This page will contain my resources for the GCSE American West unit. I am updating this site throughout the year as I get chance.
Exam technique
I use colour coded paragraphs to improve students essay technique, and we use the PEEL paragraph technique. Here is a slide I display when discussing essay technique.
I have tried to make exam technique ‘place mats’ that have quite a simple structure so they are easy for students to remember. I have created these for each section of the GCSE and they should be used in conjunction with the ‘PEEL your paragraph’ slide.
Paper 2 Section A Exam Technique Place Mats
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