AS and A2 Literature

Click HERE for an amazing resource on 'Revolutionary Road', which explains every contextual reference mentioned in the novel. Enjoy!

AS Literature

THIS is a stunning resource on Frankenstein. Each contextual / biographical reference is explored in detail - a perfect accompaniment to your reading!

A2 Comms

Fictions: Click HERE for a podcast on the role of fiction in history and biography.

A2 Literature

Click HERE for a podcast on psychoanalysis and literature to complement our Freudian reading of 'Hedda Gabler' last week.

A2 Comms

Click HERE for a podcast debate on the very word: culture.

AS Literature

To complement our work on 'Frankenstein', click HERE for an interesting discussion about other examples of epistolary literature or HERE for a podcast on the Gothic genre.

A2 Comms

Postcolonialism: Listen to THIS podcast on 'Cultural Imperialism' and / or THIS podcast on multiculturalism to revise your understanding of this unit.

AS Comms

As we launch Coursework B this week, please click on the links below for various sources / ideas that are relevant to many of the suggested topics

FAMILY

1) 'Dinner Makes a Difference' (TED Talk by Laurie David) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzB0BDstCI0

2) 'Outnumbered' First part of first episode http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fBBppLsu2s

3) 'The Seven Lives of the Only Child' http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2006/mar/04/familyandrelationships.family3?INTCMP=SRCH

4) 'Being a Single Parent' http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2006/mar/04/familyandrelationships.family3?INTCMP=SRCH

5) 'Facebook has changed adoption forever' http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/19/facebook-adoption-tracing-birth-mother?INTCMP=SRCH

6) 'McDonalds Family' (Family in advertising) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivxP-UujQak

RITES OF PASSAGE

1) 'Inbetweeners' Movie trailer (teenage holidays) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3HzTKbsqsY

2) 'Don't Tell The Bride' (weddings) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P3mIsQw9PY

3) 'Educating Essex' (starting a new school) http://www.channel4.com/programmes/educating-essex/4od

4) 'My Sweet Sixteen' (landmark birthdays) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgc5kQhPza0

… and Charlie Brooker's take on them http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b7mwTK564o

5) 'Music to Grow Up By' (Growing Up and Popular Music) http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/27/music-grow-up-by?INTCMP=SRCH

6) 'Second Life' (Growing Up in a virtual world) http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/15/leaders-second-life-virtual-world?INTCMP=SRCH