Comma splicing is one of the most common errors made by students in their writing.
Do you know how to avoid it?
If so, click here and take our test. All students who achieve 10/10 will receive house points and be entered into the draw for a very special prize.
Deadline: Friday 17th MAY
You will have been given the resources at the GCSE workshop evening or in class. You can find these all electronically in the GCSE revision folder on this blog- see the tabs above. One of the short stories was no longer available so I have put another one on there for you.
We won’t lie – this test is tricky.
20 questions. No pressure. They all test your knowledge of the rules and conventions of Standard English.
Get all 20 right and you’ll be an official Grammar Police Inspector, and receive 25 house points too!
You can take the test as many times as you like.
House points will be awarded providing you complete the test by Friday 23rd February.
Take your time – and good luck!
Chief Constable Parry-Shovlin
If you’re a fan of brainteasers and riddles, and like the TV show ‘The 1% Club’, this could be right up your street!
In late January, students who successfully pass the application stage will be invited to take part in the Brainbox Challenge.
It will take place in the Main Hall, and will follow a similar structure to ‘The 1% Club’. (You can watch episodes of it on ITV Player here.)
Each participant will be given a mini whiteboard and pen. You’ll be faced with a series of brainteasers which will start fairly easy and get progressively harder.
If you get one wrong, you’ll be eliminated from the contest. The last person standing will be crowned Lutterworth College Brainbox Champion.
Prizes
The winner will receive 50 house points, a trophy and a gift.
The runners up will receive 25 house points.
Everyone who gets through to the challenge itself will get 10 points for taking part.
Interested? Apply here!
Think you know your wheres from your wears? Your theres from your theirs?
Put yourself to the test!
There are 10 multiple choice questions. Get all 10 right, and you’ll officially be a Grammar Police Sergeant.
You’ll also get 25 house points for your trouble.
You can take the test as many times as you like.
House points will be awarded providing you complete the test by Friday 15th December.
Take your time – and good luck!
Chief Constable Parry-Shovlin
… And it’s jam-packed with fantastic articles for students doing either or both of the English A Levels.
Just have a look at the contents:
Click on the ’emagazine’ tab at the top of this page to check it out!
Think you know your wheres from your wears? Your theres from your theirs?
Put yourself to the test!
There are 10 multiple choice questions. Get all 10 right, and you’ll officially be a Grammar Police Constable.
You’ll also get 10 house points for your trouble.
You can take the test as many times as you like.
House points will be awarded providing you complete the test by Friday 27th October.
Take your time – and good luck!
Chief Constable Parry-Shovlin
If you’d like to take part, click here to register. We’ll be in touch by email after the deadline.
We won’t lie – this test is tricky.
20 questions. No pressure.
Get all 20 right and you’ll be an official Grammar Police Inspector, and receive 25 house points too!
You can take the test as many times as you like.
House points will be awarded providing you complete the test by Friday 28th April!
Take your time – and good luck!
Chief Constable Parry-Shovlin
There’s 10 house points on offer for everyone who scores full marks – however many attempts it takes you! – and a bonus 25 points for 3 lucky winners who’ll be drawn at random after the closing date.
Good luck!
Mr Parry-Shovlin
English at Lutterworth College 