by Andrew CLARKE | Nov 20, 2014 | Grade 9, Secondary English
See? Books can be really fun! We just couldn’t resist this cover…
by Andrew CLARKE | Nov 13, 2014 | Secondary English
This week the 12th graders started studying Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, the first novel in the last part of their English course. This text is a bit different from what you’d typically expect in an English class, though: it’s a graphic novel. What is a...
by Andrew CLARKE | Nov 6, 2014 | Front Page, Secondary English
The IOCs are done!!! After excruciating hours of preparation, the 12th graders can finally say that the Individual Oral Commentary is behind them! Although we won’t officially know how they’ve done until the IB results come in, I can say that I was...
by Leo THOMPSON | Nov 6, 2014 | Grade 7, Secondary English, Uncategorized
The Gd 7s are currently studying the novel Iqbal for English. They are exploring the theme of this novel which is child labour and finding the issue an interesting one, especially as the novel is based on a true story. Today we created a word wall as we approach an in...
by Andrew CLARKE | Oct 30, 2014 | Secondary English, The Grades
On Monday, November 3rd, from 8:40 am to 10:20 am, the 12th graders will be sitting for their first IB Examination in English. An internal examination, the IOC stands for “Individual Oral Commentary.” Students are given an extract from one of the two or...
by Andrew CLARKE | Oct 15, 2014 | Grade 9, Secondary English
How well do you know your neighbor? Are childhood memories reliable? What is the significance of perception? Do different realities exist? These are all questions that we’ll be answering as we read the first IGCSE novel of the course: Spies by Michael Frayn. Set...
