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Distance Learning, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, KS3, KS4, Learning Environment, Literature, Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare, Tier 2 Vocabulary, Vocabulary

Romeo & Juliet: Tier 2 Vocabulary Case Studies

April 13, 2020April 16, 2020by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

Week 1: Week 2: Week 3:

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 [...]

#TeamEAL, Analysis, Creative Writing, Displays, English as a Second Language, English Language, ESL, KS3, KS4, Learning Environment, Resources, Support, Vocabulary

‘Progress Packs’ and How We Use Them

October 13, 2018by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

In 2013 I started as an NQT in a new-build academy in a largely young and adventurous English department. Much of my practice was shaped by my time there and one of the best creations which I have taken to other schools has been our ‘Progress Pack’. A somewhat gimmicky title coined by my HOD [...]

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ESL: English and Czech

September 16, 2018September 29, 2018by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

English as a Second Language Resources for students translated into Czech

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‘Of Mice and Men’ Quotations

August 31, 2018November 23, 2020by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

These follow a similar style and purpose as the 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Quotation Retention Challenge cards posted here and here. They can be used in class for analysis, as part of self-quizzing and for display material.

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Story Mountain

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Story Mountain for the development of creative writing and to support the formative stages of prose analysis.

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Quotation Retention Challenge: Week 2

January 27, 2018by Jancke Dunn3 Comments

See Week 1 for rationale and to refresh the first round of quotations. These will be revisited in the Week 2 quotation recap. Week 2 of the Quotation Retention Challenge:

Displays, iGCSE, KS3, Learning Environment, Vocabulary

Word of the Week

November 30, 2017June 11, 2018by Jancke Dunn2 Comments

We have been introducing to our students since the beginning of the year. It builds into our formative knowledge curriculum and the importance of explicitly teaching vocabulary exploration; as @Doug_Lemov describes it in 'Reading Reconsidered': “making a case study out of certain words and their application.” Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week [...]