The Beale Code – will you finally sole it and become rich?!

June 27, 2010

To close our work on cryptography, here is a link to a site which will tell you all about the ‘Beale code’ – one of the most intruiging and unsolved codes in history. It is believed that the codes point the way to a hidden cache of treasure – many have tried to solve the [...]

Cryptography 101

June 19, 2010

Hello guys – as promised, here is the slideshow we are using in class – hope you are enjoying your newfound skills as cryptographers!
Cryptography 101
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Lower 5 Exam preparation

May 23, 2010

Hi guys – as promised here is a copy of the slideshow we went through in class to help you prepare for the exam this week – hope it helps and good luck!
L5 exam preparation 2010
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Bitesize GCSE Argue, Persuade, Advise

January 15, 2010

Hi guys – please click on the link below and complete the following sections for your homework (revise and take the online test) -
Getting Started
Genre, Audience & Purpose
Persuade
The link you need is here – Bitesize GCSE

Macbeth essay guidance

December 3, 2009

Hello ladies and gents – this slideshow has been designed to support your current essay assignment, exploring Act 1 Scene 7 of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. I look forward to your final submissions (which will of course come in on time!)
Macbeth Act1scene7 Essay Guide
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To satirize or not to satirize

November 15, 2009

Hello guys – here is a copy of the slideshow we worked through in class on Monday. I hope you enjoyed unpicking what is perhaps the most famous dramatic speech in the English language! I also hope that your satirical versions of ‘To be or not to be’ are coming along. Feel [...]

The 10 Golden Rules of Essay Writing

October 16, 2009

Hello ladies and gents.  As promised, here is a copy of the slideshow we have explored in class recently.  You might like to take a look through this before you write your essay on Auden’s ‘Stop all the clocks’ or as a handy checklist when you start to proof read your draft.  Remember I will [...]

Welcome back!

September 6, 2009

This is just a quick post to welcome you all back to the new school year and to introduce you to ‘Inksights’. Well done for finding your way here – this section of the website is dedicated to your class and will support the class work and homework for your English lessons.
Please make a point [...]

How have I done this year?

May 13, 2009

Well we’re nearly at the end of our year together.  I have been delighted with how much progress you have all made and I have very much enjoyed teaching your class.
I am always looking for ways  to improve my teaching approach and so I’ve created a dedicated survey for your group so that you can tell me [...]

A model for analytical writing

April 29, 2009

This animated booklet will provide you with a model of competent analytical writing. The subject matter – how Poe builds tension in ‘The Tell Tale Heart’ is essentially the same question you will be answering on ‘The Signalman’. As you look back over my paragraph, consider the following -
• The writing is formal, controlled and [...]