Analysis of 'Rising Five'. Ms Yemenakis, Mr Briggs, and Mr Forster answer the following question:

Explore how Norman Nicholson powerfully portrays feelings about the passing of time
in ‘Rising Five’.

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In this episode two of our best and brightest Year 11s--Adam and Kyle--join Mr Forster to talk about Chapter 3 of 1984 by George Orwell.

The question discussed is as follows:

How does Orwell vividly portray Winston Smith’s feelings at this moment in the novel?

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In this episode, Mr Briggs and Mr Forster discuss an essay on Stevie Smith's poem, 'Not Waving But Drowning'. The question is as follows:

Q) Explore the ways in which Smith vividly conveys ideas about social isolation in ‘Not Waving but Drowning’.

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In Mr Biddle's inaugural appearance on the BGS English Podcast, he talks with Ms Yemenakis about how the approach the following question:

How does Heaney powerfully portray a sense of loss in ‘Mid-Term Break'?

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In this episode Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster talk about how to approach a question on Dennis Scott's 'Marrysong'. The question discussed is as follows:

Q) How does Scott vividly present the unpredictability of the relationship in Marrysong?

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=11svq28MLzgN7nosp62id7CLxOgkW2i4B

In this episode Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster talk about how to approach a question on Maya Angelou's 'Caged Bird'. The question discussed is as follows:

Q) In what ways does Angelou use imagery to memorable effect in 'Caged Bird'? (25 marks)

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• https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VhdosToeygnet42I3d3uG5LpGwt7V7ea
• https://drive.google.com/open?id=11svq28MLzgN7nosp62id7CLxOgkW2i4B