Bitesize Scotland Poetry Podcast: National 5 Scottish Set Texts: Jackie Kay

Join host Zara Janjua and our special guest, Jackie Kay to get to grips with the poems of Jackie's on the Scottish Set Text list for National 5.

There is a discussion episode for each of the six poems, plus a bonus episode where you can hear Jackie read each poem in full. The discussion episodes are between eleven and fifteen minutes long and the bonus episodes are between one and five minutes long.

Revise Jackie Kay set texts for National 5 English by listening to this podcast from Bitesize and BBC Sounds.

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Zara Janjua and Jackie Kay discuss Gap Year, a poem about a mother's love for her son who is off exploring the world.

You can:

Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Gap Year in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Gap Year on the Scottish Poetry Library website.

Listen to Jackie read the poem in full on BBC Sounds.

Zara Janjua and Jackie Kay discuss Grandpa's Soup, a poem about a child and their joy for their Grandpa's delicious soup!
You can:

Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Grandpa's Soup in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Grandpa's Soup on the Scottish Poetry Library website.

Listen to Jackie read the poem in full on BBC Sounds.

Zara Janjua and Jackie Kay discuss Darling, a poem about the death of a loved one.

You can:

Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Darling in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Darling on the Scottish Poetry Library website.

Listen to Jackie read the poem in full on BBC Sounds.

Zara Janjua and Jackie Kay discuss Maw Broon Visits A Therapist, where an iconic Scottish comic character finally gets a chance to say what's really on her mind.

You can:

Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Maw Broon Visits A Therapist in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Maw Broon Visits A Therapist on the Scottish Poetry Library website.

Listen to Jackie read the poem in full on BBC Sounds.

Zara Janjua and Jackie Kay discuss Keeping Orchids, where a daughter meets her mother for the first time.

You can:

Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Keeping Orchids in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Keeping Orchids on the Scottish Poetry Library website.Listen to Jackie read the poem in full on BBC Sounds.

Zara Janjua and Jackie Kay discuss Whilst Leila Sleeps, where a mother and daughter are fleeing their home.

You can:

Listen to their discussion on BBC Sounds.

Read more about Whilst Leila Sleeps in the Bitesize article.

Read the poem Whilst Leila Sleeps on the Scottish Poetry Library website.

Listen to Jackie read the poem in full on BBC Sounds.