Estelle Snyders

Title: Academics Director, Head of English

Email: e.snyders@chesterhouse.co.za


June 2012 examination – Grade 12

May 14 2012

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Hi Grade 12s

You will be writing two papers, a composition paper and a literature paper.

For the composition paper you must be able to write an imaginative/descriptive/narrative composition in Section A and a persuasive piece inread more….

June 2012 examination – Grade 9

May 14 2012

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Hi

Grade 9s, you have to prepare the following for the exam:

Language

The topics appear more or less in the following sequence in your language text book.

Parts ofread more….

More IGCSE 2012 help

May 05 2012

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Hi

Hopefully you are re-reading all your texts at this point, and you’d appreciate a little extra help. I’ve uploaded a number of useful documents.  But remember: there are no shortcuts. Nothing is more important than knowing yourread more….

IGCSE May/June 2012

May 03 2012

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Hi Grade 11s

Good luck! You will notice that the exam papers look familiar. All your tests and exams for the past 18 months have been set in a similar style and lay-out. I’ve uploaded an example of each paper for you to use.

If youread more….

Term programme for Grades 9, 11 and 12

Apr 09 2012

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Welcome back. This term is a very important one. We’ll continue developing skills and understanding, but we’ll also be preparing for the exams, so make the most of every lesson.

Your term’s programme is published here below. Eachread more….

Stepping it up, getting it right

Mar 12 2012

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The Cambridge syllabuses for Year 7 and Grade 8 are designed to ensure a smooth transition from Junior to Senior school. I’ve attached the syllabus elements that we incorporate in those two grades.

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Grade 12 Language and Literature Planning: Terms 1 and 2

Jan 19 2012

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2012 GRADE 12 LANG LIT PLANNINGread more….

Death in “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “The Open Boat”

Nov 15 2011

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Hi AS Lit pupils

I’ve attached a model answer to the question in a recent test about the portrayal of conflicting ideals and death . It is far too long but it should give you a clear idea of how to go about answering a question likeread more….

Model answers to literature questions

Nov 03 2011

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Hi AS Lit pupils

I’ve supplied you with graded model answers from the CIE website. They do not cover the same work as you are doing, but they are very useful because you can see what the examiners are looking for.

Here are hints forread more….

Country School worksheet

Oct 26 2011

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Hi Grade 12s

Here is a worksheet on Country School that I devised for the Grade 11s. I hope you find it useful.

Good luck with your prep.

Mrs Sread more….


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