GCSEs are high pressure, so there’s no use taking it easy…
-> lessons are likely to be cantered around either
->a key assessment objective
-> improving an essay/ analysing an exemplar essay
->skill practice
-> content analysis
Lessons will be formatted more like a tutorial/seminar as opposed to lecture style to ensure understanding

I will use the assessment objectives provided by the relevant exam board to compartmentalise knowledge and ensure students have the *relevant* skills needed

I don’t accept political answers! I encourage directness and informed decision making, conciseness and depth are key characteristics of grade 8/9 english essays.

Practice makes perfect! - writing essays will become routine. I will cater the ways in which essays are written to the feedback of teachers as I know teachers mark differently and a ‘one size fits all approach’ is not very beneficial.

Each lesson is likely to be concluded with a take-away task based on areas for improvement. In consideration of students’ busy schedules, I assure no take-away task will take beyond 30 minutes to complete.

I use powerpoints to provide structure to lessons which will usually be pre-planned based off of areas for improvement that have been previously identified.