This is the paper to which I refer in this post. I think the examinations are now close enough for me to share this without any great issues. The non fiction comparison is between the Benjamin Zephaniah article and one …
Category: Edexcel IGCSE from 2016
Year 10 ‘OUT, OUT -‘ class table-notes
A post for my Year 10 class working on Frost's poem - this should be the PDF generated from today's lesson. out out- The foci were: A: How does the poet emphasise the youth of the boy? B: How does …
Advice to year 10 as they approach coursework…
10JWPEn, please find your advice sound file.... https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/171114_001.mp3 macbeht-intro (2) macbeth-1 macbeth-chain-11 - Copymacbeth-prepbook janus sentences Read More "Advice to year 10 as they approach coursework…"
Half Past Two: Ursula Fanthorpe
This teaching resource was written by my colleague Gintare Gontyte, some years ago... I hope it is useful in giving an overview of the poem. I still use it each year. Cheers G! Half- Past Two Gintare Read More "Half …
Mock IGCSE : Edexcel
Some generic feedback on the mock examinations in school. I will publish my papers in due course but do not wish to stop others using the material. Following the recent English Language mock, I thought some comment and explanation might …
Approaching the NEW IGCSE Language paper 1 (Edexcel)
A new paper: a new format and a new approach. This Power Point is designed to assist students preparing for a new examination. I like the new Edexcel IGCSE English Language papers. Paper 1 is certainly more succinct and there …
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Priestley, politics and AIC – a talking head
This is a suggestion of a colleague - Caroline Spalding - for a series of talking head lectures to contextualise various texts taught at GCSE/IGCSE. My effort looks at JB Priestley and his 'very English Revolution' as I call it. …
