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standards in. Education. French to replace. English in curriculum. See p.2.
What do students say about writing? e paragraphs s u o t ld o t g "I keep be'tin really know how to use but I don it's confusing because them and teachers say different different ut them." Year 10 boy things abo
"I hate m to be good ywhandwriting. It used school but I hen I was in junior happened to don't know what it." Year 8 boy
ean, what m I . s y a s s e d o "I can't stoarn? Who really needs tim . f are they y? Just a waste of t e do an essa e ever really shows you And no on e them. I say it all ine how to writaragraph and then giv the the first pne does that - except up. Everyo 11 boy girls." Year "I love writin stay quiet ang. I love being able to ideas. I never d follow my own to say but I know what I'm going best thing in love it. Writing's my school." Year 8 boy
"I hate w at it. I hartiteing. I'm rubbish writing and t doing lots of no that's rub hen he just says again... no wabish... like do it y!" Year 9 gir l but Jane , o h w y a s 't n ca ays "Mr... well Ie with this... Well he alw to would agre hen you don't know howhows helps you wthing, and he always s o it write some do it... I don't mean d us us how to ... like.... well he shows n and for us but r students have writteirl things otheut it to us." Year 11 g chats abo "I never k everyone elsneow what to write and scribbling andgot their head down pencil-case. I I'm like staring at m writing. It m 've got to chat when Iy can get ideasakes it less boring and 'm leave school I . Ugggggghhhhh! When I my pens and 'm going to throw 'way I Facebook andpencils. Just going to all do my phone." Ye ar 9 g irl
hers help ydou c a e t e m o s n e “I love it wuhr ideas. I relax then an'do it o y organise . But some teachers go them calm down nd you can't really ask they yourself' a ometimes I wonder if l anything. Sthemselves." Year 10 gir can do it
Are there any patterns in these students' comments? Are there any hypotheses you might work up from what they say? Are there any clear differences between boys' and girls' attitudes?
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William conquers 'bastard' Duke William is de termined to throw off his 'b astard' title now that he is Kin g of England. A close fr iend has revealed that Willia m has always felt unhapp y with his nickname and inte nds to make a new start in Engl and as William the Conqu eror.
Norman troops were today celebrating a grea Trap t victory over Earlier Duke W the English forces illiam had led by the cleverly broken treacherous 'King' the English Harold. ranks by luring them After a grueling tw into a trap. elve-hour O ur brave lads pret battle the heroic N en ded they orman troops were retreating in were finally su or de r to get Harold alive and well and ccessful in En gl ish cavalry to chas working in Specsa routing the Englis e them. vers, h army who W ill ia cu m then launch fled in panic and co st om er cl ai ms. ed a nfusion into counter-attack and Se the surrounding fo e p. 9 th re w all his rests. forces against the gaps in the English defences. New King William Struck vows to The turning point ra is e st an da rds in in the battle Education. French came when the En B lo od to replace glish 'King' "After being a targ English in curricul Harold was struck et fo r so um long in the eye . it was great to get with an arrow. Reg blood on our See p.2 ime-change swords as we mas was guaranteed w hed through hen two of the English defe his brothers were nces," said also hacked commander Biscu down by brave Nor it. man troops. See page 3 for full report
