Why Should We Study Grammar?

AS & A2 Literature - Study Days

We are running trips into Central London for students to take  part in the 'King Lear', 'Frankenstein' or 'Jane Eyre' study days. Details for these events are below:

  http://www.sovereigneducation.co.uk/courses/english/king-lear/

http://www.sovereigneducation.co.uk/courses/english/mary-shelleys-frankenstein/

http://www.sovereigneducation.co.uk/courses/english/charlotte-brontes-jane-eyre/


  ... we want you to go because the extra knowledge you gain could  make all of the difference to your exam performance in the  Summer. Don't let the students from around the country who do  attend get a head start on you ... sign up by taking a cheque or  card payment for £21 to the Finance Office today!

How to Read a Novel

A2 Literature - Ibsen's 'A Doll's House'

Why not get a head start on coursework text 2 by watching one of Ibsen's other plays? Here's a full version of 'A Doll's House'

AS & A2 Literature - How to Create Effective Arguments

A2 Literature - Women in Gatsby

Watch this clip from the 1974 film version of The Great Gatsby. Bearing in mind that one of our key coursework focuses will be the presentation of women: how do successfully do you think Mia Farrow and Lois Chiles portray Daisy and Jordan respectively?

A2 Literature - Narrative in The Great Gatsby

AS Comms - Alan Bennett on 'Mixing'

Here's a clip from the 'Bennett on Bennett' programme:

A2 Literature - Gatsby on Film

Compare two trailers for the 1974 and 2013 versions of The Great Gatsby. (Remember that an understanding of 'other interpretations' is an AO3 requirement):