English Language – Awaken English

Analysis, Annotation, Distance Learning, Edexcel, Edexcel iGCSE, Edexcel Non-Fiction, English Language, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, KS4, Language, Non-Fiction, Resources, Revision, Teaching and Learning

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

January 13, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Annotated Extract

Analysis, Annotation, Distance Learning, Edexcel, Edexcel iGCSE, Edexcel Non-Fiction, English Language, Exemplar Answer, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, KS4, Language, Non-Fiction, Resources, Revision, Teaching and Learning

Young and Dyslexic? You’ve got it going on

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Young and Dyslexic? You’ve got it going on – Annotated Extract

Analysis, Annotation, Distance Learning, Edexcel, Edexcel iGCSE, English Language, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, KS4, Language, Non-Fiction, Reading, Resources, Revision, Teaching and Learning

The Explorer’s Daughter

January 10, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

The Explorer’s Daughter – Annotated Extract

Analysis, Annotation, Distance Learning, Edexcel, Edexcel iGCSE, English Language, Exemplars, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, Key Quotes, KS4, Language, Non-Fiction, Revision, Support, Teaching and Learning

Explorers of boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets rescue bill

December 7, 2020January 13, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Explorers of boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets rescue bill - Annotated Extract https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0YFIz11YH0

Analysis, Annotation, Distance Learning, Edexcel, Edexcel iGCSE, English Language, Exemplars, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, KS4, Non-Fiction, Reading, Resources, Revision, Teaching and Learning

The Danger of a Single Story

November 12, 2020January 13, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Resources for 'The Danger of a Single Story' by Chimamanda Adichie CommonLit: Danger of a Single Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg&t=20s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6dM0vCcsqE

Analysis, Annotation, Distance Learning, Edexcel, Edexcel iGCSE, English Language, Exemplars, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, Key Quotes, Key Themes, KS4, Language, Non-Fiction, Resources, Revision, Support, Teaching and Learning

A Passage to Africa

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

A Passage to Africa - Annotated Extract https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9v74ZVfTjs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ThciKENA2M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mtv4kvYNSI

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 Dunn1 Comment

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, 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

Epic Narratives

October 6, 2020January 13, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

A unit dedicated to Myths and Legends; exploring how epic narratives are formed and how we can use our creative writing skills to create epic narratives of our own. What makes good descriptive writing? Creative Writing - Knowledge OrganiserDownload Creative Writing Knowledge Organiser @awaken_english Here is our list of Tier 2 vocabulary for this unit, [...]

Analysis, Annotation, Distance Learning, Edexcel, Edexcel iGCSE, English Language, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, KS4, Language, Non-Fiction, Resources, Revision, Teaching and Learning

A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat

September 27, 2020October 6, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat - Annotated Extract https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OcNgvP8_js https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUHQTpANB70&t=2s

Analysis, Distance Learning, Edexcel, Edexcel iGCSE, English Language, Exemplars, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, Key Quotes, Key Themes, KS4, Language, Non-Fiction, Resources, Retrieval, Revision, Teaching and Learning

Beyond the Sky and Earth: A Journey into Bhutan Analysis Breakdown

September 23, 2020September 27, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

A breakdown of the non-fiction text from the Edexcel English Language Non-Fiction Anthology. Exploring GAPS, title analysis and a paragraph by paragraph coverage of indicative content. Useful for supporting student revision and embedding sound understanding of linguistic features within the text. Genre: Well-researched, informative, travel writing piece. Retrospective but written in present tense for immediacy. [...]