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Do sentence scaffolds work?

Do sentence scaffolds work?

How do I start my sentence? Can you give my child some sentence starters? These are the most common questions that we get asked. However, this is going to be a little controversial, but I dislike giving sentence starters. Why? They create dependency. They do not teach...
How to structure a Literature Essay

How to structure a Literature Essay

At Uplevel Academy we teach our students to reverse engineer their essays. Why? Because it gives them a focus! How do you do this? You start by looking at the ‘Assessment Objectives’. For Literature, regardless of the exam board (Eduqas, Edexcel or AQA),...