YEAR TWELVE LESSON 52 [28th April 15]: Homework

BIG SESSION TODAY KIDS. Only three official lessons remain after this session. When not being verbally abusive and calling Nigel Farage an oil tanker, The Archdeacon of Nonsense attempted to encourage the class to model a Section B response to the 'symbolism' question that was the focus of the last lesson. The class created a paragraph that serves as a model response for the Section B element of the exam.
The class were also asked to consider the Section B question:
'IN A NARRATIVE THERE IS USUALLY A HERO OR HEROINE, A PROTAGONIST ON WHOSE FATE THE READERS' INTEREST IN THE STORY PRINCIPALLY RESTS.'
Write about the significance of protagonists in the narratives of the three writers you have studied.

HOMEWORK: Complete the Section B essay. Obviously, this needs to be a timed [ish] response. Plan your response and then give yourself 60 minutes to complete the essay.
I will place a potential structure here tomorrow....i'm off to CITY.

YEAR 12 LESSON 50/51 [21st/24th April 15]: Homework

The Tuesday session discussed the question:
SYMBOLS AND MOTIFS ARE USED BY WRITERS TO SHAPE STORIES AND OPEN UP MEANINGS. WRITE ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SYMBOLS/MOTIFS IN THE NARRATIVES OF THREE WRITERS YOU HAVE STUDIED.
The Thursday session asked students to produce a one hour timed response.

HOMEWORK: READ THE TEXTS. READ THE TEXTS. ATTEMPT PAST QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THE SPACE IN YOUR MIND!! I WILL MARK ANY ESSAYS.
On Tuesday we will be attempting to create content for another Section B response.

YEAR 13 LESSON 49/50/51 [20th/23rd/27th April 15]: Homework

The first session considered how to push a paragraph from a C grade to an A grade.This was a very useful session and students were urged to develop the ability to explain how textual reference supports their argument.
The session then considered the question:
IN AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL, MARY SHELLEY STATED THAT SHE WISHED TO 'CURDLE BLOOD AND QUICKEN THE BEATINGS OF THE HEART.' To what extent do you think she achieved her aims?
The Thursday session involved the class attempting this question as a timed essay.
The Monday session [27th April] explored the creature's final speech in Shelley's Frankenstein and explored to what extent this speech reflects the features of a gothic text.
The discussion then moved on to discuss the Section B question:
'THE GOTHIC TEXT IS MEANINGLESS AND PREDICTABLE.' To what extent do you agree with this statement?

HOMEWORK: Complete the Section B question discussed in today's session. Students should plan their response, organise their textual reference, then spend one hour writing. LAUREN and KIRSTEN are expected to attempt this essay. LAUREN...you owe me work.

YEAR 12 LESSON 49 [17th April 15]: Homework

This session explored issues relating to Section B of the exam. Students were made aware that this section of the exam requires students to access Ass Objectives 1/2/3. The fourth assessment objective, THE INFLUENCE OF CONTEXTS, does not apply to this section of the exam.
The focus of the session was the Section B question:
WRITE ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LOCATION OR PLACE IN THREE TEXTS THAT YOU HAVE STUDIED.
Class discussion considered this question in relation to Gatsby and TROTAM before the class attempted a one paragraph 20 minute response.

HOMEWORK: READ THE TEXTS and READ the past questions. Students need to develop a sense of the kind of areas that the AQA have examined in the past. This will inform the nature of your reading. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ATTEMPT ANY PAST QUESTIONS. I WILL MARK ANY ESSAYS ASAP. See you Tuesday.

YEAR 13 LESSON 48 [16th April 15]: Homework

This was the first session after the Spring Break and the focus of the session was the significance of symbolism when shaping ideas within a gothic text. Class discussion was, as it always is on a Thursday, really impressive, but we need to start creating some written work folks. I am slightly alarmed by the lack of student written work over the Easter period.
The focus of this session was FAUSTUS, MACBETH and Frankenstein. The focus of the class discussion was quite specific:
FAUSTUS: The Helen of Troy/OLD MAN MOMENT.
FRANKENSTEIN: Chapter Four and the description of Victor's Laboratory.
MACBETH: Two key speeches in the Fifth Act and reference to Scotland being enveloped with darkness.
The question at the heart of the class discussion was:
SYMBOLIC MEANING IS A CENTRAL FEATURE OF THE GOTHIC TEXT. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

HOMEWORK: I expect to receive this essay before Thursday's session

YEAR 12 LESSON 48 [14th April 15]: Homework

And so we move towards the exam. The class were offered a warm welcome back to school and rewarded for their admirable effort with the coursework with an exploration of the fifth section of The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, followed by a twenty minute timed essay. Consider it a gift folks.
The class were asked to construct a written response to:
HOW DOES COLERIDGE TELL THE STORY IN THE FIFTH SECTION OF THE POEM?

HOMEWORK: Complete coursework. Deadline is Friday. Feel free to email me a final draft before Friday. In Friday's session we will be considering the Section B question:
Write about the significance of place or location in 3 texts you have studied.
WE will be using our two texts plus Auden's Miss.Gee and James Honeyman. See you there Lit Freaks.

MESSAGE FOR YEAR 12 LIT STUDENTS.

Today we had our second Easter session. Thank you to those that bothered to attend.

Tomorrow...WEDNESDAY 8th APRIL....I WILL BE IN SCHOOL FROM 9 O'CLOCK TO DISCUSS COURSEWORK. SIX PEOPLE ARE BOOKED TO SEE ME FROM 9AM...STARTING WITH DANIEL AT 9.05.

ALL ARE WELCOME...WILL, LOUIS...WHERE ARE YOUR FIRST DRAFTS??? You really need to get moving.
see you all tomorrow.
mrR.