During my visit to Ark St Albans Academy in Birmingham, I spoke to a number of student studying English Literature. English is sometimes a ‘hidden’ creative subject because of its status amongst the ‘core’ subjects at GCSE. People take English seriously, that is, it is viewed as more academic than creative. During my time traveling … Continue reading interpretation and creativity
St Albans School
self-expression and reflection
This post is written by Lexi Earl on her visit to Ark St Albans Academy in Birmingham. On my visit to Ark St Albans Academy I had an inspiring talk with a group of Year 13s. I was struck by the way the students talked about how involvement in creative activities had taught them how … Continue reading self-expression and reflection
cashing in the learning
My research visit to St Albans school in Highgate, Birmingham concluded with an observation of a poetry lesson. A year nine class were undertaking a scaffolded approach to writing their critical responses to Shelley's poem ‘Ozymandias'. The aim of the lesson was to enable the students to transform their verbal responses to the poem into written … Continue reading cashing in the learning
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