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English

English at KCCIS

It’s been a year of exciting change
for the English department at KCCIS:
new staff (Ms. Bou, Mr. Cox, Ms. Fourik, Ms.
Kwai-Pun, Mr. Medwecki, Ms. Pearson, and Ms. Wilson), new
syllabi (Edexcel English: Specification A (9-1), Edexcel English Literature (9-1) and new
texts and units of work. Nevertheless, new and old English department staff members
worked hand in hand both in and out of the classroom to ensure that students continue
to receive the highest level of teaching and learning in KS3, IGCSE, and IB English that
many of come to expect at KCCIS. This year, students were asked what they thought about
English as a subject at KCCIS. Read on for their thoughtful responses:

What do you enjoy most about

English class and why?

“Writing stories and learning how to
write a good story”
“The food unit.”
“I enjoy English class because it is fun
and I like the Shakespeare unit”
“I like the assignments because we get
to make up our own stories.”
“Reading time because I can read What aspects of English class were
books that I like and it is fun, and also, most useful or valuable?
I like reading books.”
“Poster or project assignments because (e.g. a class activity, an assignment, a
you could learn things from it and it is particular lesson or unit, a text, etc)
quite fun.”
“Group projects because I get to work “Learning words to replace old and boring
with my friends.” ones.”
“Presentations because I like to speak “P.A.F.T writing and also P.E.E writing
to the whole class” techniques.”
“I love the assessments because they “When we learnt about Shakespeare.”
are fun!” “When my teacher is giving me a feedback.”
“What I like about English class is group “The KATs were very useful because they
work because you get to communicate helped me develop my analysis skills, my
and share some fantastic ideas.” writing abilities and others.”
“The appreciation of movies, I learned “Persuasive writing techniques.”
knowledge that I have never learned “Presentation skills.”
before.” “Reading time, because
“Class activity such as connectives I can learn more English
word games, games which actually words from the books.”
helps!”