u/BROKEMYNIB

Context: This is mainly about unit 1 section B. The exam is on Thursday

My English Lit grade has definitely been worse since September. I started around 40/60 now I'm down to about 25/60

Image's show my feedback I have gotten for my English lit teacher for this section of the unit

WWW,EBI and DIRT tasks she gave me.

(What went well, even better if, Direct improvement and reflection time)

I would like to say that don't think it's the worst thing that teachers give you the hint to work on your SPaG. It is part of the mark scheme (whether spelling should be is a different matter)

Especially if you I getting high grades and just want to push to get the higher stuff, 100% make sure they're spelling is perfect and better whatever.

My content is not good. My understanding is not good. I am amazing at drama I do A-level drama I get good grades at drama (50/60 on drama papers)

But when I can barely get the content I'm not going to be focusing on this small detailed of perfect spelling.

So yes it could be an EBI, as long as they include other stuff and what I can actually improve on and my main focus. I know I will have to work on my spelling but just repeating that every time isn't going to help I need to focus on the content and getting the facts right first. Because maybe I could spend an extra 20 minutes in the exam trying to make sure everything is spelled correctly (still unlikely going to happen). I will not be able to reach higher bands because I've spent too much time attempting to spell

But to tell me to spell correctly as my "Direct improvement and reflection time" task is atrocious. To give me a task on how I can improve my essay and just say oh make sure you spell correctly next time is not gonna help. All it's going to do is make me feel worse not want to do anymore.

She could easily have written something like oh maybe you write a paragraph about this. Try finding some good critics to add to your essay. Maybe leave like this paragraph but include more context (something like that is what most teachers do) even if they don't say what to include but just say try and do this better at least it's something.

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And I have a \*diagnosed condition\*. A literal \*learning disability\*. That \*effects my ability to spell\*. I find spelling extremely hard. I can't spell the word like it does parents because dairy correctly. Spelling has always been a massive struggle.

I also use a laptop in class and in exams because of other reasons... Linked to my disability so typos are common... Currently I am just trying to focus on getting the exam contents correct.

But now refusing to mark my work. I'm telling me to not hand it in with 'inaccuracies' what the hell.

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You guys as pupils may/may not know this but if you use a laptop in an exam you do not get spell check!.

You do not have any autocorrect.

It is literally either

WordPad or exam pad (dependent on the schools budget)

It's just a document, that doesn't change punctuation it doesn't change captials, it doesn't change spelling it doesn't recommend anything it is completely blank it doesn't say anything apart from exactly what you type.

She is a younger teacher (born end of 99) but she has been teaching for the past 4 or 5 years, I literally use the laptop when she taught me in year nine...

I don't even know what I'm supposed to do anymore

This is mainly about unit 1 section b

English Lit grade has definitely been worse since September.

I started around 40/60 now I'm down to about 25/60

This is all the WWW,EBI and DIRT tasks she gave me.

(What went well, even better if, Direct improvement and reflection time)

I don't think it's the worst thing teachers given you the hint to work on your SPaG. Especially if you I getting high grades and just want to push to get the higher stuff.

But when I can barely get the content I'm not going to be focusing on this small detailed of perfect spelling.

So yes it could be an ebi just to go over my work and try and make sure things are spelled correctly. But that should not be the main focus the content should be the main focus... Especially if I'm not getting high grades.

But to tell me to spell correctly as my improvement task. To give me a task on how I can improve my essay and just say oh make sure you spell correctly next time is not gonna help. All it's going to do is make me feel worse not want to do anymore.

And I have a diagnosed condition. A learning disability. That effects my ability to spell. I find spelling extremely hard. I can't spell the word like it does parents because dairy correctly. Spelling has always been a massive struggle.

I also use a laptop in class and in exams because of other reasons... Linked to my disability so typos are common... Currently I am just trying to focus on getting the exam contents correct.

But now refusing to mark my work. I'm telling me to not hand it in with 'inaccuracies' what the hell.

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You guys as pupils may/may not know this but if you use a laptop in an exam you do not get spell check!.

You do not have any autocorrect.

It is literally either

WordPad or exam pad (dependent on the schools budget)

It's just a document, that doesn't change punctuation it doesn't change captials, it doesn't change spelling it doesn't recommend anything it is completely blank it doesn't say anything apart from exactly what you type.

She is a younger teacher (born end of 99) but she has been teaching for the past 4 or 5 years, I literally use the laptop when she taught me in year nine...

I don't even know what I'm supposed to do anymore

Edit: my exam is on Thursday, sorry the images are slightly blurry I tried to take them clear but they keep getting blurry when I upload

I did this last year and thought I would do it again.

GCSE/AS/A2/Alevels/other BETC or similar equivalents

They are all stressful, they are all hard, and this is a tough time for all of us.

So the first main Summer GCSES starts tomorrow (paper wise)

And I will again do this.

Here is my Pet Cat.

Her name is ROSIE / Rosie Doo.

She is like 11 or 12 years old

She is a silver/grey tabby

She only likes my older sibling, who is now away at university.

She has caught many animals such as birds, mice, squirrel, wessal, frogs, butterfies and sticks 😂 (mostly alive if I'm honest 😂)

She is here to give you relaxation and calmness before this exam season.

Come back here to relax and chill and to say hello.

I can answer any questions about her, it about GCSE which I did last year and the year before.

Anyway, you have got this, it is NOT the end of the world if you don't get exactly what you want, try your best. That is ALL you can ask for.

You have got this xxx

All the best your fellow year 12 xxx