A Wider View

A Wider View by Seni Seneviratne

This classroom-ready teaching resource provides a complete unit for teaching ‘A Wider View’ by Seni Seneviratne as part of the AQA GCSE English Literature – Worlds and Lives poetry anthology.

The lessons are carefully structured to take students from first reading through to confident exam-style responses. Contextual work introduces students to industrial Leeds, heritage and working-class life, helping them understand how historical and social factors shape meaning in the poem. Clear explanations and scaffolded tasks support students in developing secure knowledge before moving into deeper analysis.

Students explore language, imagery, themes and structure in detail, with focused questions and model answers to guide understanding. Key ideas such as identity, belonging, time, memory, hope and imagination are broken down in an accessible way, making the poem manageable for mixed-ability classes while still providing challenge for higher-attaining students.

The resource also includes exam-focused writing tasks, including a full 30-mark comparison question, guidance on how to structure comparative essays, and a high-level model response comparing A Wider View with another anthology poem. This makes it ideal for exam preparation, revision lessons and intervention work.

Includes:

• Context and background slides

• First reading and comprehension tasks

• Language, imagery and theme analysis

• Form and structure exploration

• Exam-style essay and comparison practice

• Model paragraphs and extended responses

Ideal for:

AQA GCSE English Literature teachers

• Teaching A Wider View with confidence

• Exam preparation and revision

• Saving planning time with ready-to-use lessons

• Fully classroom-ready and suitable for whole-class teaching, homework or independent revision.