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SUMMARY:A LEVEL LANGUAGE REVISION with Norman Bernard
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DURATION: 12 hours \nDates: \nSaturday\, September 28th (two 2-hour sessions)\nSunday\, September 29th (two 2-hour sessions)\nSaturday\, October 5th (two 2-hour sessions) \nTimes:   Sessions run from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00 pm-4:00 pm respectively\, \nPrice:  R2\,400 \n\nOVERVIEW \nThe aim of this course is to give A Level Language students targeted revision help for all the task types in Paper 3 on Language Analysis and Paper 4 on Language Topics. To ensure that the course is directly relevant\, the teaching will focus exclusively on actual exam questions drawn from past papers. For some topics\, sample student answers will be analysed to give an idea of what examiners are looking for and what is necessary to achieve decent grades. \nIt must be stressed that there will be no opportunity in a brief revision course to provide comprehensive coverage of language change\, child language acquisition\, English as a global language or any other module of the A Level syllabus. It will be assumed that detailed teaching of the syllabus has already been taken care of by others. \nMore detailed information about what will be done for both Paper 3 and Paper 4 appears below. \nPAPER 3 LANGUAGE TOPICS \nThe two questions of this first A Level Language exam test candidates’ knowledge of two modules\, namely the Language Change and the Child Language Acquisition Modules. In the language change question students have to be able to integrate information from three texts\, A\, B and C. Characteristically text A is non-contemporary and could be a piece of writing from the 17th century on. However\, Text A could in principle be contemporary and candidates must be able to deal with both possibilities. For the latter module students must know course contents on both stages of language development and theories of language development well as either one could be the focus of an exam question. \nBearing this in mind the following will be covered: \n\nA language change question from a sample Paper 3 created to introduce the new syllabus which came into effect in 2021 will be analysed in detail. Text A in this instance comes from the late 17th century.\nA sample student answer with examiner’s comments will be analysed. This will also provide an opportunity to give a brief overview of assessment criteria.\nA recent Paper 3 in which Text A is a contemporary piece of writing will be analysed in depth so that students can understand how to approach this second notably different possibility.\nA past exam question whose primary focus is stages of language development will be analysed.\nA further Paper 3 Question 2 will be analysed in which the primary focus is how language is used in interaction among children and caregivers.\n\nPAPER 4 \nThis paper\, titled Language Topics\, tests the English as a Global Language and the Language and The Self modules. The latter module in particular covers a wide range of topics such as the relationship between language and thought\, language and gender\, language and age\, language and occupation and so on. There can therefore be no question of comprehensive coverage and only some representative exam questions from past papers will be analysed. \nThe topics for this section of the course are as follows; \n\nAnalysis of an exam question focusing on the variety of English’s that have arisen as a result of the spread of English as a global language and the question of which variety\, if any should be preferentially adopted.\nAnalysis of an exam question in which the set texts focus on the relationship between the adoption of English and economic growth and opportunity.\nAnalysis of an exam question focusing on the rise of MLE (Multicultural London English).\nExamination of a sample student answer for the above question.\nAnalysis of an exam question focusing on the controversial question of the relationship between language and thought.\n\n\nIsabella Nicholson’s testimony of her experience of studying A2 English Language with Norman Bernard. \nI started working with Norman when I changed from the NSC curriculum to the International AS and A level curriculum and Norman was happy to teach both my brother and I AS and then A-level English language. Prior to the course I had no real desire to learn English – it was simply a subject that I had to complete in order to apply to the specific university which I intend on going to in Barcelona. However\, I can honestly say that I have developed a passion and love for English. Norman not only helped me to achieve academic results but also helped me to develop an enquiring mind. The pieces that we studied in class were always well chosen and thought-provoking. This has been an extremely demanding academic year due to the fact that I have had to complete both my AS and A level exams. Norman was able to compress complex topics into smaller pieces which really allowed me to grasp concepts which would normally be taught over a much longer time period\, two years rather than slightly less than one. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Norman and would recommend him to anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of English. Norman is exceptionally diligent and will never miss a deadline – even if that means sacrificing his sleep.
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SUMMARY:AS LANGUAGE REVISION with Norman Bernard
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DURATION: 12 hours \nDates: \nSunday\, September 8th (two 2-hour sessions)\nSunday September 15th (two 2-hour sessions)\nSunday September 22nd (two 2-hour sessions) \nTimes:   \nSessions run from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00 pm-4:00 pm respectively\, \nPrice:  R2\,400 \n\nOVERVIEW  \nAS English Language students write two exams\, Paper 1 being the Reading Paper and Paper 2 the Writing/Composition paper. Long experience has shown that the Reading Paper poses considerably greater challenges for all but the strongest students because mastering the skill of textual analysis causes more difficulty than anything else. Furthermore the new syllabus effective from 2021 introduced into the AS syllabus the complex task of comparative commentaries which had previously been found only at A levels. Paper 2\, the Writing/Composition Paper\, which had previously never had any textual analysis component now does so in the form of a reflective commentary. \nGiven the above details\, it seems essential that any short revision course’s contents be weighted so as to give more attention to Paper 1\, the Reading Paper. \nMore detailed information about what will be done appears below. \nPAPER 1 READING \n\nExamination of a textual analysis question from a past paper along with sample student answers in order to give students an idea of what examiners are looking for. This will also provide an opportunity to give a brief overview of assessment criteria for Paper 1. This work constitutes preparation for Paper 1 Question 2.\nUse of Questions 1a and 1b of a sample Reading Paper put together to illustrate the new post-2020 format to introduce the demanding directed writing/comparative commentary combination.\nPast exam paper used to provide further textual analysis practice for Paper 1 Question 2.\n\n\nPAPER 2 WRITING/COMPOSITION  \n\nRe-use of the text used to illustrate the directed/writing comparative commentary duo to introduce the directed writing/reflective commentary combination which constitutes Question 1a and 1b of Paper 2.\nLook at sample novel openings to introduce narrative writing option of Paper 2 Question 2.\nLook at sample student answers for the narrative option.\nLook at some samples of descriptive writing.\nExamination of the format\, aims and possible contents of reviews to provide assistance with the review/critical option of Paper 2 Question 2. As reviews can be the subject of both textual analysis and directed writing tasks\, the work done here will also be of relevance to Paper 2 Question 1 and Paper 1.\n\n\nPhoenix’s testimony of his experience of studying AS Language with Norman Bernard. \nBeing on an accelerated course\, the task of not only completing my English qualification but doing well in it too was daunting to say the least. However\, Norman made the process both remarkably effective and efficient. He has the ability to explain difficult concepts in the subject in an easily digestible way while still managing to communicate the precise details that can make English so challenging. Despite his excellent teaching ability\, I value Norman most for his personality. His injection of humour made classes enjoyable\, his thoughtful discussions on topics often helped my comprehension of the task at hand\, and \,perhaps most importantly for myself\, provided genuine support and advice when I needed it. He is the perfect mixture of professional and human and I couldn’t be more delighted to have been taught by him.
URL:https://learningunlimited.co.za/event/as-language-revision-2024/
LOCATION:ONLINE
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SUMMARY:IGCSE REVISION with Norman Bernard
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DURATION: 10 hours \nDates: \nSaturday\, September 7th (two 2-hour sessions)\nSaturday\, September 14th (two 2-hour sessions)\nSaturday September 21st (one 2-hour) \nTimes:   \nSessions run from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00 pm-4:00 pm respectively\, \nPrice:  R2\,000 \n\nOVERVIEW  \nIGCSE English Language students have to write two examinations\, a Reading Paper and a Writing/Composition Paper. The Reading Paper has both textual analysis and directed writing tasks\, thus introducing material that will be expanded on at AS levels. It also contains factual and vocabulary questions as well as summary questions of a kind that are intended to develop the ability to read both for fine detail and main points. All this will be touched on in this revision course. \nPaper 2\, the Writing/Composition Paper\, contains a directed writing task as Question 1 and for Question 2 students have to write either a narrative or descriptive piece. As directed writing is of pivotal importance in both papers it follows that more time will be spent on the Reading Paper as any work done on directed writing is also preparation for Question 1 of Paper 2. It is also worth spending a bit of time on the skill of textual analysis when dealing with the Reading Paper as this task poses difficulties for all but the strongest students. \nIn the light of the above more detailed course contents for each paper appear below. \nPAPER 1 READING PAPER  \n\nAnalyse two passages from a past IGCSE Reading Paper in order to introduce both directed writing and textual analysis tasks.\nGo over several sample student answers to the above questions so that students gain some idea of what examiners wish to see and what kind of response gets what grade. This also presents an opportunity to speak briefly about assessment criteria.\nAnalysis of an extract from a 19th century novel to give students a taste of the most demanding kind of textual analysis passage that could occur at IGCSE level.\nUse of a past paper reflecting the post-2019 format of the IGCSE Reading Paper to look at sample factual\, vocabulary and summary questions as well as providing further textual analysis practice.\nBrief examination of the marking rubrics for the above paper.\n\nPAPER 2 WRITING/COMPOSITION PAPER  \n\nGo over a Writing/Composition Paper reflecting the post-2019 exam format to provide further concentration on directed writing as the directed writing question constituting Paper 2 Question 1 accounts for half the student’s marks.\nBrief examination of marking rubrics for the above paper.\nA brief examination of both narrative and descriptive writing tasks followed by analysis of sample student answers to questions of both kinds taken from past exam papers.\n\n  \n\nSophia Carlyle’s testimony of her experience of studying IGCSE English with Norman Bernard. \n“I started IGCSE English Language with Norman Bernard towards the end of July 2022\, with the aim of writing my exams in the middle of October 2022. Needless to say\, Norman and I had a very short amount of time to prepare. However\, he never put pressure on me\, though our syllabus and time were very concentrated. In fact\, he made an effort to relieve as much pressure as possible. If he ever felt stressed about how little time we had to achieve my goal\, he never let it show. \nHe is gracious\, generous\, considerate and sensitive\, among so many other great things. He also has a great sense of humour which appeared in most of our lessons\, making them fun and something to look forward to. The majority of my lessons took place online but I also opted to go to Norman’s house when loadshedding got in the way. \nEither way\, I always felt completely welcome in the space that Norman held. He listened respectfully to my personal story when we first met and was considerate\, in light of this\, all the way through our time together. \nThere is almost never a question that Norman cannot answer – he is truly one of the most knowledgeable people I have ever met. Norman chooses interesting excerpts to study together from all sorts of different kinds of texts which makes the learning experience even more enriching. He is incredibly dedicated to his work and wants to help in any way he can. If there is a memo/model answer missing for an exercise you’ve been set and you feel you’d like one\, he is more than happy to add the task to his heavy workload. \nI went on to achieve an A* for my English exams\, under Norman’s tutelage\, so I truly could go on and on about what an extraordinary teacher and mentor Norman Bernard is but I’m afraid this is already too long.”
URL:https://learningunlimited.co.za/event/igcse-revision-2024/
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SUMMARY:A LEVEL LANGUAGE REVISION with Norman Bernard
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DURATION: 12 hours\nDates: \nDay 1:  Sunday\, October 1st\, 2023 – two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon. \nDay 2:  Saturday\, October 7th\, 2023 – two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon. \nDay 3:  Sunday\, October 8th\, 2023 – two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon. \nTimes:   Sessions run from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00 pm-4:00 pm respectively\, \nPrice:  R2\,400 \n\nOVERVIEW  \nThe aim of this course is to give A Level Language students targeted revision help for all the task types in Paper 3 on Language Analysis and Paper 4 on Language Topics. To ensure that the course is directly relevant\, the teaching will focus exclusively on actual exam questions drawn from past papers. For some topics\, sample student answers will be analysed to give san idea of what examiners are looking for and what is necessary to achieve decent grades. \nIt must be stressed that there will be no opportunity in a brief revision course to provide comprehensive coverage of language change\, child language acquisition\, English as a global language or any other module of the A Level syllabus. It will be assumed that detailed teaching of the syllabus has already been taken care of by others. \nMore detailed information about what will be done for both Paper 3 and Paper 4 appears below. \nPAPER 3 LANGUAGE TOPICS  \nThe two questions of this first A Level Language exam test candidates’ knowledge of two modules\, namely the Language Change and the Child Language Acquisition Modules. In the language change question students have to be able to integrate information from three texts\, A\, B and C. Characteristically text A is non-contemporary and could be a piece of writing from the 17th century on. However\, Text A could in principle be contemporary and candidates must be able to deal with both possibilities. For the latter module students must know course contents on both stages of language development and theories of language development well as either one could be the focus of an exam question. \nBearing this in mind the following will be covered: \n\nA language change question from a sample Paper 3 created to introduce the new syllabus which came into effect in 2021 will be analysed in detail. Text A in this instance comes from the late 17th century.\nA sample student answer with examiner’s comments will be analysed. This will also provide an opportunity to give a brief overview of assessment criteria.\nA recent Paper 3 in which Text A is a contemporary piece of writing will be analysed in depth so that students can understand how to approach this second notably different possibility.\nA past exam question whose primary focus is stages of language development will be analysed.\nA further Paper 3 Question 2 will be analysed in which the primary focus is how language is used in interaction among children and caregivers.\n\nPAPER 4  \nThis paper\, titled Language Topics\, tests the English as a Global Language and the Language and The Self modules. The latter module in particular covers a wide range of topics such as the relationship between language and thought\, language and gender\, language and age\, language and occupation and so on. There can therefore be no question of comprehensive coverage and only some representative exam questions from past papers will be analysed. \nThe topics for this section of the course are as follows; \n\nAnalysis of an exam question focusing on the variety of Englishes that have arisen as a result of the spread of English as a global language and the question of which variety\, if any should be preferentially adopted.\nAnalysis of an exam question in which the set texts focus on the relationship between the adoption of English and economic growth and opportunity.\nAnalysis of an exam question focusing on the rise of MLE (Multicultural London English).\nExamination of a sample student answer for the above question.\nAnalysis of an exam question focusing on the controversial question of the relationship between language and thought.\n\n\nIsabella Nicholson’s testimony of her experience of studying A2 English Language with Norman Bernard.\nI started working with Norman when I changed from the NSC curriculum to the International AS and A level curriculum and Norman was happy to teach both my brother and I AS and then A-level English language. Prior to the course I had no real desire to learn English – it was simply a subject that I had to complete in order to apply to the specific university which I intend on going to in Barcelona. However\, I can honestly say that I have developed a passion and love for English. Norman not only helped me to achieve academic results but also helped me to develop an enquiring mind. The pieces that we studied in class were always well chosen and thought-provoking. This has been an extremely demanding academic year due to the fact that I have had to complete both my AS and A level exams. Norman was able to compress complex topics into smaller pieces which really allowed me to grasp concepts which would normally be taught over a much longer time period\, two years rather than slightly less than one. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Norman and would recommend him to anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of English. Norman is exceptionally diligent and will never miss a deadline – even if that means sacrificing his sleep.
URL:https://learningunlimited.co.za/event/a-level-language-revision-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230903T160000
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SUMMARY:AS LANGUAGE REVISION with Norman Bernard
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DURATION: 12 hours\nDates: \nDay 1:  Sunday\, September 3rd\, 2023 –  two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon. \nDay 2:  Sunday\, September 10th\, 2023 –  two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon. \nDay 3:  Sunday\, September 17th\, 2023 –  two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon. \nTimes:   \nSessions run from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00 pm-4:00 pm respectively\, \nPrice:  R2\,400 \n\nOVERVIEW  \nAS English Language students write two exams\, Paper 1 being the Reading Paper and Paper 2 the Writing/Composition paper. Long experience has shown that the Reading Paper poses considerably greater challenges for all but the strongest students because mastering the skill of textual analysis causes more difficulty than anything else. Furthermore the new syllabus effective from 2021 introduced into the AS syllabus the complex task of comparative commentaries which had previously been found only at A levels. Paper 2\, the Writing/Composition Paper\, which had previously never had any textual analysis component now does so in the form of a reflective commentary. \nGiven the above details\, it seems essential that any short revision course’s contents be weighted so as to give more attention to Paper 1\, the Reading Paper. \nMore detailed information about what will be done appears below. \nPAPER 1 READING \n\nExamination of a textual analysis question from a past paper along with sample student answers in order to give students an idea of what examiners are looking for. This will also provide an opportunity to give a brief overview of assessment criteria for Paper 1. This work constitutes preparation for Paper 1 Question 2.\nUse of Questions 1a and 1b of a sample Reading Paper put together to illustrate the new post-2020 format to introduce the demanding directed writing/comparative commentary combination.\nPast exam paper used to provide further textual analysis practice for Paper 1 Question 2.\n\n\nPAPER 2 WRITING/COMPOSITION  \n\nRe-use of the text used to illustrate the directed/writing comparative commentary duo to introduce the directed writing/reflective commentary combination which constitutes Question 1a and 1b of Paper 2.\nLook at sample novel openings to introduce narrative writing option of Paper 2 Question 2.\nLook at sample student answers for the narrative option.\nLook at some samples of descriptive writing.\nExamination of the format\, aims and possible contents of reviews to provide assistance with the review/critical option of Paper 2 Question 2. As reviews can be the subject of both textual analysis and directed writing tasks\, the work done here will also be of relevance to Paper 2 Question 1 and Paper 1.\n\n\nPhoenix’s testimony of his experience of studying AS Language with Norman Bernard.\nBeing on an accelerated course\, the task of not only completing my English qualification but doing well in it too was daunting to say the least. However\, Norman made the process both remarkably effective and efficient. He has the ability to explain difficult concepts in the subject in an easily digestible way while still managing to communicate the precise details that can make English so challenging. Despite his excellent teaching ability\, I value Norman most for his personality. His injection of humour made classes enjoyable\, his thoughtful discussions on topics often helped my comprehension of the task at hand\, and \,perhaps most importantly for myself\, provided genuine support and advice when I needed it. He is the perfect mixture of professional and human and I couldn’t be more delighted to have been taught by him.
URL:https://learningunlimited.co.za/event/as-language-revision-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230902T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230902T160000
DTSTAMP:20230720T145258Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T145258Z
UID:235586-1693648800-1693670400@learningunlimited.co.za
SUMMARY:IGCSE REVISION with Norman Bernard
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DURATION: 10 hours\nDates: \nDay 1:  Saturday\, September 2nd\, 2023  – two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon. \nDay 2:  Saturday\, September 9th\, 2023 – two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon \nDay 3:  Saturday\, September 16th\, 2023 – one two-hour session in the morning. \nTimes:   \nSessions run from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00 pm-4:00 pm respectively\, \nPrice:  R2\,000 \n\nOVERVIEW  \nIGCSE English Language students have to write two examinations\, a Reading Paper and a Writing/Composition Paper. The Reading Paper has both textual analysis and directed writing tasks\, thus introducing material that will be expanded on at AS levels. It also contains factual and vocabulary questions as well as summary questions of a kind that are intended to develop the ability to read both for fine detail and main points. All this will be touched on in this revision course. \nPaper 2\, the Writing/Composition Paper\, contains a directed writing task as Question 1 and for Question 2 students have to write either a narrative or descriptive piece. As directed writing is of pivotal importance in both papers it follows that more time will be spent on the Reading Paper as any work done on directed writing is also preparation for Question 1 of Paper 2. It is also worth spending a bit of time on the skill of textual analysis when dealing with the Reading Paper as this task poses difficulties for all but the strongest students. \nIn the light of the above more detailed course contents for each paper appear below. \nPAPER 1 READING PAPER  \n\nAnalyse two passages from a past IGCSE Reading Paper in order to introduce both directed writing and textual analysis tasks.\nGo over several sample student answers to the above questions so that students gain some idea of what examiners wish to see and what kind of response gets what grade. This also presents an opportunity to speak briefly about assessment criteria.\nAnalysis of an extract from a 19th century novel to give students a taste of the most demanding kind of textual analysis passage that could occur at IGCSE level.\nUse of a past paper reflecting the post-2019 format of the IGCSE Reading Paper to look at sample factual\, vocabulary and summary questions as well as providing further textual analysis practice.\nBrief examination of the marking rubrics for the above paper.\n\nPAPER 2 WRITING/COMPOSITION PAPER  \n\nGo over a Writing/Composition Paper reflecting the post-2019 exam format to provide further concentration on directed writing as the directed writing question constituting Paper 2 Question 1 accounts for half the student’s marks.\nBrief examination of marking rubrics for the above paper.\nA brief examination of both narrative and descriptive writing tasks followed by analysis of sample student answers to questions of both kinds taken from past exam papers.\n\n  \n\n  \nSophia Carlyle’s testimony of her experience of studying IGCSE English with Norman Bernard.\n“I started IGCSE English Language with Norman Bernard towards the end of July 2022\, with the aim of writing my exams in the middle of October 2022. Needless to say\, Norman and I had a very short amount of time to prepare. However\, he never put pressure on me\, though our syllabus and time were very concentrated. In fact\, he made an effort to relieve as much pressure as possible. If he ever felt stressed about how little time we had to achieve my goal\, he never let it show. \nHe is gracious\, generous\, considerate and sensitive\, among so many other great things. He also has a great sense of humour which appeared in most of our lessons\, making them fun and something to look forward to. The majority of my lessons took place online but I also opted to go to Norman’s house when loadshedding got in the way. \nEither way\, I always felt completely welcome in the space that Norman held. He listened respectfully to my personal story when we first met and was considerate\, in light of this\, all the way through our time together. \nThere is almost never a question that Norman cannot answer – he is truly one of the most knowledgeable people I have ever met. Norman chooses interesting excerpts to study together from all sorts of different kinds of texts which makes the learning experience even more enriching. He is incredibly dedicated to his work and wants to help in any way he can. If there is a memo/model answer missing for an exercise you’ve been set and you feel you’d like one\, he is more than happy to add the task to his heavy workload. \nI went on to achieve an A* for my English exams\, under Norman’s tutelage\, so I truly could go on and on about what an extraordinary teacher and mentor Norman Bernard is but I’m afraid this is already too long.”
URL:https://learningunlimited.co.za/event/igcse-revision-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://learningunlimited.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IGCSE-REVISION-with-Norman-Bernard.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230827T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230827T160000
DTSTAMP:20230720T145422Z
CREATED:20230707T101711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T145422Z
UID:235587-1693130400-1693152000@learningunlimited.co.za
SUMMARY:A LEVEL LANGUAGE REVISION with Norman Bernard
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DURATION: 12 hours\nDates: \nDay 1:  Sunday\, August 27th: two 2-hour sessions \nDay 2: Saturday\, September 2nd: two 2-hour sessions \nDay 3:  Sunday\, September 3rd: two-two hour sessions \nTimes:   Sessions run from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00 pm-4:00 pm respectively\, \nPrice:  R2\,400 \n\nOVERVIEW  \nThe aim of this course is to give A Level Language students targeted revision help for all the task types in Paper 3 on Language Analysis and Paper 4 on Language Topics. To ensure that the course is directly relevant\, the teaching will focus exclusively on actual exam questions drawn from past papers. For some topics\, sample student answers will be analysed to give san idea of what examiners are looking for and what is necessary to achieve decent grades. \nIt must be stressed that there will be no opportunity in a brief revision course to provide comprehensive coverage of language change\, child language acquisition\, English as a global language or any other module of the A Level syllabus. It will be assumed that detailed teaching of the syllabus has already been taken care of by others. \nMore detailed information about what will be done for both Paper 3 and Paper 4 appears below. \nPAPER 3 LANGUAGE TOPICS  \nThe two questions of this first A Level Language exam test candidates’ knowledge of two modules\, namely the Language Change and the Child Language Acquisition Modules. In the language change question students have to be able to integrate information from three texts\, A\, B and C. Characteristically text A is non-contemporary and could be a piece of writing from the 17th century on. However\, Text A could in principle be contemporary and candidates must be able to deal with both possibilities. For the latter module students must know course contents on both stages of language development and theories of language development well as either one could be the focus of an exam question. \nBearing this in mind the following will be covered: \n\nA language change question from a sample Paper 3 created to introduce the new syllabus which came into effect in 2021 will be analysed in detail. Text A in this instance comes from the late 17th century.\nA sample student answer with examiner’s comments will be analysed. This will also provide an opportunity to give a brief overview of assessment criteria.\nA recent Paper 3 in which Text A is a contemporary piece of writing will be analysed in depth so that students can understand how to approach this second notably different possibility.\nA past exam question whose primary focus is stages of language development will be analysed.\nA further Paper 3 Question 2 will be analysed in which the primary focus is how language is used in interaction among children and caregivers.\n\nPAPER 4  \nThis paper\, titled Language Topics\, tests the English as a Global Language and the Language and The Self modules. The latter module in particular covers a wide range of topics such as the relationship between language and thought\, language and gender\, language and age\, language and occupation and so on. There can therefore be no question of comprehensive coverage and only some representative exam questions from past papers will be analysed. \nThe topics for this section of the course are as follows; \n\nAnalysis of an exam question focusing on the variety of Englishes that have arisen as a result of the spread of English as a global language and the question of which variety\, if any should be preferentially adopted.\nAnalysis of an exam question in which the set texts focus on the relationship between the adoption of English and economic growth and opportunity.\nAnalysis of an exam question focusing on the rise of MLE (Multicultural London English).\nExamination of a sample student answer for the above question.\nAnalysis of an exam question focusing on the controversial question of the relationship between language and thought.\n\n\nIsabella Nicholson’s testimony of her experience of studying A2 English Language with Norman Bernard.\nI started working with Norman when I changed from the NSC curriculum to the International AS and A level curriculum and Norman was happy to teach both my brother and I AS and then A-level English language. Prior to the course I had no real desire to learn English – it was simply a subject that I had to complete in order to apply to the specific university which I intend on going to in Barcelona. However\, I can honestly say that I have developed a passion and love for English. Norman not only helped me to achieve academic results but also helped me to develop an enquiring mind. The pieces that we studied in class were always well chosen and thought-provoking. This has been an extremely demanding academic year due to the fact that I have had to complete both my AS and A level exams. Norman was able to compress complex topics into smaller pieces which really allowed me to grasp concepts which would normally be taught over a much longer time period\, two years rather than slightly less than one. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Norman and would recommend him to anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of English. Norman is exceptionally diligent and will never miss a deadline – even if that means sacrificing his sleep.
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SUMMARY:IGCSE REVISION with Norman Bernard
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DURATION: 10 hours\nDates: \nDay 1:  Saturday\, August 5th\, 2023  – two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon. \nDay 2:  Saturday\, August 12th\, 2023 – two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon \nDay 3:  Saturday\, August 19th\, 2023 – one two-hour session in the morning. \nTimes:   \nSessions run from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00 pm-4:00 pm respectively\, \nPrice:  R2\,000 \n\nOVERVIEW  \nIGCSE English Language students have to write two examinations\, a Reading Paper and a Writing/Composition Paper. The Reading Paper has both textual analysis and directed writing tasks\, thus introducing material that will be expanded on at AS levels. It also contains factual and vocabulary questions as well as summary questions of a kind that are intended to develop the ability to read both for fine detail and main points. All this will be touched on in this revision course. \nPaper 2\, the Writing/Composition Paper\, contains a directed writing task as Question 1 and for Question 2 students have to write either a narrative or descriptive piece. As directed writing is of pivotal importance in both papers it follows that more time will be spent on the Reading Paper as any work done on directed writing is also preparation for Question 1 of Paper 2. It is also worth spending a bit of time on the skill of textual analysis when dealing with the Reading Paper as this task poses difficulties for all but the strongest students. \nIn the light of the above more detailed course contents for each paper appear below. \nPAPER 1 READING PAPER  \n\nAnalyse two passages from a past IGCSE Reading Paper in order to introduce both directed writing and textual analysis tasks.\nGo over several sample student answers to the above questions so that students gain some idea of what examiners wish to see and what kind of response gets what grade. This also presents an opportunity to speak briefly about assessment criteria.\nAnalysis of an extract from a 19th century novel to give students a taste of the most demanding kind of textual analysis passage that could occur at IGCSE level.\nUse of a past paper reflecting the post-2019 format of the IGCSE Reading Paper to look at sample factual\, vocabulary and summary questions as well as providing further textual analysis practice.\nBrief examination of the marking rubrics for the above paper.\n\nPAPER 2 WRITING/COMPOSITION PAPER  \n\nGo over a Writing/Composition Paper reflecting the post-2019 exam format to provide further concentration on directed writing as the directed writing question constituting Paper 2 Question 1 accounts for half the student’s marks.\nBrief examination of marking rubrics for the above paper.\nA brief examination of both narrative and descriptive writing tasks followed by analysis of sample student answers to questions of both kinds taken from past exam papers.\n\n  \n\n  \nSophia Carlyle’s testimony of her experience of studying IGCSE English with Norman Bernard.\n“I started IGCSE English Language with Norman Bernard towards the end of July 2022\, with the aim of writing my exams in the middle of October 2022. Needless to say\, Norman and I had a very short amount of time to prepare. However\, he never put pressure on me\, though our syllabus and time were very concentrated. In fact\, he made an effort to relieve as much pressure as possible. If he ever felt stressed about how little time we had to achieve my goal\, he never let it show. \nHe is gracious\, generous\, considerate and sensitive\, among so many other great things. He also has a great sense of humour which appeared in most of our lessons\, making them fun and something to look forward to. The majority of my lessons took place online but I also opted to go to Norman’s house when loadshedding got in the way. \nEither way\, I always felt completely welcome in the space that Norman held. He listened respectfully to my personal story when we first met and was considerate\, in light of this\, all the way through our time together. \nThere is almost never a question that Norman cannot answer – he is truly one of the most knowledgeable people I have ever met. Norman chooses interesting excerpts to study together from all sorts of different kinds of texts which makes the learning experience even more enriching. He is incredibly dedicated to his work and wants to help in any way he can. If there is a memo/model answer missing for an exercise you’ve been set and you feel you’d like one\, he is more than happy to add the task to his heavy workload. \nI went on to achieve an A* for my English exams\, under Norman’s tutelage\, so I truly could go on and on about what an extraordinary teacher and mentor Norman Bernard is but I’m afraid this is already too long.”
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SUMMARY:AS LANGUAGE REVISION with Norman Bernard
DESCRIPTION:COURSE DURATION: 12 hours\nDates: \nDay 1:  Sunday\, August 6th: two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon. \nDay 2:  Sunday\, August 13th\, two 2-hour sessions\, morning and afternoon. \nDay 3:  Sunday\, August 20th\, two-2hour sessions\, morning and afternoon \nTimes:   \nSessions run from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00 pm-4:00 pm respectively\, \nPrice:  R2\,400 \n\nOVERVIEW  \nAS English Language students write two exams\, Paper 1 being the Reading Paper and Paper 2 the Writing/Composition paper. Long experience has shown that the Reading Paper poses considerably greater challenges for all but the strongest students because mastering the skill of textual analysis causes more difficulty than anything else. Furthermore the new syllabus effective from 2021 introduced into the AS syllabus the complex task of comparative commentaries which had previously been found only at A levels. Paper 2\, the Writing/Composition Paper\, which had previously never had any textual analysis component now does so in the form of a reflective commentary. \nGiven the above details\, it seems essential that any short revision course’s contents be weighted so as to give more attention to Paper 1\, the Reading Paper. \nMore detailed information about what will be done appears below. \nPAPER 1 READING \n\nExamination of a textual analysis question from a past paper along with sample student answers in order to give students an idea of what examiners are looking for. This will also provide an opportunity to give a brief overview of assessment criteria for Paper 1. This work constitutes preparation for Paper 1 Question 2.\nUse of Questions 1a and 1b of a sample Reading Paper put together to illustrate the new post-2020 format to introduce the demanding directed writing/comparative commentary combination.\nPast exam paper used to provide further textual analysis practice for Paper 1 Question 2.\n\n\nPAPER 2 WRITING/COMPOSITION  \n\nRe-use of the text used to illustrate the directed/writing comparative commentary duo to introduce the directed writing/reflective commentary combination which constitutes Question 1a and 1b of Paper 2.\nLook at sample novel openings to introduce narrative writing option of Paper 2 Question 2.\nLook at sample student answers for the narrative option.\nLook at some samples of descriptive writing.\nExamination of the format\, aims and possible contents of reviews to provide assistance with the review/critical option of Paper 2 Question 2. As reviews can be the subject of both textual analysis and directed writing tasks\, the work done here will also be of relevance to Paper 2 Question 1 and Paper 1.\n\n\nPhoenix’s testimony of his experience of studying AS Language with Norman Bernard.\nBeing on an accelerated course\, the task of not only completing my English qualification but doing well in it too was daunting to say the least. However\, Norman made the process both remarkably effective and efficient. He has the ability to explain difficult concepts in the subject in an easily digestible way while still managing to communicate the precise details that can make English so challenging. Despite his excellent teaching ability\, I value Norman most for his personality. His injection of humour made classes enjoyable\, his thoughtful discussions on topics often helped my comprehension of the task at hand\, and \,perhaps most importantly for myself\, provided genuine support and advice when I needed it. He is the perfect mixture of professional and human and I couldn’t be more delighted to have been taught by him.
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SUMMARY:AS Physics Practicals with Ernest Manhenga
DESCRIPTION:Weekend AS Physics Practical’s on Saturday from 13:00 to 15:00 in Newton Lab\nLesson 1:  Saturday 22nd July – Data collection and recording\nLesson 2:  Saturday 29th July – Data processing\nLesson 3:  Saturday 5th August – Planning and common equipment for experiments\nLesson 4:  Saturday 12th August – Evaluation and communication\nLesson 5:  Saturday 19th August – Skills needed for question 2\nLesson 6:  Saturday 26th August – Assessments and tasks\nLesson 7:  Saturday 2nd September – Exam preparations\nLesson 8:  Saturday 9th September – Exam preparations\nLesson 9:  Saturday 16th September – Exam preparations\nLesson 10: Saturday 23rd September – Exam preparations \nClick here to download the full schedule. \nPrice:  R4\,000 \n\nStudents must bring: \n\nScientific calculator\nExam pad\nHB pencil\nPencil sharpener\nTransparent 30 cm rule\n\nStudents will be provided with printed notes on all skills covered and worksheets to work from. \nNB: 9702/33 will be written on Tuesday 17 October and 9702/34 Tuesday 31 October
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LOCATION:International School of Cape Town\, Newton Lab\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
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