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Teaching guide: Princess & The Hustler (Spark Conversation event)

Watch the recording of our Spark Conversation online event to learn more about our new GCSE English Literature text 'Princess & The Hustler' in readiness for first teaching from September 2023 (first exam summer 2025).

The event includes a pre-recorded interview with the author, Chinonyerem Odimba, introducing the text in her own words followed by a discussion between our panel of guests who talk about:

  • why they would choose to teach 'Princess & The Hustler'
  • some of the key themes, ideas and contexts
  • how to approach texts with diverse voices.

Whether you intend to teach 'Princess & The Hustler' or are just curious to learn more about it, this conversation will leave you feeling inspired and spark ideas for your teaching:

Spark Conversation online event: Princess & The Hustler
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

You can watch this event recording in full or skip to the sections you're interested in using the timestamps below:

SectionTimestamp
Introduction from AQA2:05
Outlining the focus of the event5:22
Introducing Chinonyerem Odimba – interview with the author6:35
Introducing the panellists13:42
Discussion focus 1: Why choose to teach 'Princess & The Hustler'?16:57
Discussion focus 2: Themes, ideas and contexts in 'Princess & The Hustler'27:32
Discussion focus 3: Teaching texts with diverse voices56:30
Closing comments1:06:30