This resource is designed to introduce Year 11 students to unseen poetry and help them build confidence in approaching exam-style questions. It clearly explains the exam requirements, including what examiners are looking for in analysis and evaluation. These two lessons feature: A guided exploration of “The Mirror” by Sylvia Plath, helping students understand language, structure, and themes. Independent tasks to develop analytical skills, including close reading and interpretation activities. An exam-style question for students to apply their knowledge and practice writing a structured response. This resource is ideal for preparing students for GCSE English Literature unseen poetry assessments and encourages both critical thinking and independent analysis.

This ready-to-use two-part lesson explores Taylor Swift’s music video The Man and is designed for GCSE WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies. It includes: Do Now activities to get students thinking and spark discussion about media representation, gender, and power dynamics in the music industry. Independent analysis tasks to help students examine narrative, camera techniques, and audience positioning in the video. Higher-order thinking questions that encourage students to evaluate the wider social and cultural meanings of the text with links to relevant theories. Structured exam-style question with guidance to support students in writing clear, evidence-based responses. Resource sheets with frameworks and scaffolds to support analysis and exam preparation. Perfect for building independent learning, critical thinking, and exam skills in a focused, engaging lesson.