Year 11 Writing Marksheme

Hi all,

Have a look at this link that has the details of the OCR mark scheme for writing. Let me know your thoughts...it's a bit of an experiment (and this is the first one of these that I've put together):

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/13186780/the-writing-mark-scheme

Miss R :-)

Year 10 - Creative Writing

Hi all,

Please remember that your creative writing story is due in on Friday. Remember the requirement for a significant amount of speech.

Miss R :-)

Year 11 - writing task 1

Hi all,

Please remember to bring your essays to the lesson on Monday. Without them you will not be able to complete the next activity.

Miss R :-)

Year 10 - Creative Writing

Hi all,

Please use this post to ask any questions related to your Creative Writing Controlled Assessment.

Miss R :-)

Wilfred Owen Poetry

Hi all,

Please use this post to add any links to sites that will help others with their study of Wilfred Owen.

Miss R :-)

Controlled Assessment - Romeo and Juliet

Hi all,

This is where you can post any queries or discussion points related to the controlled assessment on Monday.

Here are the quotations that we identified as useful:

Act 1, Scene 1

LADY MONTAGUE

O, where is Romeo? saw you him to-day?

 Right glad I am he was not at this fray.

BENVOLIO

Where, underneath the grove of sycamore...

So early walking did I see your son.

ROMEO

What fray was here?
Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all.

Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate!
O any thing, of nothing first create!

Ay me! sad hours seem long

Tut, I have lost myself; I am not here;
This is not Romeo, he's some other where.

In sadness, cousin, I do love a woman

She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow
Do I live dead that live to tell it now.

O, teach me how I should forget to think.

TYBALT

What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?
Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death.

What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word,

As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee:

 Have at thee, coward!

Act 1, Scene 5

TYBALT

What dares the slave

'Tis he, that villain Romeo.

I will withdraw: but this intrusion shall

Now seeming sweet convert to bitter gall.

Now, by the stock and honour of my kin,

To strike him dead, I hold it not a sin.

this is a Montague, our foe,

I'll not endure him.

Lord Capulet

You'll make a mutiny among my guests!

You must contrary me! marry, 'tis time.

Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone;

I would not for the wealth of all the town

 Here in my house do him disparagement:

He shall be endured

And, to say truth, Verona brags of him

To be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth:

Act 3 Scene 1

Mercutio

couple it with
something; make it a word and a blow.

here's my fiddlestick; here's that shall
make you dance.

O calm, dishonourable, vile submission!

Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk?

Will you pluck your sword out of his pitcher

by the ears? make haste, lest mine be about your ears ere it be out.

But I'll be hanged, sir, if he wear your livery:

TYBALT

Gentlemen, good den: a word with one of you.

ou shall find me apt enough to that, sir, an you

will give me occasion.

What wouldst thou have with me?

Well, peace be with you, sir: here comes my man.

Romeo, the hate I bear thee can afford

No better term than this,--thou art a villain.

Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries

 That thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.

ROMEO

Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee

 Doth much excuse the appertaining rage

To such a greeting:

I never injured thee,

But love thee better than thou canst devise,

  This gentleman, the prince's near ally,

My very friend, hath got his mortal hurt

In my behalf; my reputation stain'd

With Tybalt's slander.

This day's black fate on more days doth depend;

 This but begins the woe, others must end.

Away to heaven, respective lenity,

And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!

Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him.

O, I am fortune's fool!

Act 5, Scene 3

ROMEO

Come hither, man. I see that thou art poor:
Hold, there is forty ducats: let me have
A dram of poison, such soon-speeding gear
As will disperse itself through all the veins
That the life-weary taker may fall dead

Come, cordial and not poison, go with me

To Juliet's grave; for there I must use thee

For here lies Juliet, and her beauty makes

This vault a feasting presence full of light.

Death, lie thou there, by a dead man interr'd.

Laying PARIS in the tomb

Eyes, look your last!

Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, O you

The doors of breath seal with a righteous kiss

O true apothecary!

Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.

Recap from today's lesson - Romeo

Courtly loverOpposite character to Tybalt in Act 1 Scene 1
Feminine character
Absent from the fighting
Speaks in immature rhyming couplets
Is "in love" with a Capulet

Discussion question: Does Romeo lack honour or pride in this scene or does he lack both? Explain and discuss.

Romeo and Juliet research sites

Hi all,

Sparknotes is an excellent site for support with your study of Romeo and Juliet. Here are some links to  plot summaries and analysis of the scenes that we will be focusing on. Please read through these at your leisure:

Act 1, Scene 1
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/section2.rhtml

Act 1 Scene 5
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/section6.rhtml

Act 3 Scene 1
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/section10.rhtml

Act 3 Scene 5
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/section12.rhtml

Act 5 Scene 3
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/section16.rhtml

Homework - Half Term

Hey everyone,

Sorry for the lateness of the homework. For some reason I've only just managed to create a new post.

Your homework is to read a modern day translation of the scenes that we will be studying so that you understand the plot before we analyse. Use the drop down box on the page to find the correct page.

Act 1 scene 1

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/page_4.html

Read from the beginning of the scene until Princde Escalus says "As for the rest of you, I’ll say this once more: go away or be put to death" (page 7).

Act 1 Scene 5

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/page_58.html

Read from where Tybalt says "I can tell by his voice that this man is a Montague" (page 3) to where Tybalt says "Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall" (page 4).

Act 3 Scene 1

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/page_136.html

Read the whole scene

Act 3 Scene 5

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/page_186.html

Read from where Lady Capulet says "What’s going on, Juliet?" on page 4 to the end of the scene.

Controlled Assessment

Remember that your controlled assessment will be on Monday. You must be prepared with your plan for P5. If you have any issues with the planning or prep, leave a comment on this post.

Miss R

Sample paragraph from today's lesson 1st Feb 2011

•Even though the typical itinerant worker of the 1930s tended to lead a lonely life, George and Lennie, the protagonists of the novel, are different. They travel around together and prevent each other from feeling the solitude that other characters in the novel may feel. Throughout the novel, Lennie says (and often shouts in excitement) that “I got you an’ you got me.” Through this, Steinbeck is suggesting that Lennie and George look out for each other and this sets them apart from other characters in the novel such as  Crooks, who is completely desolate.  Even though at times, George gets frustrated with Lennie insults him by constantly calling him a “crazy bastard”, George does not want Lennie to leave him. He even says to Lennie “I want you to stay”. The word “want” suggests a deep desire. Lennie is more to George than a mere nuisance – indeed some would argue that George wants the dream farm more for Lennie than for himself, which suggests a deep care and affection.

Homework 27/1/12 Due on Wed 1st Feb

Hi all,

Here's your homework:

Re-read the question on the previous blog and remind yourself of the Band 3 criteria on the mark scheme.

Plan a response to the essay question (including relevant quotations and links to historical context).

You need to refer to the relationship between George and Lennie and compare it to the lonely characters in the novel.

Other questions to consider are:

What are the effects of loneliness on the other characters?
How far are George and Lennie still lonely even though they still have each other?
What is the impact of the end of the novel (this will help to hit the criteria for structure in the mark scheme).

You will need to have this plan ready for Wednesday's lesson.

Have a lovely weekend. See you on Monday!

Miss R :-)

Of Mice and Men Question and Mark Scheme

Hi all,

This is the question for the controlled assessment task:

‘Guys like us are the loneliest guys in the world.’ How far does Steinbeck’s presentation of the relationship between George and Lennie challenge this idea?

The mark scheme can be found on page 21 at the following link:

http://www.ocr.org.uk/download/kd/ocr_31033_kd_gcse_2010_spec.pdf 

Remember that we are aiming for at least a band 3 response!

Miss R :-)

Of Mice and Men Context Youtube clip

Here's the link to the context youtube clip that we used in class the other day. Remember that you must weave historical context into your essay to meet the criteria for the C grade.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5063FCAH8mM

Miss R

Loneliness in OMAM - Online Resources

Here are some links to sites that will help you with your analysis of loneliness in Of Mice and Men:

http://susannah-white.suite101.com/loneliness-in-of-mice-and-men-by-john-steinbeck-a338266

http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/A3577179

http://www.teachit.co.uk/armoore/prose/ofmiceandmen.htm#15

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=%20of%20mice%20and%20men%20loneliness&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CEYQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldofteaching.com%2Fpowerpoints%2Fenglish%2Flonliness%2520and%2520isolation.ppt&ei=DxofT6nEMZSn8QOruLmfDg&usg=AFQjCNFONYIJveKiZ0RB6ZFEc8U7DU59WA

This is just a taster of what is available on the internet to help you. If you find anything else, please feel free to add it here for others to use.

Miss R

Of Mice and Men text online

Hi all,

You can find an online version of Of Mice and Men at the following link:

http://www.shipk12.org/web/filemgmt_data/files/Steinbeck_-_Of_Mice_and_Men.pdf

This is the perfect way to find quotations. For example, if you press ctrl and F at the same time (find) and type in 'lone', you will find 20 relevant quotations!

Miss R

Welcome to the Year 11 Blog

Good evening!

Welcome to the first ever Fullhurst English Blog. I'm hoping that on this site students will interact and share ideas about all the different areas of the GCSE English qualification.

To start with, this blog will be trialled with 11En3 (you guys). If it's useful, then I'm planning to open it up to the rest of the year 11 cohort.

Anyway, I'd like you to ponder the following question and add your comments...

Does George need Lennie more than Lennie needs George?

I'll be checking the contributions to the blog, so do me proud!

Miss R :-)