Tag Archives: Academic Vocabulary
IELTS Problem-Solution Essay Helpsheet
I produced one of these for my students. Sharing it here in case yours would like it too. Click on the image to download it. In case you’re interested, the sample essay here was written by ChatGPT. (By the way, what text book do you use for IELTS? We use National Geographic’s Complete Guide to […]
Academic texts – “Explain” tasks
This lesson came about because a Y10 student had asked me how best to write their ideas for a 6-mark extended response question in Chemistry. This sort of task presents a challenge for EAL students who may know the content well, but can lose marks due to their language. Students should be aware that they […]
16 things I learnt from the BAISIS Conference 2018
Since starting my job as Head of EAL at my school, I have been lucky enough to attend a couple of BAISIS conferences. BAISIS is the British Association of Independent Schools with International Students. It was reassuring to meet people doing the same thing as me, partly because a lot of the information and resources […]
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