Tag: creative writing planning

Leaflets for Edexcel (Draft)

jwpblog February 24, 2022

I am offering this for colleagues to use as a starting point for exploring Leaflets with the 2022 cohort of IGCSE Language A students. A useful link: Leaflets for Edexcel IGCSE Languge A leaflet-draftDownload Read More "Leaflets for Edexcel (Draft)"

A model response: Transactional Writing – review. EDEXCEL IGCSE

jwpblog March 6, 2020

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 …

Creative Writing short course: IGCSE/GCSE revision

jwpblog October 23, 2018

I have written a PowerPoint - vastly long - as part of a drive to improve creative writing in IGCSE examinations. This is version 1 and I am indebted both the Maria Trafford, my colleague for help, inspiration and some …

A taste of Trump…

jwpblog January 12, 2017

I thought I'd paste a little taste of Trump here for students to look over. we spend so many hours teaching students to write with clarity and to structure and organise... and then this: TRUMP: We stopped giving them because …

Screencast: Approaching a short writing task

jwpblog June 1, 2016

A screencast to assist students studying Edexcel IGCSE with the short (20 minute) writing task. Applicable to all and linked to material found here: short task blog post The screencast is to be found on the department You Tube channel. Read …

Introducing IED for yr 9/KS4

jwpblog August 27, 2013

Some teaching materials I will be using to introduce Writing to IED to my new Year 9 class. There is an outline Powerpoint which can be adapted or made more detailed as required and the word documents referred to in …

Planning for a Describe essay question – a little gem.

jwpblog April 30, 2013

This is a suggestion for planning the typical "describe..." essay in the igcse/certificate/gcse exams... See if you like it. describe plan Read More "Planning for a Describe essay question – a little gem."