Year 10 have been chatting about the characters in Priestley's play as part of their group S+L assignments (IGCSE still has an oral component at the moment). These sound files are their thoughts. I should add that the discussions are …
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PEARLING the Inspector for year 10
My Year 10s have been struggling with consistent provision of evidence and analysis in essays on Anne in spectacles. Hence a quick revision powerpoint to focus on PEARL paragraphs. PEE to Pearl inspector Read More "PEARLING the Inspector for year 10"
A contextual introduction to An Inspector Calls
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 …
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 …
