miss mac

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[miss mac @_missmac1]

10 things I’ve learnt from examiner marking:
1. Word class adds nothing to student analysis and rarely shows a deeper understanding of authorial intent
2. Context should be taught in terms of themes and not just tagged on to the beginning of SOW as students then struggle to apply

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@Streettough Less 16 year olds work today then historically. I think it’s to do with a) minimum wage rises and child protection laws meaning minors aren’t as easily exploited and b) school and exams are more full on now with less subjects having coursework options.

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@Ye_Olde_Holborn @Midge1415 @OWS1892 She was sent home for not following school dress code, which is standard practice in most schools. She wasn’t sent home because it had a Union Jack on it.

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@PatrickCragg Oh how awful🙃 it reads so clunky and adds nothing to their analysis!

[miss mac @_missmac1]

Marking again this year and the increase in students trying to use critical theory in their answer is astounding.

Why are students being taught to apply Freud’s ID to Macbeth, Scrooge and Frankenstein?

Do you teach this? If so, why?

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[miss mac @_missmac1]

10 things I’ve learnt from examiner marking:
1. Word class adds nothing to student analysis and rarely shows a deeper understanding of authorial intent
2. Context should be taught in terms of themes and not just tagged on to the beginning of SOW as students then struggle to apply

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@trainteachgrow @MissWalton26 @Team_English1 Students need to be able to compare every poem as they don’t know which will be the named poem. Therefore, I would recommend learning 3-4 quotes for 5-6 poems, ensuring that those 3-4 quotes per poem covers all of the poems in terms of comparison

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@missocmitchell Report to your safeguarding lead if you’re concerned x

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@GCSE_Macbeth Also AQA lit paper 2 is a killer. 3 essays and an 8 marker…

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@Miss_G_English @CostaCoffee Because if it is an allergy there are precautions that get taken to ensure no cross contamination.

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@BFC_1882_ @michaelmahony01 @SkyNews Yes & an abortion is taking responsibility. If you don’t wish to be pregnant/raise a child, abortion is a choice. It’s futile discussing this so this will be my last response now as we fundamentally disagree on a woman’s bodily autonomy, what consent is and the purpose of coitus

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@BFC_1882_ @michaelmahony01 @SkyNews Goes back to “my body, my choice”

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@BFC_1882_ @michaelmahony01 @SkyNews Yes scientifically one is more developed and until a fetus reaches a state when it can independently survive, it’s the host choice if they continue that pregnancy hence why laws are implave that prevent non-medically needed abortions post certain dates

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@BFC_1882_ @michaelmahony01 @SkyNews Because consent is the giving of permission. If consent cannot be withdraw it is not by definition consent

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@BFC_1882_ @michaelmahony01 @SkyNews Because one can breathe and function without a host, the other is reliant on another purpose body for survival.

[miss mac @_missmac1]

@BFC_1882_ @michaelmahony01 @SkyNews Also, just because a person consents to sex and by you definition pregnancy doesn’t mean they can’t remove this consent and therefore have an abortion?