by melaniewp | Apr 23, 2013 | 11+, Age 12-16, Age 5-8, Age 8-12, Common Entrance, Dyslexia, GCSE, IGCSE, Reading
I’ve posted on this before, but I thought it might be really helpful to have it all in one place. You might be a parent, or a student – looking for some inspiration. This post covers all ages, stages and abilities.A lot of boys struggle with reading. And...
by melaniewp | Mar 8, 2013 | Age 12-16, GCSE, IGCSE, Mark Schemes, Past Papers, Revision
Use the links below to download GCSE and IGCSE past papers, mark schemes and model answers for the relevant exam board, subject and tier: higher (H) or foundation (F).Students should practise in timed conditions. Important: they should use the mark scheme and mark...
by melaniewp | Mar 4, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, 11 plus, Age 12-16, Common Entrance, GCSE, KS2, KS3, Punctuation, SATs KS2
A good way to ‘teach’ the rules is to get your child to do an investigation of the books on their shelf then write their own rules. Check what they wrote against this:The Rules of Speech1. Indent paragraphs as shown in the picture (above) with the pink...
by melaniewp | Mar 3, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, 11 plus, Age 12-16, Common Entrance, GCSE, Grammar, KS2, KS3, Punctuation, SATs KS2, Semi-colon
Before we start, a semi-colon isn’t used to start a list! The thing you need for that is a colon (:). Correct UsageSemi-colons are used to join complete sentences. In this sense, they’re like connectives.e.g. I went home and had a bath.I went home; I had a...
by melaniewp | Mar 2, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, Age 12-16, KS2, KS3, SATs KS2
Level 6 Writing ranges from 6c, which is the lowest, up to 6a. A Level 6a would include most of the below, skilfully. 6c would show some features, with some degree of control. You might want to bookmark this page as I keep adding more links.In Level 6,...
by melaniewp | Feb 26, 2013 | 0 FOR KIDS, Age 12-16, Reading
Slightly racy ones are marked [A]. Difficulty is from (4) upwards.GENRES: 1. Science; 2. Sport/Survival; 3. Historical Fiction; 4. History; 5. Fantasy; 6. Science Fiction; 7. Dystopic Fiction; 8. Thriller and Spy; 9. Horror; 10. Mystery and Crime. N.B. Lord of...
