KEY STAGE SKILLS
KEY STAGE SKILLS are short, affordable programmes focused on improving one key skill, thereby enabling your child to feel more confident one step at a time
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Choose from the range of programmes below.
Each programme lasts for 4 weeks (one hour / week) and costs £8 / week.
For more information and to book a place, please
KEY STAGE 3 PROGRAMMES
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Key skills for students in Years 7-9
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Short, 4-week programmes
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One hour per week
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Maximum group size: 6
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Online, so Covid-safe and accessible to all
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1-1 feedback given during the lesson
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Weekly feedback sent via parent's email
PEE Paragraphs: Point, Evidence, Explanation!
Tuesdays: 18 Jan - 8 Feb, 4.15-5.15pm
Your child will learn how to:
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decide what to write about
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select an appropriate quotation from a variety of texts
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write a clear and successful PEE paragraph
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use appropriate academic language
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punctuate accurately
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Literary Devices: Spot Them & Use Them!
Wednesdays: 19 Jan - 9 Feb, 4.15-5.15pm
Your child will learn how to:
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identify a range of literary devices within a text
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understand why they are used
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use them effectively within their own writing
KEY STAGE 4 PROGRAMMES
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Key skills for GCSE students
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Short, 4-week programmes
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One hour per week
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Maximum group size: 6
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Online, so Covid-safe and accessible to all
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1-1 feedback given during the lesson
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Weekly feedback sent via parent's email
Essay Writing: Whizz the basics!
Thursdays: 20 Jan - 10 Feb, 4.15-5.15pm
Your child will learn how to:
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plan the structure of an essay
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write a quick and effective introduction
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review PEE / PEEL paragraphs
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write a clear and concise conclusion without repeating content
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Poetry Analysis: No More Groans!
Coming soon
Your child will learn how to:
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work out what a poem is about
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identify key features of a poem
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discuss the structure and form of a poem
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select interesting language to analyse
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consider a poet's choices and techniques
Essay Writing: Improving Analysis
Coming soon
Your child will learn how to:
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decide on a clear argument in response to a question
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enhance topic choices for paragraphs
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develop analysis within a PEE / PEEL paragraph
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improve their use of language to add clarity and precision
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Descriptive Writing: Details and Devices
Tuesdays: 18 Jan - 8 Feb, 5.30-6.30pm
Your child will learn how to:
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brainstorm ideas
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plan the structure
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improve their creative thinking
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develop their use of effective sentences
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