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S2 - you will be writing your own comics before the summer holidays. Here are some helpful hints...

 

 

 5A- we will be studying the play Educating Rita as one of our exam texts. Here is some background information on the playwright, Willy Russell.

 

 http://www.willyrussell.com

 

How you can help at home:

 

S3/S4 have many good websites that can consolidate their learning. BBC Bitesize is a particularly good website for consolidating their Standard Grade Close Reading and writing skills.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/standard/english

 

For S1 - S3 Channel 4 Learning could be another useful online learning experience. Searches include Interactive Resources, Homework High, Bookbox Games and Programme Notes.

 

 http://www.channel4learning.com/support/websites/english.html

 

S3 - S6 Sparknotes, Cliffsnotes and BookRags can be a very useful resource for a particular text. As well as a synopsis of the novel/play these websites have other useful headings such as Themes, Motifs, Style, Topics for Further Study and Quotations.

 

http://www.sparknotes.com

 

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature-study-guides.html

 

http://www.bookrags.com

 

Clearly there are many very worthwhile websites out there - we would ask you to encourage your youngsters to explore these (including sites that offer video clips) as part of the learning process.