I have just been hosting a support class for some of my students - not natural English students, for whom an unseen is a bit of a nightmare -a blank page, a barrage of words and no teacher to lead …
Tag: English Literature
Writing an OMAM essay for Edexcel IGCSE – explore the character of…
In this ppt I am hoping to help my Y11 students approach the Prose section of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature paper - this one focuses on OMAM and the character of George. I try to make clear links between a …
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On race and the critical arguments about the ending of Huck….
This is a 45 minute class discussion of race and critics - based on the resource attached. It does start slowly -we are beset by illness at school... but warms up into an interesting discussion which could be used for …
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War Photographer, Duffy. An analysis
Carol Ann Duffy's War Photographer is found in the current Edexcel IGCSE Anthology and will be a possible pair for comparative analysis in English Literature Paper 1. This article is one attempt to unpick its secrets as my Year 11s …
Lady Macbeth Fiend-Like Queen notes for y10.
This document is a collection of notes for Year 10 about to approach a long essay on Lady Macbeth. It will outline some strategies and thoughts about hitting the assessment objectives for such an essay in Edexcel IGCSE. Essay Plan …
Poem at 39: notes on establishing links relating to parenthood for edexcel IGCSE
Year 11 completed a silent debate today- Compare the presentation of parenthood between Poem at 39 and one other from the collection... I attach the PDF table tops for them to download and anyone else to use. parenthood tables Notable …
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Considering Gerald Croft… the original cad
Gerald: On the face of it the charming and elegant man about town who gives Eva sanctuary from the hellish pit of the Theatre Bar and who is upset at the story of her demise... or the calculating womaniser, using …