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Ideas for improving extended writing

June 7, 2016Oxford Geography Team 1 Comment
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Extended writing is becoming more important at GCSE where the new specifications are demanding students to think at a higher level and to structure their written answers. As a result, I have been trying some techniques with my current Year 10 students that I hope to integrate into our new GCSE schemes of work. Explode […]

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Five ideas to fire up children’s non-fiction writing power

February 11, 2016June 7, 2018Oxford Primary 1 Comment

It might be tricky to spot potential novelists in a primary class, but one thing is certain: every child will grow up to be a non-fiction writer. From emails, blogs and reviews to reports, articles and proposals, factual writing is a key communication tool in every line of work. Information books are often used in […]

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