Bitesize Scotland Poetry Podcast: National 5 and Higher Scottish Set Texts: Norman MacCaig

Join host Zara Janjua and our special guests, Hannah Lavery and Billy Letford, as they get to grips with the poems of Norman MacCaig on the Scottish Set Text list for National 5 and Higher English.

There is a discussion episode for each of the six poems. The discussion episodes are between eleven and twelve minutes long.

Revise Norman MacCaig's poetry for National 5 or Higher English by listening to this podcast from Bitesize and BBC Sounds

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Zara Janjua, Hannah Lavery and Billy Letford discuss Aunt Julia, a poem about the speaker's attempts to communicate with his aunt.

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Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Aunt Julia in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Aunt Julia on the Scottish Poetry Library website.

Zara Janjua, Hannah Lavery and Billy Letford discuss Basking shark, a poem about an encounter the speaker has when out in a small boat.

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Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Basking shark in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Basking shark on the Scottish Poetry Library website.

Zara Janjua, Hannah Lavery and Billy Letford discuss Hotel room, 12th floor, a poem about a trip to New York and the impression it left on the speaker.

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Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Hotel room, 12th floor in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Hotel room, 12th floor on the Scottish Poetry Library website.

Zara Janjua, Hannah Lavery and Billy Letford discuss Landscape and I, a poem about the sense of wonder that time in nature can create.

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Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Landscape and I in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Landscape and I on the Scottish Poetry Library website.

Zara Janjua, Hannah Lavery and Billy Letford discuss Old Highland woman, a poem about community and heritage.

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Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Old Highland woman in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Old Highland woman on the Scottish Poetry Library website.

Zara Janjua, Hannah Lavery and Billy Letford discuss On Lachie's croft, a poem about loss of power and masculinity.

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Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about On Lachie's croft in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem On Lachie's croft on the Scottish Poetry Library website.