First Year English
September- October
Let us look at what our mind has to offer and explore what heights we can reach, and reflecting on the entertaining and interesting elements that we have to offer to the world, with our writing.
Elements to keep in mind:
Character:
Who is the main character in the story?
Can the audience identify with them? Do we like/dislike him/her?
Plot:
Is there a beginning, middle and an end? Does our story make sense?
Can everyone follow it?
Setting:
Is there a clear picture created in the mind of the reader?
Focus here should be on the readers senses! Don't forget!
Always remember- Write what you feel is your idea, remember to use paragraphs and stick to your plan. But Most of all....Enjoy it!
We have looked in depth at many elements this term, but focused on "Touching the Void", as our main example. Let's see what next term brings.
Elements to keep in mind:
Character:
Who is the main character in the story?
Can the audience identify with them? Do we like/dislike him/her?
Plot:
Is there a beginning, middle and an end? Does our story make sense?
Can everyone follow it?
Setting:
Is there a clear picture created in the mind of the reader?
Focus here should be on the readers senses! Don't forget!
Always remember- Write what you feel is your idea, remember to use paragraphs and stick to your plan. But Most of all....Enjoy it!
We have looked in depth at many elements this term, but focused on "Touching the Void", as our main example. Let's see what next term brings.
Third Year English
September - October
Our focus in this term is to ease the tension in the months ahead, and look towards the Junior Certificate exam. To do this we will look at past papers and establish areas we have looked at already and to strengthen our ability to answer questions in Paper One na Paper Two.
Elements we have looked at to date.
Paper One:
Section One: Reading (40 Marks) Technique required-
Read the text in full,
Read the questions, underline key elements
Read the text in full again
Plan answers and start to write but be careful with time (30 minutes on this section)
Section Two: Personal Writing (70 Marks) Technique required-
Read all options
Select title which you are comfortable with
Make full plan- Brainstorming and paragraph plans
Be careful with time (1 hour on this section) but my advice is to leave this until last
Section Three: Functional Writing
Must be well structured
Have a clarity of expression
An appropriate tone
Good Grammar, spelling and punctuation
Be careful with time (30 minutes on this section)
Section Four: Media Studies
Option here between two questions
Link here between question and Paper X
Take your time, focus on elements that were discussed in class, e.g. placement of images and text
Be careful with time (30 minutes on this section)
Paper Two: (so far...)
Section One: Drama
Two Questions in this section, you must answer both
Question One- Drama given on paper-
Two options, pick one
Options given within questions provided, pick two usually out of three
Prescribed Drama
Two questions given
Pick one question that suits you
Plan your answer with suitable quotes and references to "The Merchant of Venice"
Focus this term was on character, theme and conclusion of plot
Section Two: Poetry
Two Questions in this section, you must answer both
Question One- Poem given on paper
Read instructions given
Take your time and remember poetry techniques we discussed in class, e.g. alliteration, imagery
Prescribed Poetry
Two questions given
Pick one question that suits you
Plan your answer with suitable quotes and references to our studied poetry course
Elements we have looked at to date.
Paper One:
Section One: Reading (40 Marks) Technique required-
Read the text in full,
Read the questions, underline key elements
Read the text in full again
Plan answers and start to write but be careful with time (30 minutes on this section)
Section Two: Personal Writing (70 Marks) Technique required-
Read all options
Select title which you are comfortable with
Make full plan- Brainstorming and paragraph plans
Be careful with time (1 hour on this section) but my advice is to leave this until last
Section Three: Functional Writing
Must be well structured
Have a clarity of expression
An appropriate tone
Good Grammar, spelling and punctuation
Be careful with time (30 minutes on this section)
Section Four: Media Studies
Option here between two questions
Link here between question and Paper X
Take your time, focus on elements that were discussed in class, e.g. placement of images and text
Be careful with time (30 minutes on this section)
Paper Two: (so far...)
Section One: Drama
Two Questions in this section, you must answer both
Question One- Drama given on paper-
Two options, pick one
Options given within questions provided, pick two usually out of three
Prescribed Drama
Two questions given
Pick one question that suits you
Plan your answer with suitable quotes and references to "The Merchant of Venice"
Focus this term was on character, theme and conclusion of plot
Section Two: Poetry
Two Questions in this section, you must answer both
Question One- Poem given on paper
Read instructions given
Take your time and remember poetry techniques we discussed in class, e.g. alliteration, imagery
Prescribed Poetry
Two questions given
Pick one question that suits you
Plan your answer with suitable quotes and references to our studied poetry course
November - December
We look forward to our novel which we will be
starting after the mid-term break, "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
November and December look to be full of heated discussions with this coming-of-age novel.
starting after the mid-term break, "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
November and December look to be full of heated discussions with this coming-of-age novel.
Points to note so far....
So far this term we have been focusing on the imagery of the Radley house and the influence of the character Boo Radley over the children.
We have looked at the economic and cultural realities of Maycomb in the 1930s
Film on television on rte on Sunday 6th January at 3pm
We have looked at the economic and cultural realities of Maycomb in the 1930s
Film on television on rte on Sunday 6th January at 3pm
Fifth Year English
September - October
In the next eight weeks the focus will be on language classification. It will be an intensive part of the course which will primarily focus you, the student on your preperation for Paper One in your Leaving Certificate.
Genres of Language include:
Language of Information
Language of Persuasion
Language of Arguement
Language of Narration
Aesthetic Use of Language
Focus is on the hand outs given highlighting the characteristics for each genre.
Examples that you should remember and study from class are as follows:
Language of Information
Example was an IKEA build manual
Simple language, meaning is clear
Genres of Language include:
Language of Information
Language of Persuasion
Language of Arguement
Language of Narration
Aesthetic Use of Language
Focus is on the hand outs given highlighting the characteristics for each genre.
Examples that you should remember and study from class are as follows:
Language of Information
Example was an IKEA build manual
Simple language, meaning is clear
Language of Persuasion
Example given was Dragon's Den
Points looked at here, was the difference with being prepared verus coming in completely unprepared and having no structure
Example given was Dragon's Den
Points looked at here, was the difference with being prepared verus coming in completely unprepared and having no structure
Language of Narration
Our main example throughout the term so far, looking at elements such as fairytales, fables and a lot of fiction that you read.
Our Essay entitled "the Great Escape", looked at many of the characteristics we discussed in class.
Language of Arguement
Linked very closely to the language of Persuasion
Example given was an article on fast food
View shown was well backed up with relevant points
Examples strengthened view taken by author
Look also at debates in the news at the moment:
Aesthetic Use of Language
How language can be used to create an aesthetic effect in writing
How language can be used to create concepts of beauty and harmony
Through the use of words that add up to striking images of things.
The emphasis here is on the use of language as an artistic or creative
medium.
Example given:
THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE
By William Butler Yeats
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight's all a-glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,
I hear it in the deep heart's core.
1892
Exam Paper Work:
For the past week we have been looking at question A and B from exam papers.
We have learned that, there will be three texts to chose from on the day, in Paper One.
Out of these three texts, we must look at ONE Question A and ONE Question B.
Each Question A and B are worth 50 marks each.
We cannot do a Question A and B from the same text.
Question A looks at our comprehension of a text
Question B looks at our ability to compose our own piece of work based on the text given
Section Two looks at your ability to be able to compose a piece with the Genres of Language discussed above in mind. It carries 100 marks
This week we will be looking closely at timings that are involved with each section and practicising questions from past exam papers.
Our Essay entitled "the Great Escape", looked at many of the characteristics we discussed in class.
Language of Arguement
Linked very closely to the language of Persuasion
Example given was an article on fast food
View shown was well backed up with relevant points
Examples strengthened view taken by author
Look also at debates in the news at the moment:
Aesthetic Use of Language
How language can be used to create an aesthetic effect in writing
How language can be used to create concepts of beauty and harmony
Through the use of words that add up to striking images of things.
The emphasis here is on the use of language as an artistic or creative
medium.
Example given:
THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE
By William Butler Yeats
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight's all a-glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,
I hear it in the deep heart's core.
1892
Exam Paper Work:
For the past week we have been looking at question A and B from exam papers.
We have learned that, there will be three texts to chose from on the day, in Paper One.
Out of these three texts, we must look at ONE Question A and ONE Question B.
Each Question A and B are worth 50 marks each.
We cannot do a Question A and B from the same text.
Question A looks at our comprehension of a text
Question B looks at our ability to compose our own piece of work based on the text given
Section Two looks at your ability to be able to compose a piece with the Genres of Language discussed above in mind. It carries 100 marks
This week we will be looking closely at timings that are involved with each section and practicising questions from past exam papers.
November - December
After the mid-term break, our class will settle into our own unique group working together to look at our main text for Paper Two, roll on Shakespeare!
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witchcraft.doc | |
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wahoooo... we are done, now lets revise what we have explored.
looking at all we have done we have explored a lot of different issues. the following couple of files here should help you revise what we have done.
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6th Year English
Oct - Dec
You have been finishing your comparative texts with Iníon De Bhál, and should be ready to move on with the course. You should be constantly working on your essays. Practice makes perfect!
Our first piece together we will be looking at Sylvia Plath
We will be focusing on her life and influences.
We will be looking at the following poems in detail
Morning Song
Black Rook in Rainy Weather
Mirror
Pheasant
Child
The Arrival of the Bee Box
The Times are Tidy
Poppies in July
In preperation for the mocks some of you have asked for the following information about shakespeare's sonnets. the following file will help you, combined with the notes you already have. Enjoy!
We will be focusing on her life and influences.
We will be looking at the following poems in detail
Morning Song
Black Rook in Rainy Weather
Mirror
Pheasant
Child
The Arrival of the Bee Box
The Times are Tidy
Poppies in July
In preperation for the mocks some of you have asked for the following information about shakespeare's sonnets. the following file will help you, combined with the notes you already have. Enjoy!
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