Links for Key Stages 3 and 4
for the Key Stage 3 area of the wide-ranging learn.co.uk site. There
are online interactive lessons on basic word and sentence level work like 'What
is a sentence?' and also sections geared specifically to the reading and writing
skills you will need for Key Stage 3 Tests (SATS).
for the GCSE equivalent of the above.
for the BBC's learning site contains pages devoted to the skills
specifically used in the NEAB GCSE which we follow at DGSB. There are pages on
Macbeth which could also be used for SATS revision, but remember that they deal
with the play as a whole and not necessarily with the specific scenes you have
to study.
for the 'Bitesize' site for the SATS (Key Stage 3) exams. It's strong
on the Shakespeare paper in particular, with interactive self-testing, and would
be helpful in your revision for the tests.
for a direct link to the English pages of this site which is aimed at
GCSE students and, like the Bitesize site, is aimed at the NEAB syllabus in
particular.
for comprehensive guide for GCSE students, broken down into the main
skills you will need for your exams. There is some quite advanced language work
here; the literature pages are not so closely linked to the NEAB syllabus as
some of the other sites.
for the National Curriculum online. By clicking on 'Attainment
Targets' you can see the descriptors which are used to decide what your final
level in Key Stage 3. These are split up into En1 (Speaking and Listening), En2
(Reading) and En3 (Writing). Remember that by Year 9 you should be aiming for
level 6 and above.
for Year 7 students: an online game in which you test your
word-forming skills in dodgem games and other fairground favourites.