Study Sessions: STG English Revision

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!

In this episode, we examine gender in Macbeth. Moving beyond simplistic statements like 'masculinity is presented as violent' and 'femininity is weakness', we look at gender across the play, from Macbeth, to Lady Macbeth and Macduff.
Listen to this episode to support your revision and understanding of the play ahead of your Paper 1 exam on Monday 11th May!

In this episode, we look at the debates around smartphones, social media access and young people. Our new series, The Knowledge, is designed to give you the key information needed for topics that might come up as the focus for English Language Paper 2, Question 5. This episode is designed to be listened to alongside the supporting listening sheet - ask for this from your class teacher.