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Term four is the runt of the litter, especially for senior students. In my three NCEA classes. all of the internal work is done and dusted, and so, for two and a bit weeks, we are revising work done much earlier in the year for the exams.
For two of my classes that involves rereading the novel we studied at the start of the year (which, for me and the boys, feels like 2007). I can't trust that the boys actually completed the reading first time around. Thankfully, those two novels are relatively short ones and in Punching the Air - a quick read.
[My Year 13 have had constant reinforcement of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest throughout the year so rereading it isn't needed.]
Going back to the source is key. I can pause on key quotes and we can discuss themes and characters again with a greater degree of understanding.
It's a decent challenge though, because many of the boys have already decided to switch off from externals. That's okay, I get it, so I need to bring more of the energy and enthusiasm to the party.
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