BGS English Revision Podcast

By The BGS English Department

A Bristol Grammar School revision podcast designed to help you revise for the CIE English Literature IGCSE and the Edexcel Language IGCSE.... more

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The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.

BGS English Revision Podcast episodes:

February 24, 2023 Literature Paper 1 - Poetry - Ted Hughes - 'Hawk Roosting'
Mrs Bale and Mr Forster talk about 'Hawk Roosting'. Don't forget to download the handout here.
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20min
January 27, 2023 Literature Paper 3 - 'Journey's End' - Act 3 - Raleigh's Death
Ms Whitehead and Ms Yemenakis discuss a question on act 3 of 'Journey's End', looking at Raleigh's death. Don't forget to download the handout here.
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20min
January 26, 2023 Literature Paper 1 - Poetry - Ted Hughes - 'The Thought Fox'
Mr Biddle discusses 'The Thought Fox' with some of our U6th scholars. Don't forget to download the handout here.
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24min
January 15, 2023 Literature Paper 3 - Journey's End - end of Act 1
Ms Thomas and Ms Yemenakis discuss another extract from act 1 of Journey's End. Don't forget to download the handout here.
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23min
January 12, 2023 Literature Paper 3 - Journey's End - Act 1 - Raleigh's arrival
Ms Yemenakis and Ms Thomas discuss an extract from Act 1 of Journey's End. Don't forget to download the handout here

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22min
December 23, 2022 Journey's End - Bonus Bites 1 - Food
Ms Yemenakis records a short episode on the motif of food in Journey's End.

The Bonus Bites podcasts are designed to look at a single motif or theme in a text, rather than tackling a specific exam question.
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10min
October 16, 2022 Literature Paper 1 - Poetry - Ted Hughes - 'Wind'
Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster discuss the following question:

Q) How does Hughes vividly portray the power of nature in ‘Wind’?

Don't forget to download the handout here.
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19min
September 26, 2022 Literature Paper 1 - Poetry - Ted Hughes - 'Harvest Moon'
Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster discuss the following question:

Q) How does Ted Hughes vividly present the moon in ‘The Harvest Moon’?

Don't forget to download the handout here.
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22min
May 04, 2022 Othello - Female Characters
Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster discuss a whole-text question on the presentation of female characters in Othello. Don't forget to download the handout here.
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24min
May 04, 2022 Othello 5.2 - A Disturbing Moment
Mr Forster and Ms Yemenakis discuss what makes Act 5, Scene 2 so disturbing. Don't forget to download the handout here.
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26min

FAQs about BGS English Revision Podcast:

How many episodes does BGS English Revision Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.