Ms Z Machen (Curriculum Leader)
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The English department will be running Close Reading revision sessions beginnning Tuesday 19th November. All pupils studying for Higher English are welcome to attend.
When: Tuesdays, 4-5pm
Where: T2.3
To find out what we will be covering each session, please click here.
Z Machen
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read more...Latest research into literacy improvement suggests that we should be concentrating on reading, writing, and vocabulary. With this in mind, S1 pupils have been sent around the school looking to collect key/interesting words from all subjects on their timetables in order to help foster their curiosity about the meanings of words. Words should be recorded in the little jotters we have given them. English teachers will follow up - discuss meanings, correct spellings, etc.
It's National Poetry Day today, and here's something to mark it from Hugh MacDiarmid:
...and in the spirit of things, a short and sweet 'Sport and Physical Activity Contribution'...
I play the game I play it smart,
All my effort comes from the heart,
I use my head, I use my feet,
cause I'm a Knox athlete.
...followed by a demonstration of literacy across the curiculum with a maths poem...
The European Day of Languages for 2013 is now done and dusted. Overall the week was very successful. Pupils were able to learn how languages can be useful in the real world, why they learn French and grow their appreciation for language learning. However, you do not need to just take my word for it here is a report written by two S2 pupils who also enjoyed the week’s activities:
H McBride
“In French for The European Day of Languages we looked at different ways people use language in everyday life. We watched a clip about foreign people being in the same football team. The clip was quite interesting and funny. Then we looked at the reasons for learning a different language. Our class thinks it is a good idea to learn a language so you can flirt...
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