" Oh this learning, what a thing it is"- The Taming of the Shrew, Act 1 Scene 2
Having your own exercise book is a great way to keep all of your worked examples together (saw this from somebody @team_english1 -- sorry I don't know who, but thanks so much for sharing, whoever you are!) I've seen quite a few questions on Twitter recently about how visualisers can be used effectively in the … Continue reading Teacher, ‘Try Me’ No.4: 3 Tips for Using a Visualiser in the English classroom
As a centre, we try really hard to get students used to being able to research effectively and to be discerning when looking at critical views. For our AQA A Level English Literature Non Exam Assessment, we teach all critical viewpoints in the critical anthology (Marxism, Feminism, Post Colonialism etc) and let them loose in … Continue reading A Level English Teacher, ‘Try Me’ No.2: Introducing research skills for AQA Lit NEA
The best lessons are often those that originate at interesting and unexpected moments- unsurprisingly not the ones that you agonise over for hours. This idea for a lesson came around 20 minutes before the lesson began(!), but I had some very happy customers at the end of the lesson and a clear sense that students … Continue reading Year 12 Poetry Escape Room?
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