Dd is in year 11. Got a 2 for her English mock.....as did most of her school. School are in a panic now and I've engaged a private tutor.
Tutor isn't very used to dds exam board but has gone on their website to see what they expect. Also tutor (who teaches English and marks for other exam boards) looked at dds mock paper and said she thinks it's more of a level 5 not a 2.
Anyway she's been teaching dd some techniques for answering questions. Dd used this technique in a test this week and got a really bad mark. Her teacher said if she answers questions in this style she won't get good marks.
So tutor has told her to use SQUID. Statement, quote, understanding of techniques, inference and development. Dd said part of the development bit can be giving a different interpretation and this is what the teacher didn't like. She said if Dd gave a different interpretation then the examiner won't know if she knows what shes talking about. So Dd had interpreted it earlier on in the answer, then towards the end she said something like or it could have been x. Sadly Dd can't remember the question.
She's never been taught SQUID in school. Instead she has been taught PEE. Point evidence explain. Think exam board is wjec??
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Can any English teachers help please?
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PossumInAPearTree · 21/02/2017 20:38
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