Explain the difference between passive and active revision. 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: ❌ Highlighting ❌ Reading notes ❌ Watching videos 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: ✔ Flashcards ✔ Dual coding ✔ Mind Maps ✔ Retrieval practice ✔ Exam questions 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Which revision method does your child use most often? Jot your ideas below as I have some videos related to some of the active retrieval methods mentioned above. I'll post them over the coming weeks for whatever you all mention. These are exactly the types of skills we'll be developing throughout our full GCSE English Excellence programme beginning in September.

Key Quote: 'As solitary as an oyster.' ⭐ Grade 4 Response This shows Scrooge is lonely. ⭐⭐ Grade 6 Response Dickens uses the simile 'as solitary as an oyster' to show Scrooge is isolated from society. ⭐⭐⭐ Grade 9 Response Dickens presents Scrooge as emotionally isolated through the simile 'as solitary as an oyster'. While oysters appear hard and closed, they can also contain pearls, suggesting Scrooge has the potential to change. Dickens foreshadows his redemption and encourages readers to believe that compassion can transform even the hardest of people. Quick Question: What parts of analysis do you struggle with? (generating ideas, adding depth and layers to your analysis, considering the effect? Post your thoughts below and I'll offer some advice.