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Ongoing homework - **READ, READ, READ!** More than anything, a regular, diverse and challenging reading programme will build your vocabulary, awareness of literary techniques, awareness of structuring...

It is **essential** that you have identified any areas of weakness you have and are addressing them accordingly. Remember there are worksheets for basic errors like to/two/too and their/there and you can use Wordshark if you have spelling issues you are concerned by. Most importantly, however, is the reading and re-reading of your own work - there is little point in me picking out difficulties if you do not do anything to address them! At the end of every lesson you should look over the notes you have made and update/consolidate your learning. Unless you have an eidetic memory (look it up if you don't know what that means!) you will not remember what happened in class.
 * TECHNICAL ACCURACY:**
 * NOTES:**

Make sure you have done any reading/homework required for class - if you haven't you are putting **yourself** at a HUGE disadvantage.
 * PREPARATION:**


 * REVISION!!! - You HAVE to do some ACTIVE learning on this. We have now studied 3 poems and are about to start our Sctoosih Set Text - 'The Cone Gatherers'. You should have read it by now! We DO NOT have time to relearn this work in class so __YOU MUST__ use your notes to revise what we have covered. There are revision materials on this site to help you.**

__**Writing**__
 * You should have submitted a draft piece of personal writing and have considered the comments I made on your essay. You should have identified areas to address and any questions you need to ask me.**

__**Close Reading**__
 * Close Reading homework will be on-going - we are currently on passage 3 from the pink homework booklet.**

__**Cone Gatherers**__
 * You MUST make sure you are comfortable with the underlying storyline. READ the novel before we begin in order to ensure you are ready for us to study it.**


 * __Poetry__** -
 * We should now have covered enough poetry that you'll have found one you like/can cope with. Make sure you learn them and practise writing essays!!**