by melaniewp | Apr 23, 2013 | A Passage to Africa, Edexcel Language Anthology, Exam Essays, GCSE, IGCSE, Model Essays
Brace yourself! It’s a grim text and the essay’s equally grim…How does George Alagiah create a sense of pity in this extract?In this extract, Alagiah creates a sense of pity through emotive language in lists and rules of three to create a sense...
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 | Apr 22, 2013 | Exam Essays, GCSE, IGCSE, Model Essays, Of Mice and Men, OMAM Essays
ATeacherWrites.comOf Mice and Men is a great American novel that deals with the American Dream and the trauma of the Great Depression. The location is Salinas, California, an agricultural area full of migrant workers. Steinbeck depicts the place, and the lifestyle in...
by melaniewp | Apr 22, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, GCSE, General Essay Points, IGCSE, KS3
When writing about texts, what are teachers looking for? You might have studied PEE (point, evidence, explain) or PQC (point, quote, comment), but what is it that makes the difference between low grades and high scores?This checklist is designed to cover all areas...
by melaniewp | Apr 22, 2013 | GCSE, IGCSE, Key Quotations, Of Mice and Men
Slim on Lennie: “I ain’t never seen such a worker”, “I ain’t never seen such a strong guy”George “He can’t think of nothing to do himself, but he sure can take orders”Slim: “seems kinda funny a cuckoo...
by melaniewp | Apr 22, 2013 | Curley's Wife, GCSE, IGCSE, Of Mice and Men, OMAM Key Quotations
George and Lennie are shown round the ‘bunkhouse’ – ‘little’ ‘little’ ‘few’ ‘personal belongings’ are listed to show how small their world is.Candy: ‘a tall, stoop-shouldered old man’, and...
