OCR English Literature GCSE Audio Study Guides

Our OCR English Literature tutorial series for GCSE have been designed to accelerate learning in a fun, informative and easily accessible way. They are designed to be used throughout the learning process right from pre class preparation all the way through to exams.  Written by specialists in their fields, including teachers, academics and examiners, the series provide the necessary arguments and depth of knowledge required by the OCR exam board. *** The first of each series is free to listen to so just click on the green heading and scroll down to the tutorials***

Great Expectations – Charles Dickens

English Literature

GCSE

OCR

11 tutorials available 11 tutorials total

Our series on Great Expectations is written and recorded by Ian Brinton, a former Head of English for Dulwich College and Sevenoaks School, and also a prolific writer on Dickens. The series analyses the major characters and themes that run through the book. There are individual podcasts on MIss Havisham, Estella, Wemmick and Magwitch, there and on the key themes including prisons, the concept of a gentleman and guilt. It also looks at the different endings Charles Dickens wrote.

A Christmas Carol

English Literature

GCSE

OCR

14 tutorials available 14 tutorials total

A Christmas Carol is amongst the most famous of Dickens’ works, and Ebenezer Scrooge, the chief character, is perhaps the best-known and most distinctive of all his creations. Our OCR GCSE English Literature series for A Christmas Carol will guide you through everything you need to know about this classic of Victorian literature and help you understand how best to approach it in your exams.

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