[English] Re: English exam

[Alison Smith]

The language analysis was fine, and the Identity and Belonging prompt  
was as straight forward as we'd hoped. However, our students felt the  
Kathy focused question on In The Lake of the Woods was quite  
restrictive (although the structure one was a gift, many didn't want  
to write on it). I agree with Scott, in that I think the newspaper as  
the audience/publication a significant concern for students who chose  
to write imaginatively - I really hope the assessors accept that a  
work experience student might write a monologue or a short story. for  
example, to express their thoughts on such a prompt. After the event,  
some of our students were quite panicked about whether their work  
would be 'acceptable'.
Alison Smith
>
> From: english-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Jan May
> Sent: Fri 31/10/2008 1:03 PM
> To: english at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [English] Re: English exam
>
> Yes, ours enjoyed (if that's the right word!) the language analysis  
> issue. Nice visual material too. Lake in the Woods topics were  
> great. Mixed feelings about Conflict prompt and use of  
> 'extraordinary'. The best kids were fine with it but suspect average  
> students may have just read 'extraordinary' as a positive word. Be a  
> good discriminator!
> Jan
> >>> "Julie Thomas" <jt at brightp12.vic.edu.au> 31/10/2008 12:49 >>>
> Yes, our kids seemed mostly pretty pleased when they came out. Most  
> really
> liked the language analysis, and were also happy with the Identity and
> Belonging prompt. Looked OK to me.
>
> Julie Thomas
> Bright P-12 College
> Bright      3741
>

Alison Smith
Chisholm House Leader
Wanganui Park Secondary College
Shepparton, Victoria
Phone: 03 5820 9900







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