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How to Use Chocolate Powder in Latte Art
Howcast - Learn how use chocolate powder in latte art in this Howcast video about free pour tricks.
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How to Increase Depth in Graffiti Art with Color
Howcast - Learn how to increase depth in graffiti art by using a contrast color in this Howcast video.
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Henna vs. Tattoos
Howcast -Learn the difference between henna and a tattoo from expert Lisa Butterworth in this Howcast video about henna and mehndi art.
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How to Pair Beer with Cheese
Howcast -Learn how to pair beer with cheese from expert Katherine Kyle in this Howcast video.
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How to Pair Beer with Food
Howcast -Learn how to pair beer with food from expert Katherine Kyle in this Howcast video.
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How to Take Green Screen Photos
Howcast - Learn how to take green screen photos from professional photographer Luke Ballard in this Howcast video.
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How to Style & Pose a Glamour Model
Howcast - Learn how to style and pose a glamour model from professional photographer Luke Ballard in this Howcast video.
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Eastern Anatolia, Turkey: Discovering Turkey’s Hidden Treasures
Discover the unique beauty and rich history of Eastern Anatolia, a region in Turkey known for its dramatic landscapes, ancient sites, and vibrant cultural heritage. In this video, we journey through Eastern Anatolia's most iconic...
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Painting: finalising a facial expression painting
Pupil outcome: I can add expressive details to enhance a painted facial expression. Key learning points: - Identify and apply finishing techniques such as blending, adding highlights, and creating texture. - Use colour, tone, and...
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'Macbeth': an exploration of Act 4, Scenes 1 to 3
Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in Act 4, Scenes 1 to 3 of ‘Macbeth’ with a focus on the character of Macbeth and the setting, Scotland. Key learning points: - Scotland is unstable under Macbeth’s leadership - In Act 4, Scene...
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Comparing 'Power and Conflict' war poems
Pupil outcome: I can draw interesting comparisons between two war poems. Key learning points: - The anthology's war poems can be grouped via their exploration of who war effects. - The anthology's war poems can be grouped via their...
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Reading around the text 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'
Pupil outcome: I can compare and contrast between two non-fiction texts. Key learning points: - When reading non-fiction texts, readers can use the layout features to help navigate the text. - Non-fiction texts can present information in...
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Learning about the context of 'A Christmas Carol'
Pupil outcome: I can discuss the author and context of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Key learning points: - Charles Dickens lived during the Victorian era. - He was a very popular author who often represented the contrast between the rich and the...
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Exploring characterisation in 'A Christmas Carol'
Pupil outcome: I can analyse characterisation within a chapter. Key learning points: - Characterisation is the way an author describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story. - Authors choose adjectives...
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Exploring characters' perspectives
Pupil outcome: I can understand different characters' perspectives. Key learning points: - When exploring a character’s point of view, we experience life as if through their eyes; this is called perspective. - Paikea feels a deep...
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Exploring characterisation in 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'
Pupil outcome: I can explore characterisation in historical fiction. Key learning points: - Following their mother’s death, Sophia and her family are split up. - Sophia’s father has decided against regaining his kingdom, he has asked...
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Exploring perspective in 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'
Pupil outcome: I can compare and contrast two different perspectives of a setting. Key learning points: - Abdul Karim is a member of Queen Victoria’s household. He is teaching the Queen Hindustani. - Abdul Karim describes India in...
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Writing the build-up of 'The Iron Man' (part two)
Pupil outcome: I can write the second paragraph of the build-up of 'The Iron Man'. Key learning points: - In part two of the build-up, humanity responds angrily to the Iron Man by trapping and burying him. - There is a contrast between...
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Planning the opening of 'A Christmas Carol'
Pupil outcome: I can generate precise vocabulary to plan a narrative opening. Key learning points: - The purpose of the opening is to set the scene and introduce the main characters. - Ebenezer Scrooge is a miser who holds disdain for...
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Using images to make comparisons and predictions in 'Mirror'
Pupil outcome: I can compare and contrast images in 'Mirror'. Key learning points: - The Moroccan story is set in the Valley of the Roses; the Western (Australian) setting is based on a suburb of Sydney. - The two landscapes contrast...
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Contrasting the familiar and the unknown in your descriptive writing
Pupil outcome: I can use language and structure to create contrast between the familiar and the unknown. Key learning points: - You can use language such as semantic fields to show the contrast between the familiar and the unknown. - You...
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Responding to an unseen extract from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'
Pupil outcome: I can read and understand an unseen extract from Carroll’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and analyse evidence to support my understanding. Key learning points: - Use the first reading of an unseen extract to establish...
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Contrasting the everyday and the unknown settings in Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz'
Pupil outcome: I can understand and analyse the way different settings are presented. Key learning points: - Baum describes the everyday setting of Kansas as dull and predictable. - Baum describes the unknown setting of Oz as wondrous...