Description
Understand how top marks are awarded
What are the criteria for reaching A grade and above?
Who will achieve these grades? It’s not necessarily who you’d expect!
What techniques will increase the number of students to attain top marks?
The national agenda for A-Level English
The latest updates from Ofsted, DfE and exam boards
Unpick grade boundaries
Provide the keys to success
Unpick assessment objectives for marginal gains
Ensure a smooth transition between GCSE and A-Level English
Integrate new approaches to teaching:
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context
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other interpretations
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literary theory
Develop a critical disposition
Embed collaborative learning
Encourage wider reading
Build language capacity for top-band writing
Drive student-led and independent learning
Map student progression
Evaluate and improve pupil progress
A range of resources to develop higher-level responses:
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routines for reading
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new approaches to context
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resources for wider reading
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sample written answers
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formative assessment strategies
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ways to approach context
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techniques to manage the demands of the new linear A-Level course