AS Literature - Beasts of No Nation

Remember that one of the things we are especially focusing on when studying Beasts of No Nations is audience interpretations and context. In this programme, which lasts about 45 minutes, Iweala reads from and answers questions about the book, which could be really useful for you. You could even quote directly from the programme in your coursework essay if you wanted to.

A2 Comms & Culture - Coursework

There are some good resources on this site, which will help you as you think about and plan for your coursework. On the left you will see links to sample essays on celebrity and body modification, and there is also some good advice on how to organise your essay, including referencing. Remember that the plan is to come back after Christmas ready to start researching in earnest!

A2 LITERATURE - work in place of Friday 3rd (& Thursday 2nd)

I was going to set you work in today's lesson in place of tomorrow's as I am out an exam meeting - but the snow got the better of us. In place of this week's lessons, then, could you make sure that you have done the following by the next time I see you:

• I asked you to read Dr Faustus 2.2 for today.
• Could you read 2.3 & then (looking at 2.1 too - we started this in class) track each occasion that Faustus is 'tempted' to turn his back on Satan. What makes him change his mind each time? Why do you think that Marlowe includes such a lengthy cycle of 'temptation' and 'repentance' for Faustus in this Act?
• I also wanted to show you an extract from the Czech version of Faust, and you can watch the clip here:

 What do you find interesting about this interpretation of Faustus? Please bring all your ideas to the next lesson...