Study Sessions: STG English Revision

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Hosted by Mr Baugh, this series will support you with both English Literature and English Language. Each week we’ll tackle some of the trickiest aspects of your set texts — including Lord of the Flies, A Christmas Carol, Macbeth, and the poetry anthology — while also developing the key reading and writing skills you need for success in the Language exams.

  1. 19 OCT

    The Key Three: The Effects of War in Carol Ann Duffy’s War Photographer

    A shorter, focused episode exploring Carol Ann Duffy’s War Photographer and the emotional, moral, and psychological effects of war. Includes title analysis, three key quotations with word-level exploration, and comparison links to Remains, Poppies, Exposure, and Bayonet Charge from the AQA Power and Conflict anthology.

    15 min

  2. 18 OCT

    AQA GCSE English Descriptive Writing | Hot Air Balloons Scene | Study Sessions Week 6

    In this episode of Study Sessions, we turn to Week 6 and the description of a hot air balloon scene. The episode takes our typical approach to idea generation from the stimulus image, before moving onto the AQA descriptive cycle. Use this episode, in conjunction with your teacher's gold dust on Google Classroom, to produce a highly-successful descriptive response! Handout link here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pPkhtcuDgtbyIeC_q4DtYpWQU5Ea2NbY/view?usp=drive_link

    17 min

  3. 13 OCT

    The Key Three: Happiness and Joy in 'A Christmas Carol'

    In this episode of The Key Three, we explore the key themes of happiness and joy in A Christmas Carol, considering how they link to Dickens' overall message of social responsibility and compassion. From Fezziwig's warmth and generosity to the Cratchit's familiar love, we trace joy and happiness across the entirety of the key. Use this episode as part of your homework preparation and revision!

    16 min

  4. 10 OCT

    AQA GCSE English Descriptive Writing | Isolated House Scene | Study Sessions Week 5

    In this week's video, I cover some misconceptions around present participles and tense, how to avoid writing a cliched horror story instead of an original description, and how we might plan and sequence our responses. The link to the slides used in this video, including all the sentence scaffolds, is available here.

    27 min

  5. 6 OCT

    The Key Three: Comparing Nature in Storm on the Island and The Prelude

    In this episode of Study Sessions: The Key Three, I'm exploring our Week 5 homework comparing the power of nature in Storm on the Island and The Prelude. In this episode, I recap both poems, their titles and three essential quotations from both texts. Using this episode to support your homework completion will ensure you are practising being successful in your responses. Don't forget that we have our mock exams straight after the October break, and poetry will feature! Rehearsing the approach needed when you're in the exam hall will make the whole experience far more valuable and far less daunting!

    16 min

  6. 3 OCT

    AQA GCSE English Descriptive Writing | Underwater Scene | Study Sessions Week 4

    In this episode of Study Sessions, we turn to Week 4 and the description of an underwater scene. The episode takes our typical approach to idea generation from the stimulus image, before moving onto the AQA descriptive cycle. Use this episode, in conjunction with your teacher's gold dust on Google Classroom, to produce a highly-successful descriptive response! Handout link here.

    22 min

  7. 29 SEPT

    The Key Three: Ambition in Macbeth

    In this episode of Study Sessions, we explore how Shakespeare presents ambition as a dangerous and destructive force in Macbeth. Linking directly to your homework for Week 4, we examine “vaulting ambition” in detail and connect it to three more key quotations across the play: “Stars, hide your fires” (Act 1 Scene 4), “To be thus is nothing” (Act 3 Scene 1), and “Signifying nothing” (Act 5 Scene 5). Together, these moments reveal how ambition tempts, corrupts, and ultimately consumes Macbeth.

    18 min

  8. 24 SEPT

    AQA GCSE English Descriptive Writing | Celebration Street Scene | Study Sessions Week 3

    In this episode of Study Sessions, we explore Week 3 of the GCSE English homework booklet. You are tasked with writing a description of a celebration, inspired by a bustling street scene packed with people leaning from balconies and watching a parade below. We use our metacognitive framework — Observe, Associate, Sequence, Tone — to unpack the image and model how to turn it into a vivid piece of descriptive writing. You’ll also hear sentence-level scaffolds following the AQA descriptive cycle (Inform → Describe → Reflect → React → Connect), giving you a clear structure to shape four powerful paragraphs: Wide view of the street – first impressions and atmosphere. Balconies and people – faces, flags, anticipation building. Street level and the parade – rhythm, sound, colour, energy. Quiet hush afterwards – the aftermath, silence, reflection. By the end of this session, you’ll have the tools to create a polished, exam-ready piece of writing! 👉 For more support, check your Google Classroom page for resources and scaffolds.

    25 min
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Hosted by Mr Baugh, this series will support you with both English Literature and English Language. Each week we’ll tackle some of the trickiest aspects of your set texts — including Lord of the Flies, A Christmas Carol, Macbeth, and the poetry anthology — while also developing the key reading and writing skills you need for success in the Language exams.

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