Foundation PSP English – Excelsa
Foundation PSP English – Excelsa accreditation celebrates Lower School students who have demonstrated impressive levels of insight and detail in their responses to text, and impressively effective writing for this age and stage. They read widely beyond the set texts, engaging regularly in the English super- and co-curricula, offered thoughtful interpretations with confidence, and contributed meaningfully to the intellectual life of the classroom. Whether creative or analytical writing, they demonstrated sophistication and risk-taking.
Independent Thinking English Language Leadership Communication Grammar Influencing Skills Literacy Analytical Skills Teamwork Creativity Creative Thinking Research Writing Essay Writing Verbal Communication Skills Self-Motivation Self-Starter Vocabulary Journalism Paragraphs Editing Innovation Intellectual Curiosity Critical Thinking Willingness To Learn Comparative Analysis Literary Theory Collaboration Cultural Sensitivity Resilience Confident Communicator Proofreading Empathy Public Speaking PresentationsCriteria
Students of Wimbledon High School GDST
Demonstrated an impressive level of insight in their overall responses to texts.
Produced writing that was impressively effective, using a sophisticated range of vocabulary and syntax to convey ideas and information, and structured in an increasingly inventive and imaginative way.
Led discussions with confidence and encouraged others through thoughtful contributions. Engaged in literary activities beyond the classroom, such as entering competitions, writing for publication, or initiating reading or writing projects.
Made impressively insightful and detailed links between texts, ideas and contexts.
Analysed writers' methods and their effects to an impressive level of detail, demonstrating insight and nuance in their use of terminology and evidence to support their ideas.
Contributed in class discussion with perceptive and insightful ideas
Presented complex ideas and information with expertise and flair.
Engagement with English outside the classroom is impressive, bringing their wider experiences, reading and ideas to bear in class discussions and their written work.
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