St John's English Podcast

The Deliverer, by Tishani Doshi - Pupil Discussion 01.07.2026 10:42 ↓

A trio of Year 12 pupils discuss this brutal, powerful poem from the Edexcel English Literature A Level anthology of modern poems.

Edexcel English Language Paper 1 - Transactional Writing 18.05.2026 46:13 ↓

Miss T walks us through how to approach and succeed in Question 6/7 from Paper 1.

Music in A Streetcar Named Desire 15.05.2026 24:30 ↓

An exploration of the importance of music in the text - the Varsouviana supplanted by the 'blue piano' - excerpts from popular music drifting through the bathroom door at opportune moments - Wien Wien and Paper Doll[s] - there's plenty to explore.

William Wordsworth's 'Ode: Intimations of Immortality' 14.05.2026 27:46 ↓

Mr B walks us through Wordsworth's musings on how 'The Child is Father of the Man' in this impassioned poem.

Hope in Frankenstein and The Handmaid's Tale 25.03.2026 23:48 ↓

A discussion with two of our Year 12 pupils on which novel may be considered the more hopeful. These texts are being studied as part of the Edexcel English A Level Literature course.

The Handmaid's Tale and Frankenstein - Who or What is the Most Monstrous? 16.03.2026 15:26 ↓

Two Year 12 pupils discuss monstrosity across these texts, with characters and societies all under the microscope.

Frankenstein - Who is the Real Monster? 16.03.2026 9:17 ↓

Two Year 12 pupils discuss whether Victor or the Creature should be considered the real monster of the text.

IGCSE Edexcel Anthology - Beyond the Sky and the Earth 18.11.2025 31:54 ↓

In-depth analysis of this IGCSE English Language anthology piece by Jamie Zeppa. Highlighters at the ready!

Poems of the Decade - Edexcel Modern Poetry Episode 2 10.06.2025 24:06 ↓

A quick whizz through the second half of the collection in preparation for Edexcel's A Level Literature, Paper 3

Poems of the Decade - Edexcel Modern Poetry Episode 1 06.06.2025 29:48 ↓

A quick tour through the first 10 poems in the anthology, considering language, structure and form in each. Designed to give pupils a platform from which to work rather than an exhaustive array of insights.

The Endings - Dracula and The Little Stranger 21.05.2025 25:45 ↓

Edexcel A Level Literature revision episode.

Percy Shelley - The Essentials (and much more) 08.05.2025 21:05 ↓

A new podcast looking at Percy Shelley, with the Edexcel A Level Romantic Poetry anthology in mind.

William Blake - The Basics 18.04.2025 16:26 ↓

A quick overview of Blake's context and each poem within the Edexcel A Level Literature Romantic Poets anthology.

Lord Byron - The 10-minute Wrap Up 03.03.2025 13:28 ↓

Mrs Newton leads us through the three Byron poems from the Edexcel A Level English Literature anthology, taking into account key themes, context and stylistic features.

William Wordsworth - the 10-minute wrap up. 24.02.2025 9:54 ↓

Mrs Williams lends her dulcet tones to the podcast for this fantastic review of Wordsworth and his three poems within the Edexcel Romantics anthology.

IGCSE Edexcel Non-Fiction Anthology - 10 texts in 25 minutes! 17.05.2024 26:44 ↓

A run-through of all ten Edexcel IGCSE English Language Anthology texts, considering the core of each text, their form, purpose and audience.

'Ode to a Nightingale' - John Keats - EDEXCEL A-Level Romantic Poetry 26.04.2024 41:57 ↓

This podcast analyses 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats from the EDEXCEL A-Level English Romantic Poetry anthology