Stallard & Moore - English GCSE podcast

Stallard & Moore - English GCSE podcast episodes:

• 04.26.2023

  Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Mr Hyde

  In this episode, we take a look at everyone's favourite little, aggressive 'troglodyte', Mr Hyde.

  
• 04.13.2023

  An Inspector Calls - Sybil Birling

  In this episode, we take a look at the cold-hearted and snobbish, Sybil Birling.

  
• 02.15.2023

  Power & Conflict Poetry - Storm on the Island

  Guess who's back? Well if you're reading this, you should already know.In this episode, we take a look at the poem, 'Storm on the Island' by Seamus Heaney.

  
• 12.04.2020

  Power & Conflict Poetry - London

  In this episode, we take a look at the poem, 'London' by William Blake.

  
• 11.29.2020

  Power & Conflict Poetry - Ozymandias

  In this episode, we take a look at the poem, 'Ozymandias', by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

  
• 11.04.2020

  English Language - P1 Q5 - 5 mins

  The whole idea of this 'short' series is that we tell you the basics as to what is required in order for you to answer each of the questions in the Language papers. By giving you this information in a...

  
• 11.04.2020

  English Language - P1 Q4 - 5 mins

  The whole idea of this 'short' series is that we tell you the basics as to what is required in order for you to answer each of the questions in the Language papers. By giving you this information in a...

  
• 03.18.2020

  English Language - P1 Q3 - 5 mins

  The whole idea of this 'short' series is that we tell you the basics as to what is required in order for you to answer each of the questions in the Language papers. By giving you this information in a...

  
• 03.17.2020

  English Language - P1 Q1 & Q2 - 5 mins

  The whole idea of this 'short' series is that we tell you the basics as to what is required in order for you to answer each of the questions in the Language papers. By giving you this information in a...

  
• 03.01.2020

  An Inspector Calls - Eric Birling

  In this episode, we take a look at the metaphorical 'black sheep' of the Birling family, Eric.

  
• 02.16.2020

  An Inspector Calls - Gerald Croft

  In this episode, we take a look at the "wonderful Fairy Prince" - Gerald Croft, in J.B. Priestley's, An Inspector Calls.

  
• 02.08.2020

  English Language - P2 Q5 (5 mins-ish series)

  The whole idea of this 'short' series is that we tell you the basics as to what is required in order for you to answer each of the questions in the Language papers. By giving you this information in a...

  
• 01.29.2020

  English Language - P2 Q4 (5 mins-ish series)

  The whole idea of this 'short' series is that we tell you the basics as to what is required in order for you to answer each of the questions in the Language papers. By giving you this information in a...

  
• 01.20.2020

  English Language - P2 Q2 (5 mins-ish series)

  The whole idea of this 'short' series is that we tell you the basics as to what is required in order for you to answer each of the questions in the Language papers. By giving you this information in a...

  
• 01.15.2020

  English Language - P2 Q3 (5 mins-ish series)

  The whole idea of this 'short' series is that we tell you the basics as to what is required in order for you to answer each of the questions in the Language papers. By giving you this information in a...

  
• 01.13.2020

  English Language - P2 Q1 (5 mins-ish series)

  The whole idea of this 'short' series is that we tell you the basics as to what is required in order for you to answer each of the questions in the Language papers. By giving you this information in a...

  
• 11.08.2019

  Macbeth - Guilt (theme)

  In this episode, we look at the theme of guilt within Shakespeare's Macbeth. We make links to the Bible, Divine Right of Kings, and Greek mythology, to name just a few...

  
• 10.18.2019

  Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Dr Lanyon

  In this episode, we take a look at Jekyll's ex-bezzy, Dr Lanyon. We look at his importance to the novella, as well as the reactions shown to seeing Hyde transform into Jekyll.

  
• 10.13.2019

  Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Mr Utterson

  In this episode, we take a look at the significance of the lawyer, Mr Utterson, in RL Stevenson's Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde. We analyse the opening description of the novella and discuss the duality within the 'dreary' man.

  
• 09.29.2019

  Creative Writing (Special Guest - Dr Edmund Hurst)

  In this episode of Stallard & Moore, we were honoured to have Dr Edmund Hurst (Creative Writing lecturer at Hull Uni) as our first official special guest. Whilst we talked about the mechanics of the mark scheme, Dr Hurst gave...

  
• 06.04.2019

  English Language Paper 2

  In this episode, we take a look at the English Language Paper 2 exam - looking at each question and breaking them down to what they're asking for, and how to answer them.

  
• 05.30.2019

  English Language Paper 1

  In this episode we talk through how to approach the English Language Paper 1 exam. We give hints, tips and tricks on how to gain maximum marks.The sound quality varies in this one - due to recording in different places.

  
• 05.21.2019

  An Inspector Calls - Arthur Birling

  We give a detailed analysis of everyone's favourite capitalist, Arthur Birling - looking at whether he is a true enemy within the moralistic play.

  
• 05.20.2019

  Power & Conflict Poetry - Tissue

  In this episode, we take a look at what many consider to be a tricky poem, 'Tissue', by Imtiaz Dharker

  
• 05.09.2019

  An Inspector Calls - Responsibility (theme)

  We take a look at the main theme which underpins all of the action in J.B. Priestley's play - that of responsibility. We even have an arm wrestle at the end!

  
• 05.07.2019

  Macbeth - Ambition (theme)

  In this next installment, we look at what is arguably the biggest, and most important, theme within Shakespeare's Macbeth - ambition. We make links to the Gunpowder plot, the traits of a tragic hero, the Bible, and horses...

  
• 04.27.2019

  An Inspector Calls - Sheila Birling

  In this episode, we take a look at the character of Sheila Birling in J.B. Priestley's, An Inspector Calls. We look at how she changes throughout the play, and indeed develops as a character.

  
• 04.16.2019

  Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Duality (theme)

  In their opening podcast, Stallard and Moore delve into the murky world of Victorian England, in R.L. Stevenson's Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde. They discuss how they would answer an AQA GCSE exam question (extract from Chapter 10) on the...