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On Dreams in OMAM, for Edexcel IGCSE
Obviously anyone could use this slide deck, but it is structured to explore typical Edexcel IGCSE questions. A video of the lecture will follow. i-have-a-dreamDownload https://videopress.com/v/bzbaxSMK?preloadContent=metadata Read More "On Dreams in OMAM, for Edexcel IGCSE"
Munro: Night: Overview visualiser lesson
Today I drew down the curtain on Night in the Edexcel IGCSE anthology with this remote learning overview of the short story. I hope this is useful. https://videopress.com/v/BllJkalm?preloadContent=metadata Read More "Munro: Night: Overview visualiser lesson"
Forbidden Fruit in Ibsen and Chaucer
I am welcoming the U6th back to the most bizarre Spring Term I recall by beginning to review 2 texts studied in the L6th: A Doll's House and The Merchant's Tale. Though we have no idea whether an exam will …
No Problem: Zephaniah. Unseen poetry preparation for IGCSE and Edexcel GCSE
Before I begin, an excellent video of Zephaniah reading this poem can be found here: http://poetrystation.org.uk/poems/no-problem1/ I am not de problem But I bare de brunt Of silly playground taunts An racist stunts, I am not de problem I am …
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(I)GCSE Boost: AIC
This You Tube channel is the brainchild of a Twitter colleague Haili Hughes. It is a great addition to our arsenal of supporting resources. I offer my AIC thoughts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTwgHGcapbA&feature=youtu.be Read More "(I)GCSE Boost: AIC"
Vendee Globe to compare with Boys Messing About… Edexcel Anthology
An article from the Guardian to use as compariosn with the passage Explorers or Boys Messing About from the Edexcel Anthology for IGCSE. The anthology is linked here: International_GCSE_Anthology_English_Language_A_and_English_LiteratureDownload 'Just terrifying': Vendée Globe sailor rescued after yacht breaks in half …
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A level Unseen: Dos Passos – The 42nd Parallel.
My ideas as a response to this passage in OCR A level unseen format. The Passage: John Dos Passos - The 42nd Parallel (1930) The young man walks fast by himself through the crowd that thins into the night streets; …
Unseen for Edexcel IGCSE practice: Long Distance II. Tony Harrison.
As usual, an unseen response written in 30-35 minutes to the Edexcel format with focus on the 3 bullets for that exam - descriptive devices, language choice and structure. Long Distance IITony Harrison - 1937- Though my mother was already …
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Unseen Booster: My Parents. Stephen Spender
A 25 minute booster session as breakfast club on MS Teams for two of my Y11s. This considers an approach to Spender's poem for Edexcel IGCSE Elit - the unseen poem. I have left in the 10 minute silent prep …
American Dream?
This is a 15 minute talk delivered online as part of the school's JLx initiative. Short talks by staff members exploring an aspect of their subject which interests them. They should challenge and intrigue and do not seek to offer …
