A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that supports students as they analyse two unseen poems and answer both unseen poetry questions (24 marks and 8 marks) in preparation for AQA English Literature Paper 2. With the exam only a few weeks away it is amazing how many schools focus so much of their energies on the anthology poetry in Power and Conflict and Love and Relationships but seem to sideline Unseen Poetry when it is worth 32 marks in total. This lesson is definitely worth getting if you want to help build students’ independence rather than them relying on you to spoon feed them all the necessary information.

3 worksheets for unseen poems -AQA. Useful as cover lessons or for remote teaching activities

A full scheme of PowerPoint lessons and resources, designed to cover the poetry of World War One over a half term. Activities are suitable for all abilities and are differentiated. The scheme is designed for year 9, but could be used at any level of KS3 or adapted for KS4. A knowledge organiser and summative assessment are included. The lessons work through a poetry of war anthology and workbook, which is included. The powerpoint contains the full scheme of work, and contains video and interactive resources. Main tasks include the social and historical context of WWI, drama, creative writing and reading tasks. There is a heavy focus on identifying and using language and structural techniques, in line with the new expectations at KS4. Poems covered: Anthem for Doomed Youth - Wilfred Owen Does it matter? - Siegfried Sassoon The Last Laugh - Wilfred Owen Suicide in the Trenches - Siegfried Sassoon The Soldier - Rupert Brooke Who’s for the game? - Jessie Pope Dulce et Decorum est - Wilfred Owen Perhaps (To R.A.L.) - Vera Brittain Try a free sample lesson here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/poetry-of-war-children-s-experiences-of-wwi-11362103 Updated to include all powerpoints under one file, all activities and poetry in one workbook, and to include a knowledge organiser.

REVAMPED! Power and Conflict revision guide that comes in a fully editable PowerPoint or a printable PDF for students, parents and teachers. A fully differentiated revision guide for KS4 students looking at the AQA Power and Conflict GCSE Poetry Anthology for Literature Paper 2. The revision guide includes differentiated activities for every poem, including: The Prelude; Storm on the Island; Exposure; The Charge of the Light Brigade; Bayonet Charge; Remains; Poppies; War Photographer; Kamikaze; Ozymandias; London; My Last Duchess; The Émigrée; Checking Out Me History; Tissue. Now includes revision activites to help compare poems and make meaningful comparisons, as well as a guide to the mark scheme and what the examiners are looking for in your answers.

2025 Unseen Poetry model answer for BOTH questions on Table by Robert Hull and Like a Beacon by Grace Nichols. This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 2. Includes two answers that weaves together language and structure analysis, relevant comparisons how and why the two writers present their poems in relation to home and family. Please leave a review if you are able to. Have a query or question? Get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk Please note that this resource pack does not contain the exam paper or the question. This is a teaching aid designed for educators who have access to the papers themselves.

6 worksheets which are designed to walk through unseen poetry. These would be ideal for an easy cover lesson for a normal lesson with extra input from the teacher

A comprehensive and student-friendly Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology workbook designed to support learning and teaching throughout the poetry unit. This interactive resource encourages students to actively engage with each poem through guided annotation tasks, quotation exploration, analytical prompts and structured comparison activities. The workbook includes: Clear links to exam requirements and assessment objectives Vocabulary banks and subject terminology Structured boxes for analysing quotations, themes and poet’s methods Guided exploration of context and big ideas Model paragraphs and writing scaffolds Space for students to develop interpretations and analytical responses Ideal for use alongside classroom teaching while studying the anthology poems, this workbook supports discussion, annotation and essay-writing skills. It can also be used effectively as a homework booklet, revision resource or intervention support for GCSE students.

This comprehensive AQA Unseen Poetry Workbook is designed to help students build confidence and excel in their poetry exam. Packed with expert guidance, practical exercises, and useful resources, this workbook provides a clear and structured approach to tackling unseen poetry in the AQA English Literature exam. Key Features: Assessment Objectives: A breakdown of the key assessment objectives (AOs) for unseen poetry, helping students understand what the examiners are looking for and how to meet these criteria in their responses. How to Tackle the Exam: Step-by-step strategies for approaching the unseen poetry exam, from reading the poem carefully to planning and structuring your answer. 24-Mark Question Practice with Scaffolded Guidance: Practice questions based on past exam-style prompts, with scaffolded guidance to help students approach their analysis. 8-Mark Question Practice with Scaffolded Guidance: Similar to the 24-mark question practice, this section includes targeted 8-mark questions with step-by-step guidance on how to effectively respond within a shorter, more focused framework. Model Answers for Both 24-Marks and 8-Marks: Model answers for both 24-mark and 8-mark questions, showing students how to craft well-developed, coherent, and insightful responses. These examples demonstrate the level of detail and analysis required to achieve high marks. Form, Structure, and Language Glossary: A useful glossary of key terms related to form, structure, and language. This includes definitions and examples of literary devices, structural features, and language techniques, helping students to confidently discuss how these elements contribute to the meaning and impact of the poem. With this AQA Unseen Poetry Workbook, students will have all the tools they need to approach their unseen poetry exam with clarity and confidence. Whether you are working through practice questions, reviewing model answers, or learning how to analyze form and language effectively, this workbook is an essential resource for success.

Templates for students to consolidate their learning for each poem from the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology. Results in students having their own revision pack for each poem.

Revamped unseen poetry introduction that takes students through the requirements of both AQA English Literature Paper 2 questions, provides them with model answers and supports them with engaging activities to help them analyse and compare two unseen poems. A fully differentiated 1 hour lesson to help students prepare and revise for Section B and C of AQA English Language Paper 2. Includes analysis of AOs, analytical paragraph models and more. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

A fantastically detailed unseen poetry knowledge organiser / revision mat that includes a step by step approach to both AQA English Literature Paper 2 unseen poetry questions, language analysis, structure and form analysis, and key content information, as well as detailed info on meter, language, rhyme, scaffolded answers and more. Fantastic revision materials for GCSE students for AQA English Literature Paper 2 students. The resource includes an editable PowerPoint AND a PDF file to make things easier to print out onto A3 paper. UPDATE: Now includes a four page A4 version for ease of printing and could be used for revision flash cards, too! Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

This well-presented PowerPoint contains fifteen engaging one-hour lessons (190 slides) that focus on preparing students for AQA’s GCSE English Literature Paper 2: Section C - Unseen Poetry (8702). There are a wide range of tasks (listed below) that focus on building the skills needed for AO1 and AO2 - including practice questions, original model responses and extension tasks. The PowerPoint includes a baseline assessment and an end of unit assessment. All of the questions are written in the style of the GCSE exam so that students are familiar with the format in advance of sitting the qualification. There are weekly unseen poetry essay homework tasks, as well as three extra slides with exam-based questions and tasks that could be used as cover work or as extra questions for revision. A range of poets and topics are included, such as: Owen, Browning, Blake, Bronte, Wordsworth, Orwell, Lawrence, Hardy, Rossetti & more. Areas Covered: Lesson 1: The Big Picture & Introduction Lesson 2: Unseen Poetry Baseline Assessment Lesson 3: Understanding & Annotating Lesson 4: Approaching a 24 Marker Lesson 5: A Full 24 Marker Lesson 6: Thinking About Structure Lesson 7: 24 Marks of Practice Lesson 8: Introduction to Comparison Lesson 9: Thinking About Language Lesson 10: Intriguing Language Lesson 11: Inferences & Connotations Lesson 12: Modal Verbs Lesson 13: Practice Assessment Lesson 14: The Perfect Answer Lesson 15: Unseen Poetry End Of Unit Assessment Extra: Three additional exam questions Please check out my other resources in my shop. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

This lesson is an introduction to poetry for KS3 class. It focues on the meaning of poetry and poetic devices with a small practice poem at the end of the powerpoint to get them used to annotating and analysing poems.

This popular revision sheet that I created back in 2016 has achieved 791 sales. I have updated and expanded it in subsequent years. It contains concise notes for all 15 poems under the following headings: Power Conflict Key quotations Structure Context/Message In addition to the main resource, there are various differentiated suggestions and resources to ensure students use the revision grid effectively. I have added an enhanced version for 2025 which includes explanations of the top 5 quotations for each poem and a PowerPoint full of ideas about how to use the knowledge organiser to revise. There are 3 differentiated accompanying worksheets that direct students towards effective use of the revision grid by writing the opening to a range of questions with different levels of prompting. Includes 15 sample AQA style questions (one per poem) and PowerPoint containing some annotations for every poem. You may wish purchase this as part of a power and conflict bundle which also includes lots of other revision resources on the poems along with several writing frames.

Lesson 1: Unseen Poetry 24-Mark Question – Table by Robert Hull (AQA, June 2025) Overview A fully guided lesson designed to help students confidently approach the 24-mark unseen poetry question in the AQA exam. Using the June 2025 set poem Table by Robert Hull, this lesson breaks down the process step by step, providing the perfect balance of support and challenge. Key Features Guided walk-through of how to approach the question. Scaffolded tasks to explore meaning, language, structure and effect. Clear modelling of how to plan and structure a 24-mark response. Strategies to build independence and exam technique. What’s included ✔ Complete PowerPoint lesson ✔ Structured activities with built-in scaffolding ✔ Exam-style question and writing guidance Why this resource? Saves planning time with a ready-to-use lesson. Builds confidence for a challenging exam question. Suitable for whole-class teaching, cover or focused revision. Engages students with a supportive, step-by-step approach. Lesson 2: Unseen Poetry 8-Mark Comparison – Table and Like a Beacon (AQA, June 2025) Overview This focused lesson supports students in tackling the shorter, 8-mark unseen poetry comparison. Using Table by Robert Hull and Like a Beacon by Grace Nichols from the June 2025 AQA exam, the lesson models a clear approach to comparing poems under timed conditions. Key Features Step-by-step guidance on how to compare ideas and methods. A model comparison paragraph for students to annotate and evaluate. Scaffolding to support students in crafting their own response. Practical exam strategies to maximise marks in limited time. What’s included ✔ Complete PowerPoint lesson ✔ High-quality model response for annotation ✔ Comparison activities with clear success criteria ✔ Exam-style practice question **Why this resource? Provides targeted preparation for the 8-mark question. Includes a model answer to help students understand exam expectations. Encourages active engagement through annotation tasks. Flexible for revision, homework, cover or classroom teaching.

This Poetry Comparison Grid is an essential resource for Edexcel IGCSE English Literature students studying the Poetry Anthology. It provides a structured framework for comparing key poems across thematic links, making it an invaluable revision tool. Key Features: Covers major themes such as resilience, fear, identity, childhood, memory, isolation, love, betrayal, suffering, mortality, love and loss, power, and control Organizes poems thematically to aid comparative analysis Includes key anthology poems such as Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night, War Photographer, My Last Duchess, La Belle Dame sans Merci, and more Supports students in structuring comparative essay responses for Edexcel IGCSE English Literature Paper 1 Ideal for use in lessons, independent study, or revision sessions This grid helps students identify common themes, develop detailed comparisons, and strengthen their analytical skills for the Edexcel IGCSE exam. Leave a review and we will email you a FREE resource for poetry comparison . Just get in touch at englishexcels@gmail.com once you’ve left your review. If you are having access issues to the resources then please don’t leave a review, it’s not the author’s fault! Just email us at englishexcels@gmail.com and we can help :)

A resource with worksheets providing an introduction to poetry, including different poetic forms and poem types, features, and exercises to students to write their own poems.

A quick and easy unseen poem that ties in well with the power and conflict anthology of AQA. Suitable for Key Stage Four Medium to High ability

A collection of poems with questions getting gradually more difficult as students work their way through. Aimed at KS4 for unseen poetry analysis practice. Guidance on how to revise and where to find more unseen poems at the end of the booklet.

Series of lesson plans exploring poetry from different cultures.