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Planning to teach the student, not the subject Free
As the May session IB teachers really get to grips with their courses for class of 2015, I started my own course planning with a reflection on the difference between subject-centred and student-centred...
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Patterns in Literature: Parallelism and Deviation
In an earlier scheme of work – see ‘What is this thing called literature?' – the essence of language art was the central concern. The focus of the activities foregrounded a debate between those who...
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Looking forward: plans, plans and more plans Free
Hello again, and welcome to part 2 of my introduction. Joining an already existing team in their development of a successful and well developed website is something of a daunting proposal. I have spent...
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Introduction of a new writer Free
Hello, teachers of English A: language and literature. My name is Alison Whitehurst. I will soon be joining David McIntyre to help out with the maintenance of this InThinking resources website. I'd like...
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Foregrounding, Backgrounding Free
A few things of interest this week to the teacher of Language and Literature: The first item, brought to my attention by my dedicated and gifted colleague Di, concerns the film 'The Sapphires'. The film,...
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Reviews
On this page you will find reviews of books and other resources useful to teachers of Language and Literature. Subscribers to the site are encouraged to submit their own reviews. Aim to keep reviews to...
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Writing Black Britain
People like me who came to England in the 1950s have been there for centuries; symbolically, we have been there for centuries. I was coming home. I am the sugar at the bottom of the English cup of tea....
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The Adventure of English
In ‘The Adventure of English’ (2002), a British television series, Melvyn Bragg narrates the history of the English language from its origins in the 5th century to its status as a global language at...
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Written Tasks: From First to Final Draft (The Magic Toyshop)
Written Tasks, with a weighting of 20%, are a significant component of the Language and Literature course. Written Tasks are externally assessed, but they are completed throughout the course and, as...
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WT2 Q6 (The Magic Toyshop)
The following Written Task 2 (HL) Critical Response addresses the prompt ‘How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what effects?’ The question comes from the ‘text and genre’ area of study....