Teleza aka Ms Connell

Society is changing and so should our qualifications. We’re introducing three new set texts and a third poetry cluster for our GCSE English Literature specification from 2023, as part of our ongoing commitment to give students a curriculum that resonates with their lives.

Sorting my resources out for the new term, so brace yourselves for a BIG thread of useful stuff for GCSE and A Level... @Team_English1 @NIEngTeachers

@team_english1 Another summary post, but this time it wasn't a quick job! This one is about the AQA Lit Reports susansenglish.wordpress.com/2022/08/28/why…

Have added a couple of new ‘bitesize academic reading’ resources to my Dropbox. These discuss Scrooge and Marley’s characters. Sharing alongside the rest of my academic reading folder. Use/chuck/change as you see fit! @Team_English1 dropbox.com/sh/lrc36hw2rp7…

@team_english1 A quick summary of the English Language 2022 Exam Report with a downloadable document. Hope it is useful. susansenglish.wordpress.com/2022/08/26/why…

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10 things I’ve learnt from examiner marking: 1. Word class adds nothing to student analysis and rarely shows a deeper understanding of authorial intent 2. Context should be taught in terms of themes and not just tagged on to the beginning of SOW as students then struggle to apply

📕 POST! 📕 Live modelling is so important but how can we make it even more effective? What should students be *doing* when you're live modelling? codexterous.home.blog/2022/05/29/liv…

📕 POST! 📕 If you're looking to evaluate how to deliver feedback next academic year this post is for you. A step by step guide to how I use Whole Class Feedback from collecting work to handing it back codexterous.home.blog/2021/07/15/def…

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Anyone fancy an early copy of ‘Ready to Teach: A Christmas Carol’? Give this a RT and someone will be chosen at random on Thursday! Merry Christmas, everyone! 🎅🏼 #shamelessplug @teachals @JohnCattEd

T&L Leads - these are our Top 10 strategies. Any thoughts welcome!

I think the key to success with Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 is to start by reading lots and lots of extracts, novels and non fiction. Don’t go anywhere near an actual exam style question until students are really comfortable discussing these at a broader level /1

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I never post on Twitter - professional lurker - but I have to share these. My proudest moment as HoD - book vending machines as part of whole school rewards #teamenglish #edutwitter

@NewlyDawned We were chosen! Thanks again @NewlyDawned for the recommendation and @PenguinUKBooks for your generous offer!

Thank you for your email @PenguinUKBooks I am delighted at your authors of colour offer; our students will be too!

@MissYeabsley Snap. Well done 👏🏾

First almost week complete as HoD. Pass the wine.

A reminder that we are here if you’re looking for new books before the school year starts! Or if you want to make some room in your cupboard! #eduswap @Team_English1