by Andrew CLARKE | Jan 15, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary English
As Grade 10 nears the end of their IGCSE course, we’ve returned to studying poetry, the last “set text” to prepare for the exam. Poetry is a funny thing. It’s received a pretty bad reputation (I take the blame on behalf of English teachers...
by Andrew CLARKE | Jan 8, 2015 | Grade 12, Secondary English
In grade 12 English today we discussed Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible , focusing on what makes it a tragedy. After reading an essay by Miller, “Tragedy and the Common Man,” in which he posits that tragedy is a truer form of optimism than comedy,...
by Andrew CLARKE | Dec 11, 2014 | Secondary English
Although most people shy away from performing, being able to stand in front of an audience is an important skill to have. This week, seven of our students got to use this skill in the best way – they performed in Ukrainiacs!. Those of you who came to see it can...
by Andrew CLARKE | Dec 4, 2014 | Grade 10, Secondary English
After finally finishing the last IGCSE course text in 10th grade, it only seemed logical to celebrate. Fortunately, with a title like “Fasting, Feasting”, finding a way to celebrate was easy! Everyone brought in some delicious treats – all of which...
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...
