Aimed at my Year 10 Edexcel Certificate (IGCSE) group, this is relevant to anyone embarking on a study of Priestley's play. It is not a teaching exercise, as such. Rather an overview of some of the important contextual ideas which …
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GIVE BACK: Inspector responsibility essay
A give back for the following question: “We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other”. How does the play present the need to take that advice? You should look closely at characters, …
How does Priestley present the character of Sybil in Act 2?
This podcast is designed as a give-back for students in my current y 10 class reading An Inspector Calls for the first time and looking at a short essay response to a question focused on writers' craft. I hope to …
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English Literature Revision (4): An Inspector Calls
There are several Inspector podcasts amongst the materials here - listen to them all and make up your own minds! 120313_001 inspector revision Read More "English Literature Revision (4): An Inspector Calls"
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So, why is “Anne in spectacles” so popular?
Forgive my crass joke, but I always imagine Priestley's play as though overhead by a sleepy Yr10 on a hot afternoon and then dream of his confusion when Anne never appears... Is she another of Eva's pseudonyms? But this is …
WJEC mock GCSE: Literature passage question support
A response to the WJEC support materials for first exams in 2012. Comments on passage questions for NLMG and An Inspector Calls. Read More "WJEC mock GCSE: Literature passage question support"
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Thoughts on Gerald in Act 2 of An Inspector Calls.
Should we believe Gerald in Act 2? Thoughts to stimulate and provoke. After reading pages 35-40 a lively debate often follows as we try to work out whether Gerald is a reliable witness or not. A few things that you …
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Sheila, Mrs Birling, Gerald
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