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...
by Andrew CLARKE | Oct 2, 2014 | Grade 11, Secondary English
We all have a particular manner of speaking, but why is this? This week in 11th grade English we started talking about language and social relations, examining how we pick up different “social languages” and ways that we utilize them in our daily lives....
by Andrew CLARKE | Sep 25, 2014 | Grade 11, Grade 3, Secondary English
This Sunday the 11th grade students visited grade 3 to read some stories together. It was a fun break from the IB workload and a great chance to read with some amazing students!
by Leo THOMPSON | Sep 23, 2014 | Grade 8, Secondary English, The Grades
This week Gd 8 took time away from “Ender’s Game” to join in book week by reading to the Gd 4 students. They all enjoyed this activity!
by Leo THOMPSON | Sep 23, 2014 | Grade 7, Secondary English, The Grades, Uncategorized
The Gd7’s took time out of their essay writing to join in the book week activities by reading to Gd 1. It was a pleasure to watch this interaction and see the excitement of both grades to be involved in this activity.
by Andrew CLARKE | Sep 18, 2014 | Grade 9, Secondary English
Before they turn in their first IGCSE English essay for a mark, grade 9 students had a chance to sit down with some peers to discuss their work. Peer editing focuses on constructive criticism, which means giving specific suggestions for improvement, rather than simply...
