Calendar Entry Request

Event Title

Academic writing workshop day

Location of Visit/Event

Thomas Deacon Academy

From

25/04/2025 at 10:00

To

25/04/2025 at 15:00

Event Details

An academic writing workshop for year 12 students, spanning cross curricular. Key Objectives Objectives of the Bridge programme are to: • Share techniques all pupils can use to develop their practical writing skills. • Introduce and review terms used in academic writing. • Give pupils a forum to share, without any pressure, concerns they may have about writing. • Address general issues with writing, grammar, punctuation, style and essay planning. • Boost pupils’ confidence in their ability to write well. Workshops cover the following areas of academic writing • The purpose of different writing styles • Breaking down essay titles • Key instruction terms in essay titles and what they mean • Essay flow and paragraph plans • Evidence and critical thinking • Introductions and conclusions

Dept Link

English

Year Groups

["Year 12"]

Number of Students

41-60

Member of Staff in Charge of Visit/Event

Hannah Stimpson

Calendar Category

Sixth Form

Does this trip meet any of the Careers Gatsby Benchmarks

["Benchmark 4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers (every pupil should have opportunities to learn how the knowledge and skills developed in each subject helps people to gain entry to, and be more effective workers within, a wide range of careers)","Benchmark 7 - Encounters with further and higher education (Every pupil should have meaningful encounters with providers of the full range of learning opportunities, including sixth forms, colleges, universities and ITPs - all pupils who are considering applying to higher education should have at least two visits to higher education providers to meet staff and learners)"]