S297 - Writing for AS English

Sessions	Dates	Start	Finish
1	06 Jul 2010	05:30 PM	08:30 PM
2	10 Aug 2010	05:30 PM	08:30 PM

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. Teachers who attended the Welcome session at ESSARP or the AS / A Level Sharing Day at St. Hilda's College.

- 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.

- Past Papers and examiners' comments.

- Standards booklet.

- www.cie.org.uk / teacher support.

- Presentation by Co-ordinator. - Discussion. - Analysis of Exemplar Material. - Q & A. - Open Forum.