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We provide audio tutorials/educational podcasts for GCSE and A Level subjects that are exactly aligned to the curriculum, can be listened to as and when required and are delivered in a manner that resonates with today’s students, full of music and sound effects. They have been designed as a resource that complements teaching, giving both students and teachers a short and sharp alternative which will enhance the learning experience through the power and flexibility of audio.

We provide audio tutorials/educational podcasts for GCSE and A Level subjects that are exactly aligned to the curriculum, can be listened to as and when required and are delivered in a manner that resonates with today’s students, full of music and sound effects. They have been designed as a resource that complements teaching, giving both students and teachers a short and sharp alternative which will enhance the learning experience through the power and flexibility of audio.
Structure and Form - Jekyll and Hyde
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Structure and Form - Jekyll and Hyde

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This audio tutorial examines the structure and form of Jekyll and Hyde and why this is important in light of your GCSE. We also ask the questions of what makes a narrator un/reliable and how are the letters used to help progress/complicate the narrative? The plot of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is delivered through multiple narratives, making it both compelling and sometimes confusing. The tutorial introduces the concept of the unreliable narrator and highlights the multiple narrative perspectives of the novella. It examines the mixture of first person and unidentified narrative voices, supernatural content, lack of trust, suspense etc. It defines the epistolary form and the Gothic and discusses the circulation of ‘truth’ through content of letters, the will and cheques, relating to concepts of evidence in detective fiction.
Introduction to Frankenstein
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Introduction to Frankenstein

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Welcome to our introduction to Frankenstein. This is a great resource for those who wish to listen and learn about Frankenstein, especially for those teaching and taking English Literature GCSE. In this introductory podcast we at the genre of Frankenstein and explores Gothic Horror, Science Fiction and Romanticism. It looks at how it was originally conceived as part of a ‘ghost story content’ between friends, how we define Gothic Horror and what is ‘The Modern Prometheus’? The podcast can be played at the start of a lesson or students can listen to it before a class to prepare them. It is also a great revision tool.
Context of Pride and Prejudice
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Context of Pride and Prejudice

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In this podcast we analyse the historical context of Pride and Prejudice, including the Napoleonic wars, the position of women and class structure.
Podcast on Communist Coup in Czechoslovakia
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Podcast on Communist Coup in Czechoslovakia

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This podcast examines the history behind how the Eastern Europe fell under the Red shadow? It looks at the Red Army, Coalition governments, the fate of Masaryk and defenestration! Designed for those taking GCSE History and to complement what is being taught in the classroom.
A podcast on the end of the Cuban Crisis
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A podcast on the end of the Cuban Crisis

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This podcast looks at how the Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved, what it meant to the relations between the USSR and the USA , how it was viewed at home and abroad and who claimed victory. The podcast series on the Cold War has been specifically designed for GCSE History students and can be used a classroom resource or as a fabulous revision tool, enabling to learn all the key facts via the power of audio.
Yalta and Potsdam Podcast
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Yalta and Potsdam Podcast

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A podcast giving a detailed look at the Yalta and Potsdam Peace Treaties, giving insights into how the post war Europe was decided and analyses the growing tension between the superpowers. Great for an introduction to a class and to stimulate debate and discussion.
Great Expectations - An overview of Miss Havisham
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Great Expectations - An overview of Miss Havisham

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This podcast looks at the character of Miss Havisham and the role she plays in the novel, especially on Pip, where he is deluded into thinking that she is his benefactress and Estella, who she brings up to have a cold heart.
Narration and Analysis of Mother, Any Distance and Walking Away
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Narration and Analysis of Mother, Any Distance and Walking Away

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This audio tutorial narrates and then examines 2 of the key poems within the AQA Love and Relationships poetry cluster, Mother, Any Distance and Walking Away. It looks at how poets create a sense of distance. It will examine the content of the poems, the language – place and distance / nature / the everyday and finally the structure and form.
Narration and Analysis of Eden Rock by Causely
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Narration and Analysis of Eden Rock by Causely

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This audio tutorial examines how Causley creates a sense of loss with the poem Eden Rock. It looks at the content of the poem, the language and the everyday, sense of time and place and discusses the ambiguity of the ending. As with all poems it also analyses the form and structure of the poem.
Introduction to Great Expectations
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Introduction to Great Expectations

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This audio tutorial introduces Great Expectations, exploring some of the key themes that run through the book, including prisons and the impossibility of our ever escaping from our own pasts. It also sets the novel in context of Dickens' early life. The core purpose of the podcast is to bring to your attention some of the key elements of the book so that you gain a deeper understanding when reading it, which can then be reflected in any coursework or essays you undertake. Great for listening and taking notes.