OK, so here are my thoughts on this one. Yes a question set in January 2020 will not repeat in this exact form for a while, but there are still pointers. First up might be the very technical element …
Category: EDEXCEL IGCSE
The Concerned Adolescent: notes
The poem appeared in the recent Edexcel IGCSE English Literature exam. This sound file is my give back note session prepared for the possibility of a Covid19-forced early half term. https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/adolescent-view-give-back-sound.m4a A page from my onenote folder is available …
A model response: Transactional Writing – review. EDEXCEL IGCSE
EDEXCEL IGCSE TRANSACTIONAL WRITING: REVIEW You edit the school magazine. Write a review of the recent school play performance for publication in the magazine. As you plan, consider the register and tone. This will be dictated by your …
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Tyger and Blessing : comparative poetry analysis
A short section of a lesson looking at planning for an essay: 'Compare the presentation of religion in the poems Blessing and Tyger'. Link to one note as usual, if this cannot be accessed, please find the audio file here: …
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Zeppa: Bhutan. A short session
I gave a short revision session on Jamie Zeppa's Bhutan passage for y11 today. Intentionally breif, you might use this as an opener to a discussion https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/brief-bhutan-session.-.m4a lesson. Read More "Zeppa: Bhutan. A short session"
Night (Munro): Whiteboard work
For my Y11 and any who wish to use it: a Microsoft whiteboard exploration of the short story Night from the Edexcel IGCSE Anthology. Read More "Night (Munro): Whiteboard work"
Night: Alice Munro. Notes on delivery and content.
I seem to come back to Night each time I teach it and feel the need to explore it again. It is a long passage and this year I am focused on establishing a clear framework into which my students …
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