Adding a grade at GCSE and A level Graham Smith

The plan Mode continuum visual Mode continuum text type A key linguistic resource: nominalisation Teaching –teachers –classes –small groups/1 to 1 The difference

3 The mode continuum _____________________________ (adapted from Martin 1984)

The mode continuum informal face-to-face chat small group problem-solving tasks reporting back on a task news spoken information reports speeches and debates most spoken like most written like language accompanying action class discussions teacher talk reading aloud (adapted from Martin 1984)

From describing events to explaining processes It was raining heavily. The rivers flooded. It rained heavily so the rivers flooded. The rivers flooded because of heavy rainfall. Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding. Intense precipitation in surrounding hills caused widespread flooding over low-lying ground. Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Grade A

The EAL teacher's role is very complex. The complexity of the EAL teacher`s role is considerable. Nominalisation

Teaching Train teachers Whole class teaching 1 to 1 or very small group (especially at A level)

Impact: 5 A*-C EM at GCSE