by Jill Carter The new KS3 curriculum – why two Shakespeare plays? I love Shakespeare. My colleagues mostly love Shakespeare. My family can’t stand him. Most of the students I have ever taught couldn’t stand him – at first. A lot of people pretend to think he is the bees’ knees (probably a phrase he invented) but […]
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During a GCSE intervention session recently, I asked one boy why he disliked English so much. He sat back and, with a cheerful smile, provided me with a list. These were his exact words: All that writing makes my hand hurt so much You have to write loads of stuff just to explain one little […]
Read moreA recent conversation about Medium Term Plans made me think about the terminology we might say goodbye to now that we have waved the old National Curriculum off. I grew very excited about the thought that certain phrases might just cease to exist. Level – somehow the word level seems associated with elevators, altitude, flat […]
Read moreFor years we have been deluged in AfL and BfL so now let’s prepare for AwL – Assessing without Levels. The DfES states that the levels “system is complicated and difficult to understand” and “encourages teachers to focus on a pupil’s current level, rather than consider more broadly what the pupil can actually do”. This […]
Read moreWelcome to our Secondary English blog which is dedicated to bringing you news, articles, facts and fun. This blog is by Jill Carter with the help of the Secondary English team and a number of guest bloggers. We are passionate about our subject and want to share this passion with you. More about Jill Jill […]
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