Questioning UK
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Teacher blogging in the UK about education from an LGBTQ+ perspective. He/him. questioninguk.wordpress.com
Teacher blogging in the UK about education from an LGBTQ+ perspective. He/him. questioninguk.wordpress.com
![A section of the ‘Hell’ panel of Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights. There’s a lot going on, so I’m going to paste the description from Wikipedia: The focal point of the scene is the "Tree-Man," whose cavernous torso is supported by what could be contorted arms or rotting tree trunks. His head supports a disk populated by demons and victims parading around a huge set of bagpipes—often used as a dual sexual symbol[42]—reminiscent of human scrotum and penis. The tree-man's torso is formed from a broken eggshell, and the supporting trunk has thornlike branches which pierce the fragile body. A grey figure in a hood bearing an arrow jammed between his buttocks climbs a ladder into the tree-man's central cavity, where nude men sit in a tavern-like setting. The tree-man gazes outwards beyond the viewer, his conspiratorial expression a mix of wistfulness and resignation.[47] Belting proposed that the tree-man's face is a self-portrait, citing the figure's "expression of irony and the slightly sideways gaze [which would] then constitute the signature of an artist who claimed a bizarre pictorial world for his own personal imagination".[42] Many elements in the panel incorporate earlier iconographical conventions depicting hell. However, Bosch is innovative in that he describes hell not as a fantastical place but as a realistic world containing many elements from day-to-day human life.[43]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qpvq65hnnfgy3kjjqseuryyf/bafkreih2sx467zkssyuuesrlnn2udbd3fa3vdjjicued3mpmxdl3t66s2y)
![Our pupils are extremely well known to their teachers. As a preparatory school, we look at each child's unique strengths, abilities and learning style advising families on important next steps in choosing the right senior school. Mr [redacted], [redacted]’s Headteacher supports Year 5 and Year 6 with interview practice.
Criteria on these occasions includes categories such as "Composure & body language" and “Speaking: pitch, pace, diction". A number of mock interviews at certain points during Year 5 and Year 6 ensures pupils are well prepared when it's time for the 11+ interviews.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qpvq65hnnfgy3kjjqseuryyf/bafkreicmx5fcc4ojw7xovxmevrtv5tonixgcw5vleoju3fpmdy53hsyklm)
