This course runs a clear thread through a range of different poems, all sharing the themes of Power and Conflict. Both essay planning and writing are neatly woven into the lesson plan. Students write essays for homework and have the opportunity to share them in class.
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
'Ozymandias' and 'London'
90 minutes
Lesson 3
'Extract from the Prelude' and 'My Last Duchess'
90 minutes
Lesson 4
'The Charge of the Light Brigade' and 'Exposure'
90 minutes
Lesson 5
'Storm on the Island' and 'Bayonet Charge'
90 minutes
Lesson 6
'Remains' and 'Poppies'
90 minutes
Lesson 7
'War Photographer' and 'Tissue'
90 minutes
Lesson 8
'The Émigrée' and 'Checking Out'
90 minutes
Lesson 9
'Kamikaze'
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.
