"We need to teach using the tools our students use"
Archive for March, 2010
New English Language site
Mar 22nd
Some of you in S4 S5 and S6 are still not quite getting it about the way we use our language and the grammar/punctuation needed to ensure that you can turn those 26 letters in our alphabet into works of glorious fiction, articles of sparkling fact and argumentative writing that wins the day.
Try the new Learning Teaching Scotland site here for simple, clear advice.
Or ask me to perform the incredible punctuation rap..if your ears and your eyes can stand it. (Think of Dad dancing combined with Granddad trying to do a rap AND wearing gold chains etc to give you an idea of the horrors THAT little song involves).
Birthdays
Mar 21st
Sun 21 Mar – Alexi V (S4) / Alexander C (S2)
Wed 24 Mar – Martin M (S2)
Thu 25 Mar – Alana Y (S2)
Fri 26 Mar – Abrar A (S3) END OF TERM – see you on Monday 12th April!
Sun 28 Mar – Heather D/Neil F (both S2)
Learning Teaching Scotland exam tips
Mar 18th
Lots of good links and useful tips here (thanks to Stirling High for the tip off!)
S5/6 Int 2 Bold Girls – addition to wiki
Mar 18th
Added a list of drama questions from past papers and made up by students. Check them out and think about possible introductions, quotes that would answer the questions and conclusions.
Wiki is here (see also link on sidebar)
S4 revision spreadsheet
Mar 10th
s4 own revision programme (Excel spreadsheet with dates and lesson plans until Exam Day...) Right click and select ‘Save as’ or just click to download.
