How do you prepare for a literature exam? Did you know that listening to a podcast is a great way to learn something new and build on what you already know? English teacher Sophie Toovey explores themes, characters and context for popular GCSE texts, and helps you to understand them more deeply. Use that bus journey to get key quotes into your memory by listening on the go.
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How do you prepare for a literature exam? Did you know that listening to a podcast is a great way to learn something new and build on what you already know? English teacher Sophie Toovey explores themes, characters and context for popular GCSE texts, and helps you to understand them more deeply. Use that bus journey to get key quotes into your memory by listening on the go.
Tips for writing a GCSE English Literature essay with context
Teach me Lit Podcast
15 minutes 45 seconds
3 years ago
Tips for writing a GCSE English Literature essay with context
I give my top tips for writing a GCSE Literature essay, where the weighting is towards context, and use a question on Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' as a worked example from WJEC English Literature. I talk about the importance of the question focus, returning to it throughout the essay, and avoiding the info dump of contextual information, instead using a 'salt and pepper' approach.
Teach me Lit Podcast
How do you prepare for a literature exam? Did you know that listening to a podcast is a great way to learn something new and build on what you already know? English teacher Sophie Toovey explores themes, characters and context for popular GCSE texts, and helps you to understand them more deeply. Use that bus journey to get key quotes into your memory by listening on the go.
