Pupils are given the opening of Secret Garden and a grid giving clues to techniques used to show character. An example of the grid is below: Point - We find out about Mary Lennox’s character from what the narrator tells us directly about her. Evidence – I know this because it says… Explanation – This shows that… Working with the word document, pupils have to copy quotations from the text that prove the character points listed and paste them into the grid table. Next they fill in the table by explaining how their quotation proves the point. There are three sheets, differentiated for different abilities, requiring children who need more support to just fill in the section explaining how their quotation proves their point. There is a worksheet to show pupils how to work out clues to a character and an explanation of PEE (point, evidence, explain) the task can also be done on paper without a computer using the text. I asked the children to use three colours for the point, evidence, explanation.

Main tasks are: • Read the Article – literacy • Exam style question they must use PEE • Write a letter to your local Enfield MP persuading them to invest in driverless buses for schools • You are the new designer of a state-of-the-art driverless car. It is your job to design the Dashboard for a new driverless car.

A lesson on the use and impact of VLEs in education for Edexcel GCSE ICT Unit 1