by Sean HOWES | Sep 30, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP)
This week Grade 11 have been working on their skills of critical analysis, specifically focusing on how textual events and characters can be interpreted in different ways. As we continue on our journey into ‘The Taming of the Shrew,’ the piratical...
by Sean HOWES | Sep 23, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Over the last few weeks, we have been discussing the impact of modern technology on human interaction in Grade 12 English Language Acquisition. We have had some very interesting discussions about how modern tech has helped shape the millennial generation and whether...
by Sean HOWES | Sep 16, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Grade 7 have been introduced to the magical world of film making over the last couple of weeks. We have been looking at a range of techniques, such as different types of camera shots, lighting and visual effects. (The accompanying picture is an example of an extreme...
by Sean HOWES | Sep 9, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Can you believe your eyes? Perhaps not! Grade 10 are currently studying the art of special effects in the movies, from the very infancy of film to the present day. This week, among other things, we watched Georges Méliès’ 1902 film, ‘ A Trip to the...
by Sean HOWES | Sep 2, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP)
This week, Grade 11 have been learning about the role, position and treatment of women in Shakespeare’s England. They were shocked by the brutal punishments dished out to women who failed to conform to society’s expectations, (some of them were indeed...
