This group are reading the Alan Spence play “Sailmaker.” The materials are available on the website and on Edmodo. This week pupils are engaged in research which will help students when they come to work on the play.
Pupils should send their work to their teacher and should also remember that their teacher is there if they have questions or want something clarified. This is a popular play which students generally love so we are hopeful S3 will enjoy this unit of work !
Daily tasks are uploded to Edmodo and pupils are encouraged to undertake these tasks and send them to their teacher. The tasks are varied and include reading, writing and leanguage tasks which will help to boost the skills and knowledge of pupils in this group.
Students are almost finished producing their AVU which will be delivered when we return to school during Phase 3. The materials are available on Edmodo and the website. Many pupils have worked very hard on this and we are delighted with the results.
Next week we want to start some reading tasks and pupils should start thinking about a text they would want to read, this can be either fiction ( a book/short story) or could be a newspaper article or a non-fiction book such as a biography.
Pupils are also encouraged to read for enjoyment and watch both fims and TV programmes during this time, these are excellent for their ability to analyse and develop their ability to handle and engage with media texts. Discussing these texts at home can be highly benenfifial, particulalry if you ask open ended questions such as why do you think the director did that/showed that or why did they use that camera angle or have the character say that or do that ? S2 pupils have developed a fairly sophisticated knowledge of film techniques including camera angles. Encouraging pupils to justify their own ideas by referring to the text is excellent preparation for the years ahead.
Finally, “Jurassic Park” was on the television over the weekend, hopefully those who hadn’t finished the film in class got a chance to catch up with it !
S1 are working on some grammar and punctuation tasks which should be fairly straightforward revisiion tasks. These have been placed in a folder in Edmodo. Pupils should send their work to their teacher via email or Edmodo.
Pupils are also encouraged to read for enjoyment and watch both fims and TV programmes during this time, these are excellent for their ability to analyse and develop their ability to handle and engage with media texts. Discussing these texts at home can be highly benenfifial, particulalry if you ask open ended questions such as why do you think the director did that/showed that or why did they use that camera angle or have the character say that or do that ? Encouraging pupils to justify their own ideas by referring to the text is excellent preparation for the years ahead.
This week students should work on the daily English lesson on BBC Bitesize. Pupils should send pictures of their work to theor class teacher: Mrs Nelson or Miss Murphy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhwfvk7
By now this group should have submitted their Creative Essay for marking. This essay will be submitted to S.Q.A. in Spring 2021 and will be part of their writing folio.
This group should now start working on the Scottish play “Sailmaker” by Alan Spence. All students have a copy avaiblale to them although it might be helpful to have a print copy to make notes students develop their knowledge of the play and its characters.
By now this class should have submitted their Creative essay for marking. This essay will be part of their writing folio which will be submitted to the S.Q.A in Spring 2021.
This week they should start thinking about their Spoken Presnetation which has to be passed in order to be presented for the exam. I have posted Talking Milestones 7 & 8 on the website & Edmodo. Students should work through Milestone 7 this week to refresh the skills and knowledge developed in Milestones 1-6.
This week this class need to pick a topic and start to research it.
Miss MacPhail has posted a table on her Edmodo which the class should compete and send to her by Monday 18th May.
By now this group should have submitted the first draft of their Creative essay for marking. This will be part of their folio of writing which will be submitted to S.Q.A. in Spring 2021.
This week we are going to start looking at the Scottish Play “Sailmaker” which is one of the Scottish Texts examined in the Critical Reading paper. Students have a copy of the play available to them, however it might be helpful to have a printed copy to make notes on.
S2 should continue to work through the AVU, looking at parts 3 & 4. The online lessons they undertook alst week from the BBC should be helpful. The PowerPoint is available on Edmodo and on the website. Please try to send work to your class teacher and if you have any questions they are available to help you.
