Congratulations Year 13

Congratulations Year 13! Just one more exam to go....


We are very proud of you all!


You don't need luck, you have worked hard and prepared well.


See you tomorrow morning,


Mrs Stroud and Mr Gun-Why

The Romantics Revision

Hello year 13s,


Here is our Romantics PowerPoint.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfidm5SS0gyRUJjQ0E/view?usp=sharing


Good luck!


Mrs Stroud

Essay Plans - Drama

Hello year 13s,

Here are your mind-maps from this week and last week on Hamlet and A Streetcar Named Desire.

Some Interesting Articles - Tintern Abbey and The Handmaid's Tale

Hello year 13s,


You might enjoy this article from the British Library on Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey:
http://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/an-introduction-to-tintern-abbey


and this one from the New York Times on the significance of The Handmaid's Tale in the age of Donald Trump:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/books/review/margaret-atwood-handmaids-tale-age-of-trump.html?_r=0


Do let me know what you think!


Mrs Stroud

The Romantics - Revision PowerPoint

Hello year 13s,


Here is the PowerPoint I have been using in our lessons on The Romantics. The essay questions we were planning together are in the last few slides.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfidm5SS0gyRUJjQ0E/view?usp=sharing


Mrs Stroud

Frankenstein and The Handmaid's Tale

Hello year 13s,


Here is the link to the PowerPoint I have been using in lessons - the slides on Science and Religion are at the bottom.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiRkFadF9kUjFqT00/view?usp=sharing


Don't forget to email over half term if you need anything!


Mrs Stroud

The Handmaid's Tale on TV

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/may/25/the-handmaids-tale-on-tv-too-disturbing-even-for-margaret-atwood

Annotated Critical Anthology Essays

Hello!


Here is a copy of my critical anthology, complete with my annotations. I hope you find them useful!


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiTXFNaXkycVV0eG8/view?usp=sharing


Mrs Stroud

Prose Comparison Lesson 11.05.17

Hello year 13s,


Here is today's PowerPoint as promised.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakficDFNeTV0dTh6NDg/view?usp=sharing


See you next week,


Mrs Stroud

Tutor Time Intervention - Hamlet's Soliloquies

Here are my copies of the soliloquies we have been analysing in AM intervention for the last two weeks.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiQXdaaTU1Y2VHMDA/view?usp=sharing
Next week we will be looking at the critical anthology - bring your copy with you!


Mrs Stroud

A useful revision blog...

https://blogasenglish.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/chainsaw-versus-the-pampas-grass-revision-notes/

Birth and Creation in Frankenstein and The Handmaid's Tale

Hello years 13s,


Here is my model answer as promised, adapted from the one we started in lesson this week.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiMFBZTm1kQm00Rjg/view?usp=sharing


Mrs Stroud

JSTOR - critical essays on 'Hamlet'

Hello year 13s,


It can be hard to find relevant critical material amongst the thousands of articles on JSTOR. This link allows you find articles that quote specific lines from the play.
E.g. type "get thee to a nunnery" to find all of the articles that discuss this quotation.


http://labs.jstor.org/shakespeare/


We hope you find it useful!


Miss Ryall and Mr Gun-Why

Hamlet Revision

Hello year 13s,


As promised, here is the link to a copy of the essays from the critical anthology I have annotated. Make sure you work your way through them before your mock and link them to themes or characters. You are expected to use these essays to support your own ideas on the text.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiSDk2NzhXdVVsTHM/view?usp=sharing

Good luck for Monday - you know where to find me for any last minute support. Don't forget to bring me your consent forms for the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern trip by the end of next week (Friday 24th) and pay via ParentPay.


I am expecting to see you on Monday at 11.50, and Tuesday at 2pm if you are still upgrading your coursework. Mr Cosgrove will be in to support you on Tuesday.


Miss Ryall

Jawdance Spoken Word Event

Hello year 13s,

Why not check out this spoken word event for FREE?
http://www.applesandsnakes.org/page/108/JAWDANCE/1879

It features performances from established poets and an open mic slot for anyone to get involved and have a go at spoken word.

See you there?

Miss Ryall and Mr Gun-Why

Hamlet and Revenge

Hello year 13s,


You can access the article that Mr Soar used in his last intervention session on 'Hamlet' here: https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/hamlet-and-revenge


Miss Ryall

Mr Gun-Why's Homework

Hello year 13s,


Thank you to those of you who have already submitted your wider reading reviews for Mr Gun-Why. You can see them all here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiOFEybG9GTFRlejg/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiMGE0UnljaWsxam8/view?usp=sharing

Hamlet - SparkLife Blog

Hello year 13s,


I came across this blog on 'Hamlet' that I think you might enjoy. There are six parts so far; here is the link to the first one:


http://community.sparknotes.com/2016/12/13/blogging-hamlet-part-1


Have a lovely week,


Miss Ryall

Frankenstein and The Handmaid's Tale Revision Material

Hello year 13s,


Here is the link to Mr Gun-Why's PowerPoint.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiTFU5R0ZCSWRxb2s/view?usp=sharing


Miss Ryall

The Romantics

Hello year 13s,


I am so excited to finally be starting The Romantics with you this half term. I have put links below to your wider reading for this week; an introduction to the period and an introduction to Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience. You can also find a link to my copy of Blake's poems and a copy of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner for next week.


The Romantics: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiNGUzU1JsWWFPS2c/view?usp=sharing
Songs of Innocence and Experience: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiUjFXd3FZX1IzNXc/view?usp=sharing
Annotated Poems: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiLWpJWHMzVkp6Y1E/view?usp=sharing
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiMnN4YXNTUEJWZkk/view?usp=sharing


I hope you will enjoy studying these poets as much as I do!


Miss Ryall

'Hamlet' Revision Questions

Hello Year 13s,


Here is the link to the revision questions you practised in Tuesday's lesson this week.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiSG9HR29RMXM3UU0/view?usp=sharing

Your mock exams will be as follows:
Tuesday 24th January 2pm - 'Hamlet' (1 hour 15 minutes)
Thursday 26th January 2pm - Frankenstein and The Handmaid's Tale (1 hour)

Good luck with your revision!

Miss Ryall

'Hamlet'

Hello year 13s,


As requested, here is the link to the PowerPoint I have been using to teach 'Hamlet'. You might like to practice some of the essay questions and hand them in for me to mark.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiSXFWUzBsaUJxNlk/view?usp=sharing


Don't forget your first intervention session on Tuesday at 3.45 with Mr Soar.

Final Coursework Submission - 16th January

Hello year 13s,

 

You have until Monday 16th January to submit your final coursework assessment. Please do not submit it without checking the following:

• There is an accurate word count at the bottom.
• There is a bibliography.
• It's Double-spaced.
• You've used font size 12 or 14. 
• Your name, candidate number and the site code (14390) is in a header. Use the template I have provided.
• There are page numbers on the bottom of each page.

You can find an example bibliography here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiR21NNTR6TUtXZVE/view?usp=sharing


You can find the template here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByjTQpSbakfiVjh1RUYzNXRiYUk/view?usp=sharing


Thank you for all your hard work on these essays so far - this is the last push!


Miss Ryall