GCSE English Language Activities booklet Hub schools ...

GCSE English Language

Hub schools network meeting Activities booklet Published: Spring 2018

Non-confidential

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Contents

Contents

Introduction Writing for English Language Paper 1 Activity one Activity two Activity three Activity four Writing for English Language Paper 2 Activity five Activity six Activity seven Activity eight Reflection

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Introduction

Where are you now?

Current position

Paper 1

Strengths/weaknesses

Ideas from session

Paper 2

Key action steps: 1. 2. 3.

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Teaching over time: Writing as a process

1. Think

5. Write

2. Plan

4. Critique

3. Draft

In order to address underachievement in writing, one centre decided to unpick the steps involved in producing a response and came up with a `process.'

Step 1 ? Thinking ? students too often rush to put pen to paper. This step makes them consider the topic in more detail. For example, students look at a Paper 2 Question and then respond through a silent debate (still retaining focus on quiet thought rather than discussion) or, two minutes of free writing on the topic in order to encourage a range of points and build resilience.

Step 2 ? Planning ? students experiment with a range of planning tools in order to embed this as a key step to success with their writing.

Step 3 ? Draft ? students are encouraged to see `first' attempts as works in progress so that they get into the habit of checking through their work and making improvements. Under timed, examination conditions, the step of `draft' might be working out an introduction, a few phrases, a conclusion.

Step 4 ? Critique ? within the classroom, this can be done as self-editing or peer assessment. In an examination, the students need to remember to `critique' and shape their responses throughout.

Step 5 ? Write ? the final write up is an outcome of executing all the other steps.

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