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= = =Hi everyone! = =I hope that your exams are going well - you're nearly there. Well done to all of you. The sunshine and generally beautiful weather won't stick around forever, so remember to take some time out to enjoy yourself. = =When you're next in school, if you haven't already done so, please can you return your textbooks/class novels/dramas etc. Just anything that you've borrowed from the department. = =Hope everyone felt that the English exam went well. Best of luck with the rest of them = =Thanks for a great year! = =Ms Kirk :) = media type="youtube" key="CO-_2WwrpPw" height="315" width="420" Apologies for the extremely rubbish quality video - what can I say, I like to wish the best of luck in a more unusual way than just posting a list of last minute reminders! I realise it's cheesy, but hope it helps to de-stress you! = = = =  Best of luck, come and see me and let me know how you get on. Remember to return your text books to the department as soon as possible! Thanks for a great year, Ms Kirk :) = = =FRIDAY 10th MAY 2012= =Today I have added three new resources to the wiki to help you to revise/prepare your Critical Essays. The chapter headings are:= =Critical Essay= =Writing an Examination Essay= =How to Write a Good Critical Essay= =I hope you will find them useful - remember to keep checking in to the wiki. Look out for more resources that are being added.= =WEDNESDAY 09th MAY 2012= = Local author and formal Nicolson pupil, Kevin MacNeil is paying the English Department a visit. He will be reading some of his prose and poetry for us and will be having an informal question and answer session. = = Interested in listening to an insightful, entertaining speaker? Fancy a break from your studying? = = Come along today 2pm-3.35pm in Ms Sutherland's room, #52 = = New resources/video clips added to the 'All My Sons' section! =

= = =25th April 2012 - 2nd Homework task TO BE HANDED IN ON 26th APRIL - THURSDAY:= 100 word essay on 'A Sound of Thunder' - locate the details in the Sound of Thunder Chapter.

=** 24th April, 2012 **** HOMEWORK tasks: **= =** There is a homework task featured on the 'A Sound of Thunder' chapter of this wiki. Click the link and it will show you the details of the homework. **= =** Complete these questions on the short story, to the best of your ability. **= =** HOMEWORK TO BE COMPLETED AND HANDED IN ON THIS THURSDAY, 26th APRIL, 2012. **= = = =** The critical essay feedback that we discussed in today's class (April 23rd 2012) is now available on this website under the 'Valentine' chapter. Use this to help you to revise for all aspects of the Critical Essay work you are preparing - it is all relevant. ALSO the All My Sons Notes from Friday 20th April 2012 are also up in that chapter. :-) **= = = =**17th April 2012 - Valentine Notes from today's class are up on the Valentine section.**=

= Hi to all of you in 5Jeng4. = = I'm sorry that I'm off sick at the moment. I've set specific tasks for you so that you can submit some of your work online. That way I can check in and see what you've left and offer feedback/advice where appropriate. Please make use of this as I will be checking and I want to be able to help you. = = Any work that I've asked to be handed in or completed will be used for discussion/peer marking/feedback etc next week, so please make sure you're up to date. = = I've left a detailed outline of what you're to cover in each lesson, so rest assured there is work in place for you and it is all important for your revision/folio prep. With regards to your folio, start thinking about what essays you feel have been your strongest so far this term. The folio is made up of what you feel is your best work. If you have any inspiration, you can always attempt a new piece. I will gladly provide you with more prompts if you like. On Friday, you will focus on generating ideas for your discursive piece, so please start to think about this at the moment. = = Please post your essay plans as a comment in the Discussion Thread in the thumbnail at the top of this page. Any questions are also welcome here. = = Thank you - remember to work very hard in class this week, even though I'm not there to moan at you in person! = = Ms Kirk = = = =Homework for the 9th January - available in the Christmas Holiday Homework Chapter.=

= Homework for Thursday 1st December 2012 = = You have a Textual Analysis task that must be completed for Thursday. The questions have been posted in the 'A Sound of Thunder' chapter. = = = =NEW: 'A SOUND OF THUNDER' FILM IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE SITE. KEEP CHECKING THIS SECTION FOR UPDATES!= = = =CLOSE READING NAB TEST DATE IS MONDAY 14TH NOVEMBER 2011 - DON'T BE LATE!= = OCTOBER HOLIDAY HOMEWORK NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE! CHECK THE OHH CHAPTER ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE. = = = = PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU EITHER: HAVE ACCESS TO THE NET OR THAT YOU PRINT/COPY OUT THE HOMEWORK DETAILS BEFORE HEADING OFF ON HOLIDAY! = = =

= = = = = 22nd September 2011 = = Homework for Monday the 26th September! = = = = Click on the Homework Chapter on the left hand side of the homepage. Your task is in there and must be completed on line. = =__ As explained in class, this must be completed by Monday 26th September 2011 at the latest. Failure to do so will result in detention. __= = = = = = Update: New Grammar Revision Chapter Added to Wiki! = = This chapter contains 11 Power Point presentations to help you to revise any grammar that you may have forgotten. =

=Introduction to the Wiki:=

Welcome to our wiki!
This is a website to be used as a learning resource for our class, 5Jeng4. It should be a place where you can discuss the literature that we are studying and to find out about homework tasks or to catch up on missed work. The more that you put in to this site, the more you will get out of it. Also, please feel free to let me know if you have any suggestions for how the site can be improved.

You will have to log in a minimum of once a week in order to find out whether that are additional homework tasks. Sometimes you will have to submit tasks online individually or as part of a group.

Initiate discussions; use this as a forum to yell about what is freaking you out about the course, or to share opinions... whatever...

Enjoy!

Ms Kirk :)