plenty of tweaks still necessary, of course. However, the main body of work...
Marking writing to argue – KS4
Another Sunday of marking, and editing the new school website, and I am equally pleased and perturbed by my students' writing. More students are able to link their ideas into a line of argument. Rather than simply develop ideas in the confines of a paragraph that...
Generic Questions about Analytical Paragraphs – Year 8
Why are statements so short? Why are explain sentences longer than statements? How should I use connectives? Do you have to use a statement and explain in every single paragraph? How often should I use a pattern of sentences? How many writing techniques should I put...
Questions asked by the class 111
Questions about Mr A’s Reading Method Year 11 15th November General questions about using the method How do you identify key points? What is the first thing you must do? What should you look for in a text? Can you list the three steps of the MARM? General questions...
Year 10 Shakespeare CA
I have collated the questions written for a plenary by my Year 10 class. I will create example paragraphs, and write a post for them, for me, and for any teachers who might find questions about the CA useful. How does the burger work? English assessments test...
Marking OMAM Section 3 Essays
Some old habits have arisen when marking my OMAM essays based on section 3. We will read, and write, essays on section 4 and section 5, most probably in the new year, as the focus will move towards paper 1 analysis. Initial impressions suggest that more pupils are...