Balerno English, Languages and Media

Welcome to the Faculty of English, Languages and Media at Balerno High School, Edinburgh. We hope that you enjoy our highlights and chat. 📚🎬🎭

[Balerno English, Languages and Media @BalEngMedDram]

Good luck to all our seniors tomorrow who will be receiving their #SQAresults - some of you might be nervous, but don’t be; we’re so proud of you all.

[Qualifications Scotland @sqanews]

If you know someone who is receiving #SQAresults tomorrow, they might be feeling nervous or stressed.

@SAMHtweets have shared advice on how to prepare for what can be an emotional day. ❤

Take a look: https://t.co/QLZqdeqsI9

[Balerno HT @BalernoCHSHT]

Congratulations to the successful pupils who are our Senior Pupil Team for 2024-25 👏👏We can’t wait to see how you take the school forward in the next year #ourbalernoway

[Ian Rankin @Beathhigh]

Preserve Summerhall as a Cultural Hub in Edinburgh - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/u5dzynzDGL via @UKChange

[Balerno English, Languages and Media @BalEngMedDram]

Well done to all our Higher English pupils today - go relax now!

[Balerno English, Languages and Media @BalEngMedDram]

Good luck to our N5 and AH English pupils today - you got this!

[Balerno English, Languages and Media @BalEngMedDram]

Amazing revision resources from our own Ms Brown here, all ready in preparation for Higher English Immersion Days.

[St Modan's English, RE and Literacy @StModanEnglish]

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[Balerno English, Languages and Media @BalEngMedDram]

Good luck to our N5 and Higher Media pupils tomorrow - we know you’ll do great!

[DunfermlineHSEnglish @DHSFifeEnglish]

When you ask your Higher class to be as creative as they can making revision resources for Critical Essay. So impressed with these examples from Miss Kinnell’s class. Ready for our revision games lesson tomorrow! @DunfermlineHS

[BalernoVillageScreen @BalernoCinema]

Calling all budding film-makers (age 12-15) to sign up NOW for fantastic film making workshops at the Hub at 531 Lanark Rd, Juniper Green @pentland_space starting on FRIDAY 1st MARCH.
email [email protected] to register #Filmstart @BalernoCHSHT @BalEngMedDram

[e-Sgoil @eSgoil]

Our Study Support webinars will resume on Monday 8th January.
You can view and download details of the topics to be covered in each webinar here https://t.co/WQxbx5O5N8
Full information on the Study Support programme is on our website here https://t.co/8ScQ0J69rq
#NeLO

[Balerno English, Languages and Media @BalEngMedDram]

@_KnightsOf @BooksandChokers @ed_pr @bouncemarketing 🦈

[Peters @Petersbooks]

The Big Class Sets Giveaway ends today with a tremendous, heart-wrenching bang! The final title up for grabs is... When The Sky Falls🦍❤️

To enter, reshare this post and follow us before Friday 1st December, 6pm.

Up to 40% off class sets: https://t.co/nirP18bKbI

[Peters @Petersbooks]

We've given away EIGHT class sets so far to lucky schools! This week is one of your final chances to win a class set📚️⁠
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To win The Million Pieces of Neena Gill, share this post and make sure you are following our account before Friday 17th, 6pm.

[Peters @Petersbooks]

The Big Class Sets Giveaway is celebrating the start of Non-fiction November with a bestseller to add to your sixth form shelves!

To enter, share this post and follow our X account before Friday 3rd, 6pm.

Up to 40% class sets👉️ https://t.co/qROEFZTfrt

@eandtbooks

[Balerno English, Languages and Media @BalEngMedDram]

Great study support opportunities here:

[e-Sgoil @eSgoil]

LIVE STUDY SUPPORT WEBINARS start Monday 30th October
🔴Not signed up yet? https://t.co/8ScQ0J69rq
🟠Signed up but haven't used the programme before?🟢Timetable below showing which topics will be covered next week.check out the 4 steps below to access the webinars
#NeLO

[Balerno English, Languages and Media @BalEngMedDram]

Some National 5 English and Drama Masterclasses available - could be really helpful with folio and classwork: https://t.co/O9nZsVAbe5

[Balerno English, Languages and Media @BalEngMedDram]

Just one of the reasons we promote reading for pleasure at Balerno!

[Andrew McCallum @AndrewEMC]

Students who read fiction regularly attain more highly than those who don't. That includes students who read regularly but don't read fiction. Yes, fiction is a special kind of writing that does special things https://t.co/UCA6lCsZKI

[Peters @Petersbooks]

Hook your secondary students into reading with this powerful fantasy😍

Follow our X account and reshare this post before Friday 13th, 6pm for your chance to win 30 copies for your school!

@Usborne