Bringing C19 texts to life

• http://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/nicholas-nickleby-and-the-yorkshire

• schoolshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ISfw0nKJY

• https://www.zondle.com/teaching19thcenturytexts/

Teaching aids

• Mr Bruff’s guides • 2017 AQA GCSE English Language

Paper 1 Question 5: Descriptive • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

4YfhjvlRSwg • http://www.pedagoo.org/friday/ • http://padlet.com/catrionamowat/G

CSE_ideas

Supporting improvement in teaching GCSE English and maths A regional development programme funded by DfE

Jayne Warman

AoC West Midlands

English & Maths competitions

• 2 workshops at Dudley & NW&H colleges

• 23 delegates from 16 different organisations

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Why use competitions?

• To improve learner focus, motivation and performance – makes it fun!

• As a strategy to improve the standards of teaching and learning • To stimulate and enhance employer engagement

Benefits to learners

• Improves motivation, attendance & attainment • Rising to the challenge – many respond to a competitive

environment • Gives improved confidence • Improves employability skills - time management - working in teams - dealing with failure - resilience

Benefits to staff

• Can use competition as a teaching strategy

• For short or long tasks

• With individuals, pairs or small groups

• To consolidate and hone existing skills

• To encourage learners to develop new skills

• To clarify assessment requirements

• To allow learners to take possession of their own learning

What we did

• Review of pilot materials created in South West

• Delegates took part as competitors and as judges

Materials need to be relevant

Presenter: Richard Hammond

Outline of his schedule for the day

• Train from Birmingham to Bristol by train • Various events in Bristol • Helicopter from Bristol to Newquay

Outline of task

As Hammond's PA, you need to arrange his travel plans for the day.

He needs to travel from Birmingham to Bristol by train for a busy day of various events.

He is short of time, so he will have to travel to Newquay by helicopter. He needs to arrive at the Comic Relief event in Newquay by 6pm at the latest.

Your task is to arrange Hammond's schedule for the day so that he has enough time to do everything, and be on time.

GCSE ENGLISH CHALLENGE

Task 1: The Tour

You have set up a band and are just breaking into the big time following 500,000 hits on your Youtube video and airplay time by Dermott O’Leary, as part of his championing new bands. Your new album is soon to be released and as a result you are going on your 1st UK tour! You want to do 8 gigs on this 1st tour between May and June 2015 and it

is your decision where you play and when.

READING and COMPREHENSION a) Decide which 8 cities of the UK you wish to play in, when you will play each venue and the order in which you will tour. b) Create a promotional poster to show your fans the complete itinerary of your tour, highlighting venues and dates. c) Your manager has also asked that you present him with a report to justify your choices of where you will be playing and why.

Supporting information

• Mark schemes • Resources • Help sheets

Feedback

Resource bank to share information ideas is essential

Establishment of competition opportunities at local and regional level

CETT for English Competitions which incorporate E,M &

ICT TIME to trial competitions in class/in

house and with vocational colleagues