A variety of different poems are studied in this course, each sharing the themes of Love and Relationships. Students are exposed to a range of styles, as well as introduced to GCSE-Level skills such as close textual and language analysis.
This course is catered to students who are taking their English GCSE. To begin with, there will be an introductory class that refreshes the students' knowledge of the key features of poetry analysis. This will set up a solid basis to ensure that the students can apply literary devices confidently to the poems studied in the Poems: Past and Present Anthology. Students will be taken through each poem required for the course and apply their critical and analytical skills in order to formulate their own interpretation and response to the poems. Essay practice and essay planning will be interwoven into these classes to ensure that the students can feel confident in their approach to poetry analysis before being guided through the challenge of poetry comparison to wrap up the course.
Course Content
12 LESSONS
18 HOURS Total Length
Lesson 1
Key Features of Poetry
90 minutes
Lesson 2
'When We Two Parted' and 'Love's Philosophy'
90 minutes
Lesson 3
'Porphyria's Lover' and 'I think of thee!'
90 minutes
Lesson 4
'Neutral Tones' and 'Letters from Yorkshire'
90 minutes
Lesson 5
'The Farmer's Bride' and 'Walking Away'
90 minutes
Lesson 6
'Eden Rock' and 'Follower'
90 minutes
Lesson 7
'Mother, Any Distance' and 'Before You Were Mine'
90 minutes
Lesson 8
'Winter Swans' and 'Singh Song!'
90 minutes
Lesson 9
'Climbing My Grandfather'
90 minutes
Lesson 10
Essay Structure
90 minutes
Lesson 11
Comparison Presentations I
90 minutes
Lesson 12
Comparison Presentations II
90 minutes
Key Skills
Poetic Devices
Poetry Analysis
Comparison
Essay Writing
Educator
Looby M
English and Film Studies Educator
Looby is a professional Educator alongside working as an actor. She is confident in teaching a number of subjects to GCSE and provides a supportive learning environment for students.
