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The Regents Review
Summer 2017
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DEPARTMENTAL NEWS
Chloe Gale commented: “I’m learning a lot about
problems in other countries and why people
become refugees.”
Year 8
Year 8 have been reading short stories of a ghostly
genre as they prepare to write their own spooky
tales. They’ve been investigating how a particular
setting can create a feeling of suspense in short
stories like: ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ and ‘The Red
Room’.
English
Key Stage 3 English
Year 7
This term Year 7 students have been studying
different novels with a focus on the context of
the story. At GCSE level there is a requirement to
understand the significance of the context of a
story and be able to link it to events in the story.
Texts include: ‘Refugee Boy’ by Benjamin
Zephaniah and ‘Iqbal’ by Francesco D’Adamo.
Kian Cheshire in 7BY said: ‘I am enjoying Refugee
Boy as I like the way he shares his emotions about
his experiences about being a refugee.’
Regents Reads!
Year 7 and 8 classes have continued to spend
a weekly lesson in the library, giving them the
opportunity to immerse themselves in a book.
The expectation of students reading at home
remains high. Did you know that reading can
be therapeutic and can actually enhance your
memory? In fact the benefits of reading are
endless.
• It can help to boost analytical thinking
• It can help increase your ability to show
empathy towards others
• It can help expand students’ vocabulary
Key Stage 4 English
Good bye and good luck to Year 11!
So the time has finally come and we have
waved a sad goodbye to Year 11, who have
been a fantastic year group in English and
Media Studies. Given the unenviable task of
being the first cohort through the new 9-1
English curriculum, they have risen to the
challenge and impressed the English team
greatly.
With no coursework to rely on and suddenly
four exams to prepare for (including two
closed-book Literature exams), it would have
been no surprise if mass panic had ensued:
instead the students took a calm, organised
and dedicated approach that saw them tackle
their exams with poise, composure and
confidence. Needless to say we are eagerly
awaiting their results!
Similarly Year 10 have just sat mock exams
in Language and Literature, and have
demonstrated the rapid progress that they
have made as a year group. Following hot
on the heels of Year 11, Year 10 students
have taken to the demands of the new GCSE
like proverbial ducks to water. Their exam
results have been highly encouraging – we are
expecting great things!