Category: Literature

Building a Sixth Form Curriculum: Literature

Posted by thequillguy | Sep 4, 2018 | For Living, For Students, How to Teach Literature, Literature | 0 |

Perception, Dunning-Krueger and Education

by thequillguy | Aug 7, 2022 | Conceptual Teaching, Literature | 0 |

I think this is a really interesting metaphor to make teachers think about the idea of...

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Thoughts about Narratology and Prosody at iGCSE- PRIORITISING THE TEACHING OF FORM

by thequillguy | Jun 21, 2020 | Conceptual Teaching, For Students, Literature | 0 |

Narrative theory is undertaught I think. I have had to self-educate myself. It is essential when responding to novels because without it there is an undue focus on finding figurative language. Finding figurative language can be a huge issue when that might not be what the narrative is doing, especially when focalised on a character who is uneducated (or just normal!). Therefore, understanding focalisation is key… to whom do the words belong?

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What books should students read for A-Levels/IB or Undergraduate?

by thequillguy | May 31, 2020 | Craft of Teaching, How to Teach Literature, Literary Context, Literature, Practical Teaching | 0 |

Students seeking success in literature should aim to read beyond the limits of the classroom. Each of these books have proved very useful for both my students and me in teaching and reading literature at the higher levels.

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A Question on Frankenstein: Walton’s Change in Perspective

by thequillguy | Dec 2, 2018 | For School, Frankenstein, Literature, Practical Teaching | 0 |

A student recently asked me a question in the run-up to our Xmas Mocks. I include the question as...

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Do English teachers need charisma?

by thequillguy | Sep 25, 2018 | For School, For Students, For Teachers, How to Teach Literature, Literature | 0 |

English teachers are usually charismatic. The act of reading and considering poetry and drama...

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Content vs Specification: Thoughts about KS5 Planning

by thequillguy | Sep 14, 2018 | For Living, For Students, How to Plan and Mark, How to Teach Literature, Literature | 0 |

This year I have taken on the running of our KS5 literature specification. It has been an...

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Building a Sixth Form Curriculum: Literature

by thequillguy | Sep 4, 2018 | For Living, For Students, How to Teach Literature, Literature | 0 |

This summer I was promoted to Head of KS5 Literature, leading a team of six people. I enjoyed the...

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Book Review: Notes from the Jungle: Provocative Teacherspeak

by thequillguy | Aug 31, 2018 | Book Clubs, For Living, For Students, How to Teach Literature, Literature | 0 |

Notes from the Jungle is an engagingly provocative book from a working international headteacher....

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15 minute screencast: Example of how to revise quotations from a text, in this case the Crucible.

by thequillguy | Jun 25, 2018 | Craft of Teaching, For School, For Students, How to Plan and Mark, Literature, Marking, Practical Teaching | 0 |

Example of how to revise quotations from a text, in this case the Crucible. This video gained 1.5k...

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Developing Academic Argument Using Claims, Reasons, Evidence and Warrants: Using Turabian’s ”Manual for Writers”

by thequillguy | May 25, 2018 | For School, For Students, How to Teach Literature, Lesson Planning, Literature | 0 |

Today my students sat their English Literature GCSE exam. Our in-class focus on understanding...

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Year 9 Scripts AiC

by thequillguy | Jun 4, 2017 | An Inspector Calls, For School, For Students, Literature | 0 |

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Finding new authors

by thequillguy | Nov 13, 2016 | Cultural Capital and Education, How to Teach Literature, Literature, Reading | 0 |

From word of mouth, or through online communities, will find recommendations for books far more...

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