BJC & BGCSE EnglishTtips for Success

BJC & BGCSE ENGLISH TIPS FOR SUCCESS

An Interview with a veteran English teacher

A Little Information about our teacher - Ms. Drey“I teach English

literature,

English language

and religious

studies for

secondary school.

I have been

teaching since

1976, both here in

the Bahamas and in

Jamaica.”

Challenges Students Face

Limited textbook availability

It is important to get the information

through listening AND seeing the

written language.

Challenges Students Face

Writing

Students love to read and talk, but not

write.

Challenges Students Face

Silence

Many students have trouble with

silence, but in silence, thoughts

deepen.

How to Overcome These Challenges….

Start a

discussion

Share and

write your

ideas

Build On

Your IdeasFocus on

Mechanics

Focus on

Sentence

Construction

1. Model Good Writers

Read many writer’s works and

implement their techniques in

your own writing.

Developing Students Into Writers

2. Have a Good Knowledge of

Syntax & Figures of Speech

Be able to use adverbs,

adjectives, phrases, clauses,

figures of speech, and

dialogue

3. Practice Many Forms of

Writing. Include narrative,

persuasive, and poetry

Ask your teacher to help you find your strengths!

“ I can tell by their contribution where their strengths are. Those students

who get excited, passionate and emotional are persuasive and are usually good

speakers. There are students who have a knack for descriptive writing.”

Finding Your Writing Style

Tips for the Exam1.Know when to use different styles of writing.

2.Use neat handwriting (it counts!)

3.Reread to check your spelling, capitalization, and

grammar.

4.Vary your reading as you prepare. Read history books,

newspapers, classics, and anything else you can get your

hands on! Each type of text will introduce you to new

words and styles of writing.

EXTRA TIP!Focus on Bahamian culture!

“They may ask about Bahamian prom,

music, or sports.”

“They may ask ‘How has the writer mirrored

Bahamian culture in this extract?’ You may

say such things like, ‘The writer used

sarcasm’ and then you give the exact quote

from the passage where sarcasm was used.”

The most important thing you can do

to prepare for thebjc & bgcse english exam is….

READ, READ, & READ

What Can Parents Do To Help?-Let your children see you read early

and often.

-Make sure children are completing

their work.

-Talk with children about why school

is important.

-Set up a study schedule.

-Mix play with work.

STudy Tips

1. Keep paper and pen close by to take notes.

-vocabulary (words to look up)

-grammar (its vs. it’s)

-important facts

STudy Tips2. Find the main idea in each paragraph, and

determine the details.

3. Practice using context clues and parts of speech

to define new words.

4. Take information from a passage and use it to do

creative writing.

The Writing Process

Pre-write: plan,

brainstorm, free write, and

cluster your information

Keep paper and pen close by

to take notes.

The Writing Process

Write: attention grabber, topic sentences with details,

and a sense of closure.

Revise and Edit: fix handwriting, spelling, and grammar

Use Outside Experiences

➔Listen to speakers on TV, in plays, and on

audiobooks.

➔Read and write letters to others.

➔Converse with people outside of your area.

Remember…

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