Tag: AwakenEnglish

#LitRevision, 9ET0, A-Level, Analysis, Edexcel, Essay Planning, Essay Plans, Essay Questions, Exemplars, iAL, Key Themes, KS5, Literature, Poems of the Decade, Poetry, Poetry Anthology, Revision, Support, WET01, Year 12

Presentation of Age in ‘Poems of the Decade’ Anthology

by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment on Presentation of Age in ‘Poems of the Decade’ Anthology

The class flipchart compares three poems from the 'Poems of the Decade' Forward Anthology, focusing on how age is presented in "Easy Passage," "To My Nine-Year Old Self," and "A Leisure Centre is a Temple of Learning." Note that the latter is included only in the Edexcel International A-Level collection.

#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

by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment on ‘Progress Packs’ and How We Use Them
‘Progress Packs’ and How We Use Them

Developing the 'Progress Pack' as a resource to support students in literacy, addressing common issues in English classrooms. This initiative has helped streamline teaching workloads, reduce waste, and foster student autonomy. Over time, the pack has evolved to include diverse literacy aids, enhancing individualized support for all students.

#LitRevision, A-Level, Analysis, Byron, Coleridge, Edexcel, Exemplars, KS5, Literature, Poetry, Revision, Romantic Poetry, Romantics, Wordsworth

Consider how Romantic Poets present the Sublime

by Jancke Dunn1 Comment on Consider how Romantic Poets present the Sublime

Anonymous exemplar essay exploring the Sublime in: William Wordsworth's 'Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey' Lord Byron's 'Lines Inscribed Upon a Cup Formed From a Skull’ Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner'   Consider how poets within the Romantic anthology present themes of the Sublime   The presentation of the Sublime [...]

#LitRevision, Analysis, Edexcel, Essay, Exemplar Answer, Exemplars, iGCSE, KS4, Literature, Poetry

Edexcel Poetry Anthology: ‘Half-past Two’

by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment on Edexcel Poetry Anthology: ‘Half-past Two’
Edexcel Poetry Anthology: ‘Half-past Two’

Example Analysis of 'Half-past Two' in the Edexcel iGCSE examined unit. U. A. Fanthorpe’s “Half-past Two” presents the concept of time through the eyes of a child. Here the poet puts forward the abstract notion of Time as viewed by a child in the concrete, who does not fully comprehend it and therein finds himself [...]