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Silvia Bastow
Feb 4, 20233 min read
GCSE Picture task: How I teach it and how we practise it
The Picture-based task is the second part of the current GCSE speaking exam for both exam boards Edexcel and AQA. In the case of the...
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Silvia Bastow
Jan 23, 20224 min read
Trying to increase your GCSE uptake? This is what we are trying…
With the languages uptake in British schools and universities on the decline, what can we do to reverse the trend? The British Council in...
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Silvia Bastow
Apr 25, 20218 min read
Preparing students for their GCSE speaking exam
Following on from my previous post – Developing speaking skills and oracy at KS3, this post will be focussing on my approach to the...
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Silvia Bastow
Apr 11, 20214 min read
Cornell Notes – could they be a useful technique for MFL?
In my research of effective Retrieval Practice, when reading Mark Enser’s book ‘Teach like nobody is watching’, I have come across a...
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Silvia Bastow
Dec 9, 20204 min read
Preparing students for GCSE extended writing task
On this post I will be focussing on how I am preparing my students for their writing skill; on development of broad linguistic knowledge,...
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