GCSE English RevisionPod

Episode summary: In this episode we compare how 'Thirteen' by Caleb Femi and 'A Century Later' by Imtiaz Dharker present childhood. Follow us on X: @Grevisionpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishrevisionpod?igsh=MWlxNnIweXQzbmtzbQ==   Email us: englishrevisionpod@gmail.com  How to subscribe: You can support the podcast and get access to bonus episodes by...

Episode summary: In this episode we compare how 'A Portable Paradise' by Roger Robinson and 'Homing' by Liz Berry present the connection between family and identity. Download the all-important handout here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/115RpA7GiJLlprXqqyT9gSFbI05GN8s4U/view?usp=sharing Follow us on X: @Grevisionpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishrev...

Episode summary: Some last-minute tips to help you guys with the final stretch of your revision. In this episode, we look at the main skills that turn grade four essays into grade six essays, and grade six essays into grade eight or nine. Best of luck! Follow us on X: @Grevisionpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishrevisionpod?igsh=MWlxNnIweXQzbmtzbQ==   Email us: englishrev...

Episode summary: In this episode we explore the complexities of the relationship between Leon and Maureen and the challenging lines their bond must traverse. Like all great characters, Maureen has many dimensions to her character and this, for you, is good news as it opens up a deeper and more interesting essay response.   How to subscribe: You can listen to the full episode and get access to othe...

Subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Episode summary:  In this episode, we look at the complexity of the character of Tufty. Is it possible to be a good role model while exhibiting bad behvaiours, or is it perhaps these very flaws in people's characters that make them worthy of looking up to? Download the all-important handout here : https...

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Subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Episode summary: In our second My Name is Leon episode, we look at whether the protagonist should be considered an admirable character. As with all good 'to what extent' questions, the first thing to get into is what admirable really means. Certainly not a word ever used to describe Mr Forster, but...

To listen to the rest of this episode, subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Episode summary: Our tenth episode on Romeo and Juliet means that we are starting to explore some of the more niche questions that could come up. But remember, just because this question is an unlikely one, there is a whole lot of stuff in here that could be used in othe...

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To listen to the full episode, don't forget to subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe You can't really write about A Christmas Carol without getting into Dickens' social message; so why not turn it into an entire essay, we thought. Enjoy! Follow us on X: @Grevisionpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishrevision...

 Subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Hope is a beautiful thing. It rings through Dickens' novella like the bells of Christmas day, but is it the right kind of hope? Let's look at how a relatively simple idea can be transformed into a top-level essay response. Get the handout here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pzzc1eR2TEjcYlksI1CbF...

 Subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe A change is as good as the rest, they say. But is that true for our star-cross'd lovers? Mr Forster and Mr Gallie explore how you would construct and execute a top level essay on what Shakespeare's tragedy teaches us about the power of change. Get the handout here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1...

Subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Episode summary: Happiness, the key to a long and... happy life. In this episode we look at the many forms happiness takes in the novella and ask what does it really mean to be happy (hint: it's not about money!).  Get the handout here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MmGVFxk6fvfoEOHanZHPsmY2wpjXuZul/vi...

To listen to the rest of the episode, don't forget to subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe An unlikely character question? Perhaps, but one that may unlock interesting ideas for other questions as well. We explore the significance of the Nurse and how you could use her to explore the deeper themes in the play. Get the handout here: https://...

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To listen to the whole episode, don't forget to subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Episode summary: Death, death and more death. But does it have to be as gloomy as all that? Mr Forster and Mr Gallie explore how your essay on death in A Christmas Carol may have a surprisingly uplifting vibe. Follow us on X: @Grevisionpod Follow us on Inst...

To listen to the rest of this episode, don't forget to subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Episode summary: In this episode, we take you through how to analyse the writer's use of language for AQA Language Paper 1, question 2. Follow us on X: @Grevisionpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englishrevisionpod?igsh=MWlxN...

To listen to the whole episode, subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Episode summary: This week, we use the same extract to look at how the writer has structured the text to interest us as a reader. Remember that magic question: when do things change and why? Follow us on X: @Grevisionpod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/english...

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To listen to the rest of this episode, don't forget to subscribe to GCSE English Revisionpod + here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/227488/subscribe Episode summary: This episode we look at the role of pride in the older Birling's failure to learn Priestley's message. To what extent does their belief that they are simply better than Eva Smith play into their eventual downfall? Follow us...