- Excellence through Partnership

24TH JAN 08
Paper 1 Section A – Fact and opinion inc. identifying both, knowing when opinion is presented as fact, why facts are used, which type of texts contain mostly opinion and why
31ST JAN 08
Paper 1 Section A – Language for effect inc. modal verbs, active and passive voice, word choices, creating tone/mood.
7TH FEB 08
Paper 1 Section A – Presentational devices inc. colour, fonts, images, bullet points, placement of information and images.
28TH FEB 08
Paper 1 Section A – Comparing texts: looking at the type of information you need to discuss in order to compare texts and the appropriate language to use for success.
6TH MAR 08
Paper 1 Section B – Writing to Argue inc. degree of formality, sentence structure, conventions of the style, paragraphing.
13TH MAR 08
Paper 1 Section B – Writing to Persuade inc. degree of formality, sentence structure, conventions of the style, paragraphing.
20TH MAR 08
Paper 1 Section B – Writing to Advise inc. degree of formality, sentence structure, conventions of the style, paragraphing.
3RD APR 08
Paper 2 – Section A – Poetry: looking at individual poems and the type of devices you need to explore
25th APR 08
Paper 2 – Section A – Poetry: planning your comparative essay inc. knowing which poems to use together for comparison
1st MAY 08
Paper 2 – Section A – Poetry: Writing a comparative essay (structure, style and language)
8TH MAY 08
Paper 2 – Section B – Writing to Explain; inc. degree of formality, sentence structure, conventions of the style, paragraphing.
15TH MAY 08
Paper 2 – Section B – Writing to Narrate; inc. degree of formality, sentence structure, conventions of the style, paragraphing.
22ND MAY 08
Paper 2 – Section B – Writing to Describe; inc. degree of formality, sentence structure, conventions of the style, paragraphing.
R O’Brien
21st January 2008