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Holding Absence A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: ReLiGiOn

JC
The Holding Absence singer's attitudes to religion feel more typical of 2021 than, maybe, 1821. Consider the texts you're studying. What were the typical attitudes towards God and religion at the time each text was written? Why is it important to... Read More...
Class 4
Holding Absence A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: LoVe

JC
It's pretty hard to find a text which doesn't explore ideas about love in some way or other! Where - in the texts you're studying - can you recognise the ch... Read More...
Class 4
Holding Absence A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: dUaLiTy

JC
You might have discussed duality once or twice (or a thousand times) in class!! In which texts, can you spot both the quieter and louder sides of a person's... Read More...
Class 4
Holding Absence A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: fLoWeR MoTiF

JC
Sooooo interesting to hear Lucas talk about flowers in this way. A real 'lightbulb' moment for us! Where do you spot flowers - either in the foreground or the background - of your own course texts? What are those flowers representative of? What i... Read More...
Class 5
Holding Absence A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: OpeNiNgS

JC
We love that Lucas so clearly wants his music to take us on a journey. And maybe you won't even realise how significant Holding Absence's starting point is unt... Read More...
Class 4
Holding Absence A-Level GCSE

HoLdiNg AbSeNcE: FoRm

JC
So we've heard a bit about why the rock song structure fitted Holding Absence’s needs PERFECTLY. Now, it's time to think about how Lucas Woodland's ideas serve as doorways to a deeper understanding of our GCSE/A-Level texts. Why did Oscar Wilde’s... Read More...
Class 4