Poetry anthology (Assessment until summer 2026)
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupis read and analyse four poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. At the end of the unit, pupils analyse themes from across the anthology and practise crafting a sophisticated comparative essay.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Poetry anthology (Assessment until summer 2026)
In this unit, pupis read and analyse four poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. At the end of the unit, pupils analyse themes from across the anthology and practise crafting a sophisticated comparative essay.
13 lessons- Analysing 'Death of a Naturalist' by Seamus Heaney
- Comparing the poets' presentations of nature in the Eduqas anthology
- Comparing ‘To Autumn,’ ‘The Prelude’ and ‘Sonnet 43’
- Understanding 'To Autumn' by John Keats
- Understanding 'Excerpt from The Prelude' by William Wordsworth
- Understanding 'Death of a Naturalist' by Seamus Heaney
- Analysing 'Excerpt from The Prelude' by William Wordsworth
- Analysing 'To Autumn' by John Keats
- Analysing a poem in detail in the Eduqas anthology
- Writing two analytical responses in response to Eduqas poetry
- Analysing 'As Imperceptibly as Grief' by Emily Dickinson
- Understanding 'As Imperceptibly as Grief' by Emily Dickinson
- Improving and rewriting analytical responses on poetry