Instructional Video30:39
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'An Inspector Calls': exploring the character of Eric

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can understand and explain the significance of Eric while considering multiple interpretations. Key learning points: - Eric is established as a moral voice at the start of the play, but lacks the ability to be assertive....
Instructional Video16:56
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Analysing Dr. Roylott in ‘The Speckled Band’

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Conan Doyle presents Dr Roylott in ‘The Speckled Band’. Key learning points: - Dr. Roylott is presented as aggressive in 'The Speckled Band'. - We can use the connotations of words to help us analyse a...
Instructional Video22:21
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Writing clear analytical paragraphs about Bilan's 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can plan and write up a clear and cohesive paragraph to answer the question: ‘How does Bilan present the temple? in 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'. Key learning points: - In analytical writing, use conjunctions and...
Instructional Video24:24
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Preparing to deliver a presentation

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use effective preparation strategies to help me deliver a presentation confidently. Key learning points: - Presentations are much more engaging when the speaker does not simply read off a page or memorise word for...
Instructional Video17:16
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The connection between shifting language and shifting ideology in 'Animal Farm'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how the pigs' shifting language represents their shifting ideologies in 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - We see the pigs' language shifting throughout 'Animal Farm'. - Arguably, this shift reflects...
Instructional Video19:33
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'The Cellist of Sarajevo': expressing a personal and critical response to a text

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can express a personal and critical response to a text. Key learning points: - In order to evaluate, we should form a personal and critical response to the text. - To form a personal response, we can reflect on how a...
Instructional Video26:32
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'An Inspector Calls': understanding context and Priestley’s influences

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can understand the importance of context and use tentative language to make assertions about Priestley's intentions.

Key learning po
ints:
- Contextual information can help to deepen an understanding of a...
Instructional Video27:08
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Analysing how poets reflect desire in natural settings

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can produce a detailed, nuanced and tentative comparative analysis of 'Sonnet 29' and 'Letters from Yorkshire'. Key learning points: - Participle phrases can make topic sentences more specific and precise. - Comparative...
Instructional Video29:57
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'Romeo and Juliet': using tentative language to write about writer's intentions

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use tentative language to write about Shakespeare’s intentions in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Key learning points: - Arguably, Shakespeare shows Juliet as both exerting agency and assuming a passive role in ‘Romeo and...
Instructional Video29:51
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A written analysis of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can confidently draft, and redraft a written analysis of a literary text. Key learning points: - It is important to consider the first version of your work a first draft and not the finished essay. - Redrafting your...