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12AS Eng Lit
13A2 Eng Lit

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whole-group work
independent work
plenary
preparation work for next lesson

current assignment


A
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

1

10G ENG
E3

Coursework catch-up versus film. tbc

 

10G ENG
M2

 

12D ENG LIT
E7

 



10G ENG
M8

Homework

 

2

9Y ENG
E7

Writing unit: Great Expectations

STARTER:
Homework; 'landmark' scenes

striptease: how are we being teased?

WHOLE CLASS:
Reading from p 286

Discuss the drama, the storytelling style and the imagery.

WHOLE CLASS PLENARY:
Ten minutes' writing on the extract.

Collect homework.

12D ENG LIT
E3

Reviewing Gray's Elegy.

Collecting homework.

Reading William Collins' Ode to Evening and identifying (i) challenges and problems and (ii) similarities with Gray.

 

 
MEET PC
3
Ring about writers in residence.

SMT TOUR

SMT TOUR

ICT MANAGEMENT
IT5

4

13 ENG LIT
ML1

Sort out overdue essays and undelivered presentations.

Look over the section of Act 2 which we watched last week. Phrase three or four general questions about the play which are fixed in incidents here. Choose one. Compose topic sentences.

Discuss topic sentences.

 

 

5

 

9Y ENG
E5

Return homework

Writing unit: Great Expectations.

 

B

Monday

Tuesday

 

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

1

10G ENG
ML5

Original writing: skateboarding

12D ENG LIT
CTH

Comparing ballads

13C ENG LIT
S3:

Timed essay on Hopkins

 

2

12D ENG LIT
CTH

Aspects of narrative; the many forms of narrative

Key quotations and essay writing

Agree work programme for Friday.

 

13C ENG LIT
E9

She Stoops to Conquer

 

LINE MANAGER (CJ)

 

 

3

 

SMT TOUR

Sort out year 10 coursework problems and see pupils at lunchtime.

10G ENG
E7

Complete original writing

12D ENG
E9

[Absent]

 

4

13C ENG LIT
E9

Hopkins: (revision)

 

 

5

LINE MANAGER (SL)

9Y ENG

Return books

Set homework

 

 

10G ENG
E5

Coursework catch-up

 


A
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

1

10G ENG
E3

As You Like It

Listening to Act 3 with breaks at the end of each scene for comments and selection of key quotations and moments.

Collect homework.

 

10G ENG
M2

As You Like It

12D ENG LIT
E7

Reading Lamia



10G ENG
M8

Homework

As You Like It

2

9Y ENG
E7

Writing unit: Travel writing

STARTER:
Four observations about 'person': the three persons, the impersonal. Arriving in a new village on holiday.

WHOLE CLASS:
Reading As I Walked out one Midsummer Morning

Discuss the elements in the piece, including the 'fiction' and the 'non-fiction' bits.

WHOLE CLASS:
Reading the Thames path piece. (Link with Help!)

The writing will take place tomorrow.

PLENARY:
What research do we need to undertake to write a piece of personal travel writing? [Do this research for an extra homework!]

Collect homework.

12D ENG LIT
E3

Reading Lamia followed by ten minutes' writing.

 

13C ENG LIT
E1

Collect overdue essays.

 

 

MEET PC
3
Ring about writers in residence.

SMT TOUR

SMT TOUR

ICT MANAGEMENT
IT5

4

13 ENG LIT
ML1

Sort out overdue essays and undelivered presentations.

Look over the section of Act 2 which we watched last week. Phrase three or four general questions about the play which are fixed in incidents here. Choose one. Compose topic sentences.

Discuss topic sentences.

 

 

5

 

9Y ENG
E5

Return homework

Writing unit: Travel writing.


A
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

1

10G ENG
E3

As You Like It

Return books with feedback.

Listening to Act 2 with breaks at the end of each scene for comments and selection of key quotations and moments.

 

10G ENG
M2

As You Like It

12D ENG LIT
E7

Reading The Eve of St Agnes

The final stanzas in detail.

Hamlet deadlines.

10G ENG
M8

Homework

As You Like It

2

9Y ENG
E7

Writing unit: Help!

STARTER:
Four observations about indirect speech.

WHOLE CLASS:
Reading of the screenplay; features of its writing. Note these down.

WHOLE CLASS:
Task: a 'novelisation' (250-300 word section).
Watching extract. As soon as it has finished, jot down notes.

The writing will take place tomorrow.

PLENARY:
How does your perception of the screenplay change once you have seen the film? Do the qualities of the screenplay become more or less apparent?

Collect homework.

12D ENG LIT
E3

Completing profiles.

Reading The Eve of St Agnes followed by ten minutes' writing.

 

13C ENG LIT
E1

Collect overdue essays.

A presentation.

Watching the remainder of Act 2 and making notes.

 

MEET PC
3
Speak to ICT Network manager. Ring about writers in residence.

SMT TOUR

SMT TOUR

ICT MANAGEMENT
IT5

4

13 ENG LIT
ML1

Sort out overdue essays and undelivered presentations.

Look over the section of Act 2 which we watched last week. Phrase three or four general questions about the play which are fixed in incidents here. Choose one. Compose topic sentences.

Discuss topic sentences.

 

 

5

 

9Y ENG
E5

Return homework

Writing unit: Help! a novelisation.

STARTER: A recap of yesterday's lesson and a reminder about notes.

MAIN BODY: Writing

PLENARY: Examples read aloud and discussed.

Leadership
GCSE Coursework Moderation

A
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

1

10G ENG
E3

Last Friday's debacle

As You Like It

 

10G ENG
M2

As You Like It

12D ENG LIT
E7

Reading The Eve of St Agnes

10G ENG
M8

Homework

 

 

2

9Y ENG
E7

Writing unit: The Book of Chameleons

12D ENG LIT
E3

Reading The Eve of St Agnes

 

13C ENG LIT
E1

 

MEET PC
3

SMT TOUR

SMT TOUR

ICT MANAGEMENT
IT5

4

13 ENG LIT
ML1

Presentations and review of Act One.

 

 

5

 

9Y ENG
E5

Return homework

Writing unit: The Book of Chameleons /2


B

Monday

Tuesday

The Eve of St Agnes

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Headteachers' Retreat, Ammerdown

1

10G ENG
ML5

As You Like It

Introduction to Shakespeare
Language; action; ideas

Listening to Act 1 Scene 1

12D ENG LIT
CTH

Feedback on first drafts of coursework: topic sentences

13C ENG LIT
S3:

Lesson postponed: examinations

 

2

12D ENG LIT
CTH

Aspects of narrative; the many forms of narrative

The bedroom scene in The Eve of St Agnes

 

13C ENG LIT
E9

She Stoops to Conquer

Review work so far; plan next presentations;
watch Act One and make notes

LINE MANAGER (CJ)

 

 

3

 

SMT TOUR

10G ENG
E7

As You Like It

Reviewing the first lesson and listening to Act One

12D ENG
E9

Work on coursework

 

4

13C ENG LIT
E9

Hopkins: God's Grandeur and Starry Night (revision)

 

 

5

LINE MANAGER (SL)

9Y ENG

Reviewing writing on Goldengrove; examining the original

Set homework

 

 

10G ENG
E5

Worksheet on As You Like It

 


A
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

1

10G ENG
E3

Mark outstanding coursework

Finish 'speed' piece for handing in.

Bring essays and Hardy books!!

 

10G ENG
M2

Completing coursework essays

12D ENG LIT
E7

Reading The Eve of St Agnes

10G ENG
M8

Completing coursework essays and reading

 

2

9Y ENG
E7

Writing unit: 1/1

12D ENG LIT
E3

Reading The Eve of St Agnes

The art of narrative: setting, character, voice

13C ENG LIT
E1

Goldsmith

Sort out assignments.

Stephen's presentation

MEET PC
3

SMT TOUR

SMT TOUR

ICT MANAGEMENT
IT5

4

13 ENG LIT
ML1

Presentation: Miss Neville

 

 

5

 

9Y ENG
E5

Return homework

Writing unit: 1/2


B

Monday

Tuesday
Wednesday

Thursday

Friday
1

10G ENG
ML5

The Third Man

Likes/ dislikes/ puzzles/ patterns

12D ENG LIT
CTH

Hamlet poems

13C ENG LIT
S3:

'Model' essays; past examples; LRB

 

2

12D ENG LIT
CTH

 

13C ENG LIT
E9

 

Online essay

 

LINE MANAGER (CJ)

Observing SL

3

 

SMT TOUR

10G ENG
E7

The Third Man
Writing a review

12D ENG
E9

 

4

13C ENG LIT
E9

Hopkins: I wake and feel the fell of dark not day
(Final poem)

 

 

5

LINE MANAGER (SL)

9Y ENG

 

 

10G ENG
E5

 


A
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

1

10G ENG
E3

Video of The Third Man for 'media' coursework.

Hardy essays due in on Friday; 'crazy shop' essays due in first lesson next week.

 

10G ENG
M2

Video of The Third Man for 'media' coursework (ii)

12D ENG LIT
E7

Responding to Act III, the closet scene. Close reading.

10G ENG
M8

Video of The Third Man for 'media' coursework (iii).

Collect Hardy essays'

 

2

9Y ENG
E7

Continue Manifold Manor.

The Saxons.

Kennings.

12D ENG LIT
E3

Polonius: more than a comic character?

13C ENG LIT
E1

Hopkins: timed essay

MEET PC
3

SMT TOUR

SMT TOUR

ICT MANAGEMENT
IT5

4

13 ENG LIT
ML1

Concluding Hopkins: a quick re-reading of That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire and of the Comfort of the Resurrection.

Study "Thou art just, Lord"

 

 

5

 

9Y ENG
E5

What to Call a Jackdaw

Writing an original poem from homework notes.

Reading Benji


B

Monday

Tuesday
Wednesday

Thursday

Friday
1

10G ENG
ML5

Far from the Madding Crowd
Video finish and six best scenes sheet

12D ENG LIT
CTH

Hamlet Recreative exercise: The Tragedy of Ophelia

13C ENG LIT
S3:

My heart

2

12D ENG LIT
CTH

Hamlet Recreative exercise: The Tragedy of Ophelia (conclude)

13C ENG LIT
E9

Hopkins: reviewing assignments

Ireland sonnet (not set);
reviewing the 'terrible sonnets'

Online essay

 

LINE MANAGER (CJ)
3

 

SMT TOUR

10G ENG
E7

Far from the Madding Crow:
coursework planning, including topic sentences, key episodes, quotations and comments

12D ENG
E9

Return essays

Hamlet responding to texts, with three examples from Ophelia's story

4

13C ENG LIT
E9

Hopkins: Patience, hard thing!

 

 

5

LINE MANAGER (SL)

9Y ENG

Sigur Ros and the stone xylophone:informative and entertaining writing

Watch the clip at home

Homework: to polish a piece of writing

 

10G ENG
E5

E7 Far from the Madding Crowd
Coursework planning


B

Monday

Tuesday
Wednesday

Thursday

Friday
1

10G ENG
ML5

Far from the Madding Crowd
Video catch up and indexing

12D ENG LIT
CTH

Hamlet soliloquys (i)

13C ENG LIT
S3:

Spring and Fall

2

12D ENG LIT
CTH

Hamlet soliloquys (ii)

13C ENG LIT
E9

Hopkins: reviewing assignments; reviewing As kingfishers catch fire...

LINE MANAGER (CJ)
3

 

SMT TOUR

10G ENG

E7 Far from the Madding Crowd
Bathsheba's entanglement with Troy

12D ENG
E9

Hamlet soliloquys (iii)

4

13C ENG LIT
E9

Hopkins: Felix Randal

 

 

5

LINE MANAGER (SL)

9Y ENG

The opening trick and selling Iceland

 

10G ENG
E5

E7 Far from the Madding Crowd
Bathsheba's entanglement with Troy: video and topic sentences


A
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

1

10G ENG
E3

Video of story so far.

Collect homework.

Read the shears and the dying sheep chapters.

 

10G ENG
M2

Return homework.

Homework review/ exercise.

Writing about the shears scene and the sheep.

12D ENG LIT
E7

Responding to Act III: key themes; new developments; complexities and poetry.

10G ENG
M8

Updating index.

Video.

Ten minutes' writing.

 

2

9Y ENG
E7

Continue Journeys.

Starter: active and passive voices.
Interviewing either the canyon walker or the climber.
Produce a transcript of the interview.

Collect homework.

12D ENG LIT
E3

Complete viewing of the video to the beginning of Act III.

Ten minutes' writing on the tragedy of Hamlet.

Listening to Act III.

Collect homework.

13C ENG LIT
E1

Hopkins: Binsey Poplars

3

SMT TOUR

SMT TOUR

ICT MANAGEMENT
IT5

4

13 ENG LIT
ML1

Return essays.
Review Hopkins so far.
Continue Hopkins with work on The May Magnificat.

Predict the poem from the title.
Comment on form and imagery.
How does it fit the 'project' which Hopkins so far has set before us?

 

 

5

 

9Y ENG
E5

Connectives.

Writing a Survival Guide.


A
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

1
10G ENG
E3
10G ENG
M2
12D ENG LIT
E7

10G ENG
M8
2

9Y ENG
E7

Collect homework.
Continue Journeys with work on explaining and informing.

12D ENG LIT
E3

13C ENG LIT
E1

3

SMT TOUR

SMT TOUR

ICT MANAGEMENT
IT5

4

13 ENG LIT
ML1

Collect homework.
Continue Hopkins with work on Spring.

 

 

5

 

9Y ENG
E5