CPE Writing Class: Set Texts

What are Set Texts?

These are works of literature - usually novels - that are studied in advance of the CPE exam and can be written on in Paper 2 (Writing) as an optional question.

Our focus in this series of podcasts is to help you become really confident in tackling the 'set text' question on the day of your exam. In each podcast we'll be looking at the plot, characters and setting of one of the texts, as well as exploring the key theme(s), and - where relevant - the writer's style and point of view. Then you'll get some hints on what the examiners are actually looking for.

StudentsGoodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

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StudentsThe Cryptographer by Tobias Hill

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