Exam dates 2018

EXAM DATES 2018

GCSE English:
Paper 1 - 5 June 2018 am
Paper 2 - 8 June 2018 am

A2 Communication & Culture:
Wed 6 June 2018 am

Monday, 10 November 2014

AS Comms - Checklist for the 500 word coursework


CHECKLIST: 500 WORD INVESTIGATION

Have you:                                                              Yes/No/Not consistently

Included the topic at the top of the piece (e.g. Virtual Selves; Education)?
 
Included your own title underneath this?
 
 
Ensured the font style is consistent throughout?
 
Blocked your paragraphs?
 
Spell checked it & ensured it is as accurate as it can be?
 
Written as clearly and concisely as you can? (it shouldn’t be a battle to understand what you are saying)
 
Explained clearly right at the start what your investigation is about?
 
Ensured that every paragraph is focused on what you are investigating? (Don’t wander off topic!)
 
Used Comms & Culture terminology where there are opportunities to do so?
 
Applied theory?
 
Had a go at challenging theory?
 
Analysed rather than described? (how? why? effect?)
 
Presented a sense of development in your thinking? (Ideally the investigation should read like a journey)
 
Included your name and a word count?
 

AS Comms - How to spot a liar


Thursday, 6 November 2014

AS Comms - NVC


A nice reminder of how NVC can communicate so much...
 
 
 
 
TED Talk: what our NVC reveals about us

Wednesday, 5 November 2014

AS Literature - QR codes for chapter presentations



Chapter 2








Chapter 3







Chapter 4








Chapter 5


 

AS Lit - Introducing Beasts of no Nation

Emmanuel Jal talks about his life as a child soldier:
 


If you are interested - there is a TV interview with Emmanuel Jal here.

For more information on child soldiers, visit the War Child website.

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

AS Comms - Socrative quiz & NVC


Socrative Quiz

Click here to access the quiz. You will need to type in my room number on the home page. It is: 722216.

Non-Verbal Communication:

Answer the questions on the hand-out as you watch the following clip: