A2 Literature - F. Scott Fitzgerald Documentary

Find out more about our coursework novelist, F. Scott Fitzgerald with this recent BBC Culture Show Special:

AS Literature - Alan Bennett on 'Names'

In lesson we'll be looking at the importance writers often place on their characters' names. Bennett is no exception. Watch this short monologue by Bennett himself on the relevance of the names he chooses:

A2 Literature - An Introduction to Shakespeare's texts

AS & A2 Literature

How to read beyond the set texts ...

AS Literature - Alan Bennett Documentary

Learn more about our coursework author Alan Bennett with this South Bank Show special:

AS & A2 Literature - What makes a text 'literary'?

What makes a text literary? Improve your knowledge of some of the basic assumptions of literature with this useful talk:

A2 Literature - How does Shakespeare persuade us his characters are using real speech?

Women and Writing

AS and A2 Language & Literature

Watch the following helpful talk on how to analyse a literary text with a linguistic approach:

A2 Communication & Culture

To support your learning on a Marxist approach to culture, click below for an in depth look at Marx's ideas and their relevance in contemporary life:

AS Literature - A Chip in the Sugar

Click below for an audio version of the Talking Heads episode 'A Chip in the Sugar'. Listen to this to help with this week's homework - due in on Thursday: