The Evolution of EGB- a year 11 GYG

Good luck! Which is your favourite subject?

Hey at the moment I really love history and spanish , although I do get a bit frustrated at how we dont go into much depth on much, especially since I like to nerd out on everything

And whilst we are on the subject I forgot to mention the A-levels I will be taking earlier.

MY A-LEVELS ARE AS FOLLOWS


What are your favourite subjects?

I'm interested! Also, can I know how you revise for english? I also watch Mr Salle teaches English but mostly for English language.

Hey there! English is one of those subjecs that needs practice, above all, meaning you can waffle on little information during the exam.
For English Language, the very first practice paper I completed was done in about 4 hours(with a break inbetween obviously) because I struggled knowing what to write about.But now I have done two more since christmas, the feedback I have recieved fro my teachers means I improved, and I am now better at writing inferences and picking out information.I would especially give your papers to your teacher If you want to prove yourself so they can predict you higher.

For English literature, the content is very dense, which makes it harder to revise for in my opinion, and to get a better mark, you have to show good understanding of the text. I do this by saying: On the surface this could simply suggest that... But on a deeper level, this could mean that..
This ensures you get alternative interpretations in there. For content, I would always take notes from Mr Salles, since he gives better information and context then my teachers. I have even started buying some of his physical textbooks, such as the Macbeth one which I now refer to as the Macbeth bible. Practice is also important, and even if you write about different themes or texts for each question you still apply the same skills and writing style to each , which is why practice definitely helps.

My school has dropped poetry due to coronavirus this year, and I would be interested to know what everyone else has dropped from their english literature GCSE?
Hope this helps

Hey guys!

Today I have just started school again after a half term holiday let me know how yours was😄
Below is a photo of some of my note taking for chemistry.
This has been done in a refill pad, which I now use instead of school books and usually get for a pound from the works. I really recommend these as they are already hole punched meaning that they can just go into your folder, and pages can be ripped out

anyway, lets get on to...

WEEKLY RECCOMENDATIONS

INSTAGRAM ACOUNT OF THE WEEK: nowhitesaviours- this account works to deconstruct white saviourism at work-I would highly reccomend if you have no idea what white saviourism is, because it is something everyone should at least know the consequences of

BOOK OF THE WEEK: fake law, by the secret barrister- it is a must-read which covers almost all the ways the law is missrepresented in the UK, and totally changes how you percieve the news surrounding cases. It is witty and insightful, and has to be read in order to understand ways in which justice is perverted in the UK.

PODCAST OF THE WEEK: duolingo spanish podcast- This really has helped me improve my understanding and listening for my GCSE, and I think they also do a french one if you are interested

YOUTUBE CHANNEL OF THE WEEK: kristen leo- this channel not only explains sustainability but also explores social issues really well and supports her views with clear well-backed research

PETITION OF THE WEEK: http://chng.it/tWySNRCV48- this petition aims to get the golden globes to rescind Sias ableist movie 'Music' which contributes to harmful stereotypes of people with autism. The full list of reason(its very long) is on the site.

Enjoy!!!

Wow you seem really organised and conscious of social issues. How do you keep up to date with everything that's going on around the world? Also you mentioned white saviorism; I'm quite interested in racial issues and like to discuss things like this (I'm black btw). What are you passionate about when it comes to equality and racial dilemmas?

I just realised it's 4 in the morning and you're probably asleep. Oh well.

My half term was alright but largely unproductive. I told myself I would return to work immediately on the first day back but I ended up falling asleep after school which is why I'm still awake at 4am in the morning.

Thank you for replying! The way I keep up with the world is through instagram, where i follow many accounts that I can reccomend If you like, and if you use social media in the right way, it ocan actually become a source of education,although Im still ashamed to say that I only learned about things like the Stonewall uprisings from an instagram post- something my school has never bothered to mention.

Likewise, I find education in school very whitewashed.If you are lucky, you may have the opportunity if you take history GCSE to learn about Amercan civil rights... but why do we never learn about the British fight for equal rights? It is as if we are taught it ended with slavery 'hundreds of years ago'. My school even did a presentation in assembly on how this country was always a 'welcoming place for everyone'...

Obviously, this is very rich coming from me as a white person, but I really dislike the way we have been taught, especially about the british empire, as we are the country that committed the most human rights abuses ever.


When it comes to equality and racial dilemmas, I think the main obstacle is Justice. Although most British people like to think we are better that the USA, we actually have not arrested a policeman for the death of a person in custody (e.g Stephen Lawrence, Cherry Groece,) since 1967, when the beatles were still alive. Especially when it took 19 years to actually arrest the killers of Stephen Lawrence, and then only two of the five actually go to prison. Also, representation in feminism, which is still mainstream white, straight, cisgender, skinny women. I believe to be a feminist you need to be fighting for the rights of all women, which means you fight for the rights of black women, LGBTQ+ women, indigenous women, etc.

When it comes to reading, I would really reccomend 'why I am no longer talking to white people about race' which is usually where I get most of my data and information from.I also reccomend the autobiography of Malcolm X, since this man helped inspire the black power movement, and I find is often one of the most misunderstood civil rights activists.

Lastly, here are two youtube channels:
Kadijah Mbowe- talks about privilige, the prevalence of colourism, and so much more. I would really reccomend the video about bridgerton.
Jordan Theresa- this channel has many great videos on the rise of the far right and xenophobia in Britain, and is really well researched

Hope this helps