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Registration for “Grade 12 Writing: Provincial Exam” is now open.

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Increase Grade on BC English Provincial Exams | English Scholar Writing Centre

Registration is now open to students wishing to improve their essay writing over the summer, or those who wish to start preparing for the English Provincial Exam.  The summer course will run every Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours and will focus specifically on the specialized writing skills provincial exam markers are looking for in the 6/6 paragraph, comparison essay and original composition.

Knowing the specific themes that run through the Provincial Exams will give students an enormous advantage; they will have a variety of thematic concepts to draw from that they can apply to their writing.  Please note that this is a highly rigorous course intended for ambitious students who are self motivated and can handle the work load.

There is a real fear regarding the dreaded Provincial 12 English Exam

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students writing English Provincial Exam | Surrey BCStudents are more worried now than ever before, and they have every right to be. The truth is frightening: the gap between provincial marks and class marks is widening. In fact, teacher reported grades are so inflated that it has forced UBC to actually change their admission policy to address the discrepancy between the two grades. UBC now maintains that if the difference between the school mark and exam mark is 20% or greater, they will use the exam mark exclusively.

This needs to be a real eye opener for teachers. If we, as teachers, do not want this gap to continue, we must provide our students with the proper formats for analysis. Instead of simply asking them to answer discussion questions, we must equip them with the tools for analysis. Most importantly, we must show them the difference between a 6/6, 5/6 and a 4/6 and teach them the specific skills that will enable them to move up in the marking scale.

Perhaps if we can pay more attention to teaching the students how to write well, instead of just simply assigning essays, there will be less fear and more confidence in our graduates.

Students to Gain Writing and Analysis Tools

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Student Writing ExamAt the English Scholar Writing Centre, students will gain the writing and analytical tools needed to excel in any English course as well as on the Provincial Exam.

Many people ask me how it is possible that my students are capable of improving their overall English mark by sometime 20%.

My answer is always the same: I transform their view of writing and analysis from something that is subjective to a skill that can be learned and measured.  When students are given the tools to write well, they become empowered.
For most of my students the sky is the limit.  In fact, one grade 11 student is in the midst of being considered for publication.

New Website to Prepare Students for the BC English Provincial Exam

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Student writing BC Provincial English ExamNew Website will give students a chance to prepare for the BC Provincial Exam and improve their overall writing performance.

I am excited about the launch of the new website for it will allow students to gain access to a variety of helpful information regarding the English Provincial Exam, Essay Writing, Analysis, the University Application process and much more.

I will also be making all class material containing writing formulas, special writing techniques and analysis charts, available to each enrolled student.

Finally, the launch of the new website has allowed me to open on-line courses that will enable students to prepare for the Provincial Exam or to simply improve their writing and analysis.