Key takeaways
Character symbolism, context and author’s intentions for Eva Smith.
Character symbolism, context and author’s intentions for Sheila Birling.
Character symbolism, context and author’s intentions for Mrs (Sybil) Birling.
Host: As an experienced secondary English teacher, I have taught GCSE and A-Level English (Language and Literature), Media Studies, Extended Project Qualification, Critical Thinking and Drama in a wide range of educational settings in London and Surrey (outstanding secondary schools, academies and a further education college). I am also been involved in motivating students through extracurricular activities inside and outside of school. Additionally, I have a certificate in Life Coaching.
An Inspector Calls is a play written by English dramatist J. B. Priestley. In this class students will get an overview of the three female characters from ‘An Inspector Calls' and focus on character symbolism, context, and author's intentions. This session is aimed at students in Years 10/11 who want to secure a GCSE Grade 5 and above in English Language for your centre-assessed and teacher-assessed grades.
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for all students studying 20th Century Fiction in their English Language class at school.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.