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

Book Review - 'Entertaining Strangers' by Jonathan Taylor

Click HERE for my review of 'Entertaining Strangers' by Jonathan Taylor

Book Review - 'The Quiddity of Will Self'

Click HERE to read my review of 'The Quiddity of Will Self' by Sam Mills

Welcome to English and Comms @ RuTC

Welcome to the English & Comms department and thank you for finding this blog. Lit students, click HERE for book recommendations by the comedian Josie Long (one of which most of you are definitely studying this year) and Comms students should find THIS interesting.

A2 Comms

Some useful sources for your podcasts:

Shaquille THIS is perfect
Shahina try THIS
Bridie HERE'S Charlie Brooker on his first festival experience
Medina click HERE