This is a series of 8 lessons in which students are introduced to the two ‘Conflict’ poems from the WJEC English Literature and Language GCSE - Unit 1 poetry anthology: Imtiaz Dharker’s ‘A Century Later’ and Wisława Szymborska​’s ‘The End and the Beginning’ Lesson sequence: Introduce ‘The End and the Beginning’ Guided Analysis of ‘The End and the Beginning’ Introduction to ‘A Century Later’ Guided Analysis of ‘A Century Later’ Unseen Practice with 5 marker focus: ‘Remains’ by Simon Armitage Unseen Practice with focus on structure for effect: ‘Anthem for a Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen Introduction to comparison using ‘The Emigree’ by Carol Rumens Key Task - Comparison Paragraph practice Bonus - Revision lesson for ahead of a conflict themed mock. All lessons include notes and handouts. All lessons follow learning cycle: recap prior knowledge, introduce new learning, guided practice, independent apply. Useful supporting resource is the teacher knowledge organiser for ‘The End and the Beginning’.

This is a comprehensive knowledge organiser aimed at teachers of the WJEC English Literature and Language GCSE - Unit 1 Context and Meaning. The knowledge organiser is organiser into sections: summary, biographical information, title analysis and then a stanza-by-stanza detailed analysis (including name word classes as per the exam). There is also a section on style, structure and form, as well as commentary on the poem’s themes. The organiser contains bibliography and possible comparison poems. I styled the organiser on those we might find on LitCharts.