Creative Writing – Awaken English

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Protected: Year 9: Writing from a Viewpoint

June 2, 2021November 14, 2022by Jancke Dunn

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Analysis, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Distance Learning, Edexcel, Edexcel iGCSE, Edexcel Non-Fiction, English Language, Exemplars, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, KS4, Language, Non-Fiction, Revision, Support, Transactional Writing

Transactional Writing: Survival Stories

May 15, 2021May 26, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Preparation for Section B Transactional Writing which is thematically linked to the Section A topics and Non-Fiction extracts. Edexcel Non-Fiction Texts linked to survival and adventure: Explorers or boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets the rescue bill The Explorer’s Daughter Between a Rock and a Hard Place Wilderness Adventures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VG-WYPtpCQ Arctic Adventures Arctic Survival [...]

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Protected: Miss Dunn’s GCSE English Personal & Imaginative Writing Coursework

February 9, 2021January 20, 2023by Jancke Dunn

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Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Distance Learning, Dystopian Literature, EAL, English Language, Flipped Learning, KS3, KS4, Language, Learning Environment, Personal & Imaginative Writing, Resources, Uncategorized

What makes good descriptive writing?

October 26, 2020January 13, 2021by Jancke Dunn2 Comments

Sensory Description This is another great tool that will help you to establish sense of place and sensory description: here Imagery Imagery is a powerful tool in a writer's arsenal. Whether you decide to make explicit comparisons (through simile) or implicit comparisons (through metaphor), you can draw upon a range of connotation already held by [...]

Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Dystopian Literature, Flipped Learning, KS3, Language, Personal & Imaginative Writing

Dystopian Creative Writing: The Night

October 26, 2020by Jancke Dunn2 Comments

Here is an wonderful exemplar of creative writing based on the conventions of Dystopia. This is a student piece written by Maryam Saad. Thank you for sharing your writing “Tell me.” The little girl whispered, curling up in her mother’s embrace. “About when the world was normal.” She sighed, looking down at her grimy face. [...]

Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Distance Learning, Dystopian Literature, EAL, Exemplars, Flipped Learning, KS3, Language, Personal & Imaginative Writing, Teaching and Learning

Dystopian Creative Writing: The Room

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

Here is an excellent exemplar of creative writing based on the conventions of Dystopia. This is a student piece written by Mohamed Zakaria bin Mohamed Said. It is entitled, 'The Room'. Thank you for sharing your writing. The Room The small dull-grey clock read 8:30am. I rise from the simple white linen and I look [...]

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Protected: Creative Writing: Dystopian Narratives

October 6, 2020August 26, 2021by Jancke Dunn

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Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Distance Learning, Edexcel, English Language, Flipped Learning, Greek and Roman Mythology, Homework Schedule, Knowledge Organisers, KS3, Language, Learning Environment, Myths and Legends, Reading, Resources, Support, Teaching and Learning, Tier 2 Vocabulary, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Lists

Protected: Epic Narratives

October 6, 2020October 4, 2021by Jancke Dunn

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Creative Writing, ESL, Flipped Learning, national day, Social Studies

National Day at Al Ain Academy

November 13, 2019November 27, 2019by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

You are on a mission. Each QR code that you scan will take you to a different activity or task linked to the four themes of National Day. Your final goal is to create a SparkVideo cataloguing your acheivements at each stage and highlighting your learning around these themes. Each project will be different depending [...]

Creative Writing, Displays, English Language, Key Quotes, KS3, KS4, Learning Environment, Literature, Quotation Retention, Resources, Vocabulary, World Book Day

World Book Day: What we are planning

March 1, 2019March 4, 2019by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

World Book Day is an exciting time of year, when teachers have settled comfortably into the routine of the year and new classes but before the pressure ramps up with summer exams. It is an opportunity to let your creativity out and let your bookishness reign. Our school included in their calendar this year a [...]