Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster discuss an extract question on violence in Chapter 11. Don't forget to download the handout here ..read more

In our Bonus Bites episodes, we explore a single theme, idea, or motif in a short lecture. These are not exemplar essays. Rather, you should think of them as ideas you could transplant into different essays that you write—especially if you are tackling the whole text question. Don't forget to download the handout here. The following lecture is an excerpt from Alexander G. Gonzalez’s essay ‘The Infection and Spread of Evil: Some Major Patterns of Imagery and Language in Othello (1985). I will read the lecture, quoted below, and talk you through how you might be able to use this in an extract ..read more

In our Bonus Bites episodes, we explore a single theme, idea, or motif in a short lecture. These are not exemplar essays. Rather, you should think of them as ideas you could transplant into different essays that you write—especially if you are tackling the whole text question. Don't forget to download the handout here. The following lecture is an excerpt from Alexander G. Gonzalez’s essay ‘The Infection and Spread of Evil: Some Major Patterns of Imagery and Language in Othello (1985). I will read the lecture, quoted below, and talk you through how you might be able to use this in an extract ..read more

In our Bonus Bites episodes, we explore a single theme, idea, or motif in a short lecture. These are not exemplar essays. Rather, you should think of them as ideas you could transplant into different essays that you write—especially if you are tackling the whole text question. Don't forget to download the handout here. The following lecture is an excerpt from Alexander G. Gonzalez’s essay ‘The Infection and Spread of Evil: Some Major Patterns of Imagery and Language in Othello (1985). I will read the lecture, quoted below, and talk you through how you might be able to use this in an extract ..read more

In our Bonus Bites episodes, we explore a single theme, idea, or motif in a short lecture. These are not exemplar essays. Rather, you should think of them as ideas you could transplant into different essays that you write—especially if you are tackling the whole text question. Don't forget to download the handout here. The following lecture is an excerpt from Alexander G. Gonzalez’s essay ‘The Infection and Spread of Evil: Some Major Patterns of Imagery and Language in Othello (1985). I will read the lecture, quoted below, and talk you through how you might be able to use this in an extract ..read more

In our Bonus Bites episodes, we explore a single theme, idea, or motif in a short lecture. These are not exemplar essays. Rather, you should think of them as ideas you could transplant into different essays that you write—especially if you are tackling the whole text question. Don't forget to download the handout here. The following lecture is an excerpt from Alexander G. Gonzalez’s essay ‘The Infection and Spread of Evil: Some Major Patterns of Imagery and Language in Othello (1985). I will read the lecture, quoted below, and talk you through how you might be able to use this in an extract ..read more

Two of our Year 11 students, Amelie and Evie, present a podcast on the presentation of Father Amadi. Don't forget to download the handout here. This is a great way to revise. Why don't you take a past question on the novel and write your own essay plan along the same lines? You could even record a podcast with a friend if you wanted. Here are a few questions you could try: PH - Ending.docx; PH- Papa's-Death-Phone-Call.docx; PH - The-Painting.docx; PH - Tense-and-Shocking-Moment-(Feet).docx; and PH - Politics-and-Society.docx ..read more

Ms Yemenakis and Ms Yemenakis discuss 'Snowdrop'. Don't forget to download the handout here ..read more

Mr Evans and Mr Forster talk about the presentation of relationships in 'The Other'. Download the handout here and do check out this documentary if you want to find out more about Hughes's relationships: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGsNXUXIiRo ..read more

Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster discuss the brutality of the natural world in 'Relic'. Don't forget to download the podcast here ..read more