COD 2009 - S297

Writing for AS English

Teachers currently teaching AS English Language and the Language Component of AS Language and Literature in English Exam. Teachers planning to start teaching English at AS Level.

2 sessions, start: 07-Aug

Course detail

Year: 2009
Level: Secondary
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Ms. Cecilia Ferreiro
Print course
ESSARP Schools
ARS
Exams Schools
ARS
Non affiliate
ARS 110.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 07 August 2009 05:30 pm 08:30 pm
2 21 August 2009 05:30 pm 08:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Cecilia Ferreiro

Graduate teacher from I.N.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas "J. R. Fernández". Post-graduate Certificate in Methodology. Language and Literature teacher at St. Hilda's College. Head of primary English at Colegio San Antonio. Freelance Educational Consultant. ESSARP Course facilitator since 1997. Has offered lectures in the provinces and co-ordinated courses and Teachers' Development Programmes in several schools in Greater Buenos Aires. Educational researcher (CIADER).
Teachers currently teaching AS English Language and the Language Component of AS Language and
Literature in English Exam. Teachers planning to start teaching English at AS Level.

• To explore assessment objectives and Criteria for AS English Paper 2.

• To look closely into the different types of writing included as options in the two parts
of the papers.

• To discuss strategies to make the most of our students' writing potential.
Session 1:
- Focus on Section 1: Narrative / Descriptive and Imaginative Writing.
- Narrative Writing. Writing in "genre". Detective Fiction. Romance. Horror. Biography.
- Dramatic Monologues - Script Writing - Descriptive Writing - Creating mood and atmosphere.
- Contrast - Creative Writing - "Open" Titles - Assessment - Markschemes - Prep.work.

Session 2:
- Focus on Section 2: Discursive and Argumentative Writing.
- Discursive and Argumentative Essays for AS English - Speech Writing - Letter Writing.
- Persuasive Writing - Articles and reviews - Assessment - Markschemes - Prep work.
- Articulation with IGCSE and other AS options.
- Presentation by Co-ordinator.
- Discussion.
- Analysis of Exemplar Material.
- Q & A.
- Open Forum.
Past Papers and examiners' comments: www.cie.org.uk / teacher support.
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