St John's English Podcast

This podcast is on the anthology text 'The Danger of a Single Story' by Chimamanda Adichie from the EDEXCEL IGCSE English Language Anthology

This podcast is on the poem 'On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year' by Lord Byron from the EDEXCEL A-Level English Romantic Poetry anthology

This podcast is on the poem 'Lines Inscribed on a Cup Formed From a Skull' by Lord Byron from the EDEXCEL A-Level English Romantic Poetry anthology

This podcast is on the poem 'So We'll Go No More a Roving' by Lord Byron from the EDEXCEL A-Level English Romantic Poetry anthology

This podcast is on the poem 'Ode on a Grayson Perry Urn' from the EDEXCEL A-Level English anthology 'Poems of the Decade'

This podcast is on the poem 'History' from the EDEXCEL A-Level English anthology 'Poems of the Decade'

This podcast is on the poem 'From the Journal of a Disappointed Man' from the EDEXCEL A-Level English anthology 'Poems of the Decade'

This podcast focuses on the poem 'A Minor Role' from the A-Level English 'Poems of the Decade' anthology

In today's episode, we have three Year 11 pupils discussing the character of George in Of Mice and Men.

In this episode, two Year 11 pupils discuss the theme of vulnerability in the novella, considering what makes a character vulnerable and what effect such vulnerability has on their actions.

In this episode, we have two Year 11 pupils discussing the theme of dreams in the novella.

Two Year 11 pupils discuss this important character in Of Mice and Men, and the tragic nature of both her existence and her death.

Two Year 11 pupils discuss the character of Lennie in Steinbeck's novella, covering some interesting critical angles as well as some of the context that can illuminate this central character.

A pair of Year 11 pupils discuss the character of Crooks within the novella, and consider some of the contextual factors that may have influenced Steinbeck in his creation of this character.

A group of Year 11 pupils discuss the character of Candy in Steinbeck's novella, Of Mice and Men.

NJJ makes a critical reading of 'Material' by Ros Barber from the 'Poems of the Decade' anthology

NJJ pays tribute to the greatest - and strangest - American novelist of his generation

NJJ pays tribute to the greatest - and funniest - English novelist of his generation

A podcast on the EDEXCEL A-Level poem 'Genetics' by Sinead Morrissey from the 'Poems of the Decade' anthology

A podcast on the EDEXCEL A-Level poem 'The Furthest Distances I've Travelled' by Leonita Flynn from the Poems of the Decade anthology

A review of why this line is so important in the novel, and the context that created such loneliness.

A short review of why this is such an important image within the novella, taking into account some of the views of other characters and some of the context behind the image.

NJJ explains so-called Queer Theory and takes a Queer lens to Rossetti and Twelfth Night

NJJ takes a feminist lens to the reading of Twelfth night. And bursts into song.

Our wonderful and inaugural Pupil Poet Laureate, Claudia Hollington, reads her poem entitled 'Childhood', the text of which is below: Childhood Marvelling at the many silvery trails Traced on the leaf-lined bottles and pails That we collected and built with care for a clientele of snails. A summer uniform striped in white and blue, The smell of sunscreen in hazy air And the soft song as the pigeon...