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Episode 30 – Interview preparation
So you wrote an epic personal statement with classical rhetoric (Episode 29) to convince them that you are worth their time for an interview. The King’s Scholarship has an interview; at 13 years old, it might be one of the earliest interview opportunities. The importance of each subsequent interview may increase, such as for a…
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Episode 29 – Classical Rhetorics – Why? Outcomes of future interviews matter.
This Episode presents the fundamental building block of classical rhetorics in persuasive writing. Master persuasive writing in your personal statement to convince the reader that you are worthy of another hour of their time for an interview and progress your application further. Outcomes of future interviews matter, but first, you have to get the opportunity…
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Episode 28 – Consolidation outline, start again?
Ideas, after ideas, and more ideas. I spent 2 months working on this blog, and the content is fragmented after so many ideas. This site needs a “defragment” process, Windows 95 users would know how long these can take. An outline (as I advocated in Episode 26) will provide a structure for my key ideas…
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Episode 27 – Checkpoint 4: Writing
The Road Map The approach is based on motivation and interests. The free WordPress account will enable the student to create a portfolio to show progress and demonstrate as evidence in future personal statements and interviews. The generic road-map is shown in Figure 1 below. Introduction to writing The General papers and the English creative…
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Episode 26 – Outline template – For your posts
What is an Outline An outline helps to organise your ideas into a logical argument that any reader can follow. Outlines can be used in projects, essays, presentations and books. A good outline can keep you on track and not get lost in the details. Below is a template to help you structure your posts.…
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Episode 25 – Everyone knows something, no-one knows everything. But…
AI knows everything (on the internet) The story of “Anansi and the Bag of Wisdom” Retold by Lesley Sims, Usborne books, was about a Spider King who tried to hide a bag with all the wisdom in the world. He dropped the bag and the bag burst open. Wisdom travelled all over the world so…
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Episode 23 – Checkpoint 3: Start the investigation
The Road Map The approach is based on motivation and interests. The free WordPress account will enable the student to create a portfolio to show progress and demonstrate as evidence in future personal statements and interviews. The generic road-map is shown in Figure 1 below. Introduction to the investigation Now imagine your role as a…
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Episode 22 – Preview for the next Month (Feb 2023 to March 2023)
Introduction Writing forms a key part of the BE a Scholar Tuition approach. We encourage lots and lots of practice to improve the effectiveness of communication. Let’s write about topics that are passionate about, which will in turn make the writing interesting. This Episode will present the key topics we feel will help to increase…
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Episode 21 – Science experiments fundamentals – A full circle.
Introduction – Another background story In 2010, I visited a primary school in Nepal with an empty Science Lab. I created simple science experiments, taught the teachers to demonstrate and wrote science reports. Science can stimulate curiosity. Let’s give it a go. Fundamentals of Science The scientific approach is based on a few core principles:…
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