AQA Language Paper 1, Question 3 - Life of Pi
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...
GCSE English RevisionPod
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RevisionPod - English revision made easy.Follow us on Twitter @GRevisionpodEvery week, Mr Forster and Mr Gallie bring you a dose of high energy revision to help you achieve the best possible marks in your English GCSE's. Each episode will look at a different question from your set texts and explore how we would analyse the language and contextual factors and how you can then use this knowledge to boost your essay writing. Click on the bio of each episode to download your GCSE RevisionPod handout, complete with the question we are discussing, the quotations and vocabulary we use in the pod and some extra contextual information.
Romeo and Juliet episode 4 - Juliet
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, revision podders! We hope you enjoy this episode on one of Shakespeare's most interesting characters: Juliet.As ...
An Inspector Calls episode 9 - Eric
9 episodes! 9 whole episodes--you lucky, lucky revisers! This week we look at Eric, his terrible deeds and Priestley's perhaps uncomfortable pres...
An Inspector Calls episode 6 - Gender
We look at how through the depiction of Eva Smith and, to a lesser extent, Sheila, Priestley's play argues that the treatment of women is one of ...
Macbeth episode 4 - Bravery
What does it mean to be brave? Neither Mr Forster nor Mr Gallie have much of an idea, but thankfully Shakespeare does!Download the hand out here: http...
Jekyll and Hyde episode 4 - The difference between Jekyll and Lanyon
Two men of science, and yet so different... but also very similar. A man who sees himself as greater than God but also akin to Satan: Jekyll and Hyde ...
Macbeth episode 3 - Morality
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We hope you have all had a fantastic festive period and are super excited to get back to some hardcore revision....
Love and Relationships episode 2 - ‘Follower’ and ‘Mother Any Distance’
Two poems today that explore the changing nature of parent child relationships, featuring one of Mr Forster’s top ten favourite words ever - you have ...
Love and Relationships episode 1 - 'Winter Swans' and 'Neutral Tones'
Welcome back podders! After a beautiful summer break, we hope you are all ready to get your teeth into some serious revision. This week, we embark on ...
AQA Language Paper 2 - Question 5 - Writing to Argue and Persuade
In the absence of his dear friend Mr Forster, Mr Gallie takes you through everything you need for Language Paper 2, Question 5. Download the all-impor...