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How to plan a strong essay answer in the exam
Learn how to create a strong, focused essay answer in an exam.
16 Mar 2026,·11 mins
How to embed quotations into answers
Learn how to memorise and embed quotations to strengthen exam essays.
How to compare texts: Poetry and beyond
Develop comparison skills for poems and prose in GCSE exams.
16 Mar 2026,·13 mins
How to analyse and explain the 'why' behind the writer's choices
Learn how to analyse language, structure and writer’s intention.
16 Mar 2026,·14 mins
1. Language, form and structure
This episode gives tips on how to write about the language, form and structure of poetry.
16 Jan 2024,·7 mins
2. Quotations in poetry
This episode shares tips on how to use quotations effectively in your literature exams.
3. Unseen poetry
This episode shares tips on how to write about unseen poems in the exam.
16 Jan 2024,·6 mins
4. Comparing ‘Exposure’ and ‘Extract from the Prelude’
Comparing Exposure by Wilfred Owen and Extract from the Prelude by William Wordsworth.
16 Jan 2024,·9 mins
5. Comparing 'Remains' and 'Kamikaze'
Comparing Remains by Simon Armitage and Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland.
6. Comparing 'Tissue' and 'The Émigrée'
Comparing Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker and The Émigrée by Carol Rumens.
7. Comparing 'Neutral Tones' and 'Winter Swans'
Comparing Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy and Winter Swans by Owen Sheers.
8. Comparing 'Walking Away' and 'Climbing My Grandfather'
Compare Walking Away by Cecil Day-Lewis and Climbing My Grandfather by Andrew Waterhouse
9. Comparing 'Like An Heiress' and 'Thirteen'
Comparing Like An Heiress by Grace Nichols and Thirteen by Caleb Femi.
16 Jan 2024,·10 mins
10. Comparing 'Charge of the Light Brigade' and 'Poppies'
Comparing Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Poppies by Jane Weir.
11. Comparing 'Cozy Apologia' and 'Living Space'
Comparing Cozy Apologia by Rita Dove and Living Space by Imtiaz Dharker.
1. Plot Summary
Jean and Carl explore the plot of An Inspector Calls.
22 Mar 2023,·12 mins
2. Characters part 1
Jean and Carl discuss the characters of Inspector Goole, Mr Birling and Mrs Birling.
22 Mar 2023,·11 mins
3. Characters part 2
Jean and Carl discuss the characters of Sheila, Eric and Gerald in An Inspector Calls.
10 mins
4. Themes
Jean and Carl explore the themes of An Inspector Calls.
11 mins
5. Form, structure and language
Jean and Carl explore the form, structure and language in An Inspector Calls.
6. Dramatisation
Jean and Carl explore the dramatisation of J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls.
9 mins
7. Context
Jean and Carl explore the context of An Inspector Calls.
8. Recap Quiz
It's time to recap what you've learned. Jean and Carl test your knowledge with a quiz.
22 Mar 2023,·13 mins
1. Plot
Jean and Carl explore the plot of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
23 Mar 2023,·13 mins
Jean and Carl discuss the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
Jean and Carl discuss the characters of Banquo, Macduff and The Witches.
23 Mar 2023,·12 mins
Jean and Carl cover the three key themes of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Jean and Carl explore the form, structure and language of Macbeth.
23 Mar 2023,·11 mins
Jean and Carl discuss the dramatisation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
23 Mar 2023,·10 mins
Jean and Carl discuss the context of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
23 Mar 2023,·9 mins
