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Annotation example
Lucas in Year 9 has just produced this piece of work as an annotation exercise on Owen's Disabled as part of the WW1 literature scheme. I have popped it up because it is great and because many of my Year …
Out, out- and the death of Innocence
During the fun of a Skype lesson with our partners in Ankara this morning, we were discussing Frost's Out, out- and became embroiled in a discussion of the allusions to Genesis. Whilst stressing that this is not over literal and …
To know Curley’s wife lecture 2018.
A sound file of a lecture given at lunch time today. Based on Steinbeck's assertion that to 'know Curley's wife would be to love her' https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/omam-lecture.mp3 The PPt is already here, but this is a new version of …
Huck Finn: beginning to track themes….
My upper 6th are beginning to track themes in Huck - there are their board notes from today... themes board 1 Read More "Huck Finn: beginning to track themes…."
Poem at 39: notes on establishing links relating to parenthood for edexcel IGCSE
Year 11 completed a silent debate today- Compare the presentation of parenthood between Poem at 39 and one other from the collection... I attach the PDF table tops for them to download and anyone else to use. parenthood tables Notable …
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Considering Gerald Croft… the original cad
Gerald: On the face of it the charming and elegant man about town who gives Eva sanctuary from the hellish pit of the Theatre Bar and who is upset at the story of her demise... or the calculating womaniser, using …
NEAs at A level: What’s the big secret?
Enough time has passed since August for me to write this post objectively. I am concerned at the lack of transparency around the moderation of A level NEAs. I won't name my board - I assume all boards are the …
