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English Resources
Bedrock
For more information regarding the purchase of revision materials for set GCSE texts, please contact Mrs Mountain or Mrs Powell at school.
'Let knowledge grow more and more'
- Alfred Lord Tennyson
Studying English begins with learning vocabulary. Without words to read, write, speak or listen, we are unable to communicate in an effective way. To ensure that all students at JSTC develop knowledge and skills when accessing our broad and challenging curriculum, we utilise Knowledge Organisers across all five cohorts.
Knowledge Organising forms a large proportion of our independent learning and revision. By studying and completing activities on small sections each week, and revisiting learning until it is stored in our long term memory, students are able to build their vocabulary bank as a gradual approach.
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'Unveil the intriguing history of words and exactly how they work; reveal the elusive secrets to achieve spelling success; provide strategies for vocabulary for all teachers across every subject and phase'
- Alex Quigley (Closing the Vocabulary Gap)
In English, we are a proud reading department who embeds Literacy at its very core. To ensure all students in Year 7 & 8 have learning experiences which develop academic excellence and resilience, we utilise an online learning platform within our independent learning policy. Bedrock Learning is a digital literacy curriculum designed for secondary students at all abilities and age ranges. Bedrock Learning is helping schools and parents transform learning and literacy equipping all learners with the knowledge they need to improve their educational outcomes.
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