Poetry anthology (Assessment until summer 2026)
Maxay tahay, maxayse hadda
In this unit, pupis explore 14 of the 18 poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative and thematic lessons during the unit.
Aqoonta hore loo baahan yahay
- 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 explore 14 of the 18 poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative and thematic lessons during the unit.
36 cashar- Developing interpretations of ‘The Manhunt’ with Simon Armitage
- Understanding the presentation of love in Browning's 'Sonnet 43'
- Understanding ideas of power and corruption in Blake's 'London'
- Understanding how Armitage presents the effects of war in 'The Manhunt'
- Considering the context of Sheers' 'Mametz Wood' and the futility of war
- Analysing how Hughes presents the power of nature in 'Hawk Roosting'
- Analysing how Sheers presents the brutality and legacy of war in 'Mametz Wood'
- Analysing ideas of community and faith in Dharker's 'Living Space'
- Understanding how Hughes presents the power of nature in 'Hawk Roosting'
- Comparing how poets explore relationships in the Eduqas anthology
- Understanding 'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy
- Understanding ideas of community and resilience in Dharker's 'Living Space'
- Exploring the Eduqas poetry anthology
- Planning a written response on poetry from the Eduqas anthology
- Comparing how poets explore the experience of war in the Eduqas anthology
- Analysing 'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy
- Understanding the realities of war in Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est'
- Analysing how Armitage presents the effects of war in 'The Manhunt'
- Critical attitudes to powerful institutions in 'London' and 'Ozymandias'
- Understanding the connections between Romanticism and Shelley's 'Ozymandias'
- Understanding ideas of patriotism and optimism in Brooke's 'The Soldier'
- Analysing how Byron presents the woman in 'She Walks in Beauty'
- Analysing Brooke's presentation of England and patriotism in 'The Soldier'
- Writing excellent comparative essays on poetry from the Eduqas anthology
- Analysing how Browning presents love in 'Sonnet 43'
- Understanding 'Cozy Apologia' by Rita Dove
- Analysing 'Cozy Apologia' by Rita Dove
- Understanding how the woman is presented in Byron's 'She Walks in Beauty'
- Understanding ideas of time, family, and pessimism in Larkin's 'Afternoons'
- Analysing Hardy's presentation of the consequences of war in 'A Wife in London'
- Analysing model answers on poetry from the Eduqas anthology
- Analysing ideas of power and conflict in Blake's 'London'
- Analysing how Owen presents the realities of war in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'
- Analysing the concept of power in Shelley's 'Ozymandias'
- Understanding how Hardy presents the consequences of war in 'A Wife in London'
- Analysing ideas of time and loss of innocence in Larkin's 'Afternoons'