A2 Comms - Immigration to the UK

Lord Kitchener: London is the place for me

Click here for the link to Socrative (then click 'student log in' at the top of the page).

Padlet Immigration Wall

Extension work: I really recommend that you listen to this radio programme about Multicultural Britain. It lasts about 30 minutes and features Stuart Hall, a leading Postcolonial academic (himself part of the Windrush generation). Click here to play the programme (it can't be downloaded, so do it on wifi).

AS Comms - Applying the course so far to a comedy sketch

Which aspects of the course studied so far can we apply to this sketch?

A2 Comms & Culture: Edward Said

 

Omid Djalili

 

Edward Said & Orientalism

AS Lang Lit: All My Sons - the origins of the story

Click here to watch Arthur Miller explain where he got the idea for All My Sons from.

A2 Comms - Colonial attitudes

Rule Britannia:

Land of Hope and Glory:

AS Lang Lit: Represented Speech

How have the writers of each of these two texts used the conventions of spoken language to present plausible characters and narratives? How has the language been crafted to enable 'deeper' meanings to be conveyed and to ensure the audience don't get lost?

Marion & Jeff

The Wire

 



AS Comms - Language, perception and power

Harris Academy in Upper Norwood made the news this week because they have banned students from using certain words in lessons.

Click here to read the original story (BBC website)


Click here to read a response to the school's decision (The Independent newpaper)

Their decision seems to support Lindsay John's argument that in order to change how society perceives us, we need to use the language of the powerful (or Received Pronunciation). What do you think of the school's decision? Who do you agree with?