1. GCSE English
w/b 6th November 2017

2. Today… Set two targets Review last week’s mock papers
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3. Targets Set two targets you hope to achieve by Christmas
They must be achievable

4. Review
Mock paper 1
Mock paper 2
Opportunity

5. Project: no longer than 10 minutes
Your project includes the following opportunities
A chance for you to choose the most suitable option
An opportunity to show that you can work independently
A chance to show that you can encourage and support others
An opportunity to show that you can plan a schedule
A chance for your creativity to come out

6. Project Choices 1. Education Unthink Rethink
Scrap the entire education system and
Start from scratch
YOU DECIDE:
What age to start and finish school
What topics are taught
How lessons are taught
Timetable
What sort of buildings
Resources
Visits
Exams

7. Project Choices 2. War Focus on one aspect such as: Deserters
Letters home
The Poppy Appeal
The roles women played in the forces in 1917
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

8. Project Choices 3. English and your vocational course
Research and present information on the importance of English skills in your chosen vocational course. Include how speaking and listening, reading and writing all play their part in your chosen career.

9. Project Choices
4. If you could change ONE thing in the world, what would it be? You will need to research and come up with a detailed plan that includes what, why and how you want to change things…

10. Project https://animoto.com/projects Open your own login on ‘animoto’
With this option, you would be showing the animoto and then talking through how you created it

11. Your video
You could film an interview between a WW1 veteran in a nursing home and a journalist.
If you do this, you won’t have to speak in front of anyone – you can simply show the video for your presentation. This would involve creating questions and answers – researching and then filming.

12. Scrapbook
If you choose to do this, you will need to talk through each page.

13. Would you like to work with someone?
No problem…make sure both of you are involved in the preparation and the presentation

14. Schedule (w/c) Part 1/Lesson 1 taught Part 2/Lesson 2 workshop
13 November
Looking at questions 1 - 2
Planning and Preparation Workshop
20 November
Looking at question 3
Workshop
27 November
Looking at question 4
4 December
Looking at question 5
Creative Writing exercise
Projects Presented
11 December
Projects Presented mop-up
SPaG and Language Features quiz

15. Diary of Progress Date (w/c) 8.11.17 Project ideas introduced 15.11.17
Decided on a presentation on shellshock. Lisa and I will work together and will make an animoto video with music and pictures. Then we’ll plan what we’re going to say.
Animoto is finished. Today we worked on our scripts.
Practice run went well.
We’re first on…

16. Awards and Prizes Self-motivated and Independent Creative
Best presentation
Best team worker
Supporting other people
Outstanding effort
All-round winner

17. Today… Update targets Review last week’s mock papers
Learn about the next project