Study Sessions: STG English Revision

In this episode, we explore Stave Five of A Christmas Carol to support Year 9 students reading the novella independently. We follow Scrooge as he wakes on Christmas morning transformed by the lessons of the spirits. From his generosity towards the Cratchits to his reconciliation with Fred and his decision to raise Bob’s salary, Dickens shows redemption through action. This episode will strengthen your understanding of Scrooge’s transformation, the importance of social responsibility, and Dickens’ hopeful message that people, and their futures, can change.

In this episode, we recap the essential plot points, ideas, quotations and themes from Macbeth. Listen to this episode to support and reinforce your understanding of the play as we complete our study of the text in class.

In this episode, we review 12 essential quotations from Lord of the Flies, ahead of your Paper 2 English Literature exam!
Featured quotations:
Jack: “We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages.” — Ch2
Roger: “Roger stooped… threw it to miss.” — Ch4
Roger/civilisation: “Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life.” — Ch4
Jack: “The mask was a thing on its own…” — Ch4
Simon: “Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us.” — Ch5
Narrator: “The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.” — Ch5
Jack: “Bollocks to the rules! We’re strong—we hunt!” — Ch5
Narrator: “The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering.” — Ch7
Lord of the Flies: “Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!” — Ch8
Narrator: “At once the crowd surged after it… screamed, struck, bit, tore.” — Ch9
Narrator: “The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist.” — Ch11
Narrator: “Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called Piggy.” — Ch12

In this episode, we explore one of the most central themes in Lord of the Flies: the tension between civilisation and savagery. Given the centrality of this theme, today's short, accessible episode is essential revision ahead of your Paper 2 English Literature exam!

In this episode, I explore the theme of family in A Christmas Carol. From Scrooge's early experiences as a 'solitary child' to the Cratchits at Christmas, this episode is designed to support your revision of an under-assessed area of the text. Best of luck for the 11th May Paper 1!