I found this article in Lapham’s Quarterly. It is required reading for anyone teaching or reading Huckleberry Finn for OCR: https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/rivalry-feud/loves-labors-lost Read More "On feuds: Twain is echoing real life"
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Death of a Naturalist: a study in innocence.
In Death of a Naturalist, the title poem of the collection, Heaney explores ideas which will be key to these poems – the conflict inherent between innocence and experience and the sense of terror which drives a young man towards …
Heaney: Digging and the search for ‘the good turf’.
The collection Death of a Naturalist opens with the poem Heaney called a ‘strength giver’: Digging. If Personal Helicon summarises the ideas of the collection, it is this poem which asserts Heaney’s decision to honour the authenticity and labour of …
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#TENC2019: Engaging A Level students
My presentation from the TeamEnglish Conference is on strategies I use at the beginning of the A Level journey. There are more slides here than on the presentation seen at The Jack Hunt School. I hope it is useful. Introducing …
Dystopian Literature timelines
These were put together by the Upper 6th Literature class and I find them a good starting point when we are considering wider reading and literary contexts. Please feel free touse them. Ideally I would like the socio-historical content to …
Year 12 contextual exploration of American Literature.
Boys, here are your powerpoints from the presentation sessions. Well done -some good material here. Advertisement - 1880 to 1940 correct one Editorials at the time of Gatsby PPT 1 English presentation on Jazz Era news Entertainment Lifestyle in …
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Dystopian Literature is driven by the voice of protest…
An essay exploring this idea with class discussion. Not one of the best essays due to issues around AOs. This makes it interesting as a critique piece. https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/180119_001.mp3 Read More "Dystopian Literature is driven by the voice of protest…"
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Upper 6th Essay: Nora. Puppet or Puppeteer for OCR A level
This is a presentation of an essay by one of my Year 13 class on the title above. You will here conversation and discussion of the writing and are welcome to use the material as stimulus for debate or critique. …
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A link to the OCR A level resources
For my students... OCR delivery guides Please browse and familiarize. Read More "A link to the OCR A level resources"
Yr 12 conversations after OCR AS texts
Two members of my Lower 6th class surprised me last week by announcing that they had been recording conversations about our set texts as a revision model. I am so pleased. I hope they are useful. I would be happy …
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