BGS English Revision Podcast
A Bristol Grammar School revision podcast designed to help you revise for the CIE English Literature IGCSE and the Edexcel Language IGCSE.
Episodes
18 episodes
Literature Paper 1 - Prose - 'Things Fall Apart' Ch11
In this episode Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster look at an extract from the end of chapter 11. Q) How does Achebe powerfully present Ekwefi’s emotions at this moment in the novel?Don't forget to download the
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18:15
Literature Paper 1 - Prose - 'Things Fall Apart' Ch7
In this episode Mr Forster and Ms Yemenakis discuss how Achebe presents Ikemefuna's death at the end of chapter 7 as a disturbing moment in the novel. Don't forget to download the
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19:18
Literature Paper 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Woods
Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster look at a whole text question on the woods in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Don't forget to download the handout
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22:03
Literature Paper 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Bottom and Quince
Mr Forster and Ms Yemenakis discuss why approaching whole text questions can be a really good idea in your Shakespeare exam. Q) Explore the ways that Shakespeare vividly presents the relationship between Bottom and Quince.&nb...
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18:04
Literature Paper 1 - Poetry - 'Before the Sun'
In this episode Mrs Ravenscroft and Ms Yemenakis discuss 'Before the Sun' by Charles Mungoshi:Explore how Mungoshi vividly portrays the natural world in 'Before the Sun' .Don't forget to download the handout
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20:00
Literature Paper 1 - Poetry - 'Follower'
Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster discuss 'Follower' by Seamus Heaney: How does Heaney strikingly convey the figure of his father in this poem? Don't forget to download the handout
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20:26
Literature Paper 1 - Poetry - 'Song: Love Armed'
Mr Forster and Ms Yem talk about the following question:How does Behn present the power of love in 'Song: Love Armed'?Don't forget to download the
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22:57
Literature Paper 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream 5.1 - Fitting end
Mr Forster and Ms Yemenakis discuss the ending to A Midsummer Night's Dream. Don't forget to download the handout
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16:13
Literature Paper 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1 - Revealing Moment
Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster discuss a question on 4.1 of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Don't forget to download the handout
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21:08
Literature Paper 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1 - Amusing Moment
Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster discuss how Shakespeare presents 3.1 as an amusing moment. Don't forget to download the handout
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23:17
Literature Paper 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.2 - Confusion
Mr Forster and Ms Yemenakis discuss how Shakespeare presents a growing sense of confusion in an extract from 2.2. Don't forget to download the handout
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23:17
Literature Paper 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.1 - Demetrius and Helena
Ms Yem and Mr Forster talk about the extract we used for the 2025 Trial exam on Helena and Demetrius in Act 2 Scene 1. Don't forget to download the handout
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24:44
Literature Paper 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.1 - Fairy World
Ms Yem and Mr Forster discuss an extract from the opening to 2.1 on the following question: How does Shakespeare present the fairy world at this moment in the play?Don't forget to download the handout with the question, thesis, and essa...
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22:14
Literature Paper 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2 - Humour
Ms Yem and Mr Forster discuss a question on the following: How does Shakespeare make this a humorous moment in the play? A deceptively tricky question so a bit of a stretch-and-challenge episode. Don't forget to download the
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26:13
Literature Paper 3 - A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.1 - Dramatic opening
Ms Yem and Mr Forster discuss a question on the dramatic opening of Act 1, Scene 1 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.Don't forget to download the revision handout here:
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27:11
Literature Paper 1 - Poetry - 'Where I Come From'
Ms Yemenakis and Mr Evans discuss 'Where I Come From' by Elizabeth Brewster. Don't forget to download the handout
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25:43