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'An Unknown Girl' by Moniza Alvi (2 Lessons)
Two lesson plans (21 slides) that guide students’ analysis of the poem ‘An Unknown Girl’ by Moniza Alvi and prepares them to answer an exam-style question. I have used the Edexcel IGCSE English Language mark scheme and student examples for the second lesson - these could easily be swapped with a different mark scheme more relevant for your class.
'Prayer Before Birth' by Louis MacNeice (1 Lesson Plan)
A 20-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Prayer Before Birth’ by Louis MacNeice. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
The speaker (dramatic monologue & tone)
Language Analysis
Themes of fear, humanity, religion and nature
Form and Structure
HW task
'Young and Dyslexic? You've got it going on' Edexcel IGCSE English Language (3 Lessons)
Three lesson plans (23 slides) that prepare students for the Edexcel IGCSE English Language exam, Paper 1. The lessons cover the non-fiction text ‘Young and Dyslexic? You’ve got it going on’, Question 1-4 practice, and Transactional Writing practice (speech writing).
'Do not go gentle into that good night' by Dylan Thomas Lesson Plan
A 19-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ by Dylan Thomas. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Poem Meaning
Technique Activity
Form
Homework Task
'Blessing' by Imtiaz Dharker (1 Lesson Plan)
A 20-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Language Analysis
Structural Features
Religious Diction
Theme of hardship & value
Intended reader and poet’s intention
Homework Task
'Hide and Seek' by Vernon Scannell (1 Lesson)
A 33-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Hide and Seek’ by Vernon Scannell. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Speaker
Emotions Chart Activity
Line by line analysis
Situational Irony
Juxtaposition of emotions
Form and structural features
Extended Metaphor
Homework Task
'The Tyger' by William Blake Lesson Plan
A 25-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘The Tyger’ by William Blake. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Focus of the speaker
Use of questions
Allusions to Greek Mythology
Viewpoint of mankind
Structure and Form
Homework Task
'H is for Hawk' Edexcel IGCSE English Language (3 Lessons)
Three lesson plans (18 slides) that prepare students for the Edexcel IGCSE English Language exam, Paper 1. The lessons cover the non-fiction text ‘H is for Hawk’, and Q1-4 practice.
'Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou (2 Lesson Plans)
Two lesson plans (21 slides) that guide students’ analysis of the poem ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou and prepares them to answer an exam-style question. I have used the Edexcel IGCSE English Language mark scheme and a student example for the second lesson - these could easily be swapped with a different mark scheme more relevant for your class.
'Half-past Two' by U A Fanthorpe (1 Lesson Plan)
A 21-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Half-past Two’ by U A Fanthorpe. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Speaker
Title analysis
Allusion to fairytale
Presentation of the teacher
Concept of time
The boy’s mental escape
Form and structural features
Homework Task
'Poem at Thirty-Nine' by Alice Walker (1 Lesson Plan)
A 22-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ by Alice Walker. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
The speaker
Techniques and definitions chart
Step-by-step analysis
Structure
Homework Task
'Half-Caste' by John Agard Lesson Plan
A 29-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Half-Caste’ by John Agard. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Title Analysis
Context
Key Terminology
The speaker and intended reader
Stanza by stanza analysis
Structure and Form
Homework Task
'War Photographer' by Carol Ann Duffy Lesson Plan
A 26-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Content - cyclical structure & effect on tone
The speaker
The characters
Use of contrast
The photographer’s feelings
Step-by-step analysis
Structure
Homework Task
'Beyond the Sky and Earth: A Journey into Bhutan' Edexcel IGCSE English Language (3 Lessons)
Three lesson plans (19 slides) that prepare students for the Edexcel IGCSE English Language exam, Paper 1. The lessons cover the non-fiction text ‘Beyond the Sky and Earth: A Journey into Bhutan’, Question 4 practice, and transactional writing practice (article writing).
'Sonnet 116' by William Shakespeare (1 Lesson Plan)
A 26-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Allusion to ceremony of marriage
Language Analysis
Use of Imagery
Personification of love and death
Structure of the Shakespearean Sonnet
Homework Task
'La Belle Dame sans Merci' by John Keats (1 Lesson Plan)
A 26-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ by John Keats. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Plot of the poem
Title analysis
The speakers of the poem and their function
Setting
Presentation of the knight
Presentation of the faery
Power dynamics in the poem
Imagery of death
Structure of a ballad
Homework Task
'My Last Duchess' by Robert Browning Lesson Plan
A 44-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Poetry Terminology
Context
First Reading Comprehension Questions
Language Analysis/Character Analysis
Subtext
Themes of power, pride and control
Form and Structure Analysis
Homework Task
'Search for my Tongue' by Sujata Bhatt (1 Lesson Plan)
An 18-slide lesson plan that guides students’ analysis of the poem ‘Search for my Tongue’ by Sujata Bhatt. This can be used as part of the IGCSE Edexcel English Literature course.
Topics covered:
Context
Speaker
Intended reader
Language analysis
Extended metaphor
Tone shift
Dreams
Structural features
Homework Task
'A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat' Edexcel IGCSE English Language (3 Lessons)
Three lesson plans (18 slides) that prepare students for the Edexcel IGCSE English Language exam, Paper 1. The lessons cover the non-fiction text ‘A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat’, Question 4 practice, and Unseen non-fiction practice for Question 5. Please note that I have attached the past question paper from 2019 that is freely available from the Pearson website. I am selling my ppt, not the past paper. I have attached this merely for your convenience so that you don’t have to find it from the website.
'Chinese Cinderella' Edexcel IGCSE English Language (3 Lessons)
Three thoroughly planned lessons (31 slides) for Paper One practice. These three lessons guide students through Questions 1 - 5 in the Paper 1 exam using a past paper. If you only want to focus on teaching the non-fiction text ‘Chinese Cinderella’ then I advise you focus solely on Lesson 2. I have also attached the past paper I use (available from Edexcel website) for convenience. I have created student example answers to encourage students to reflect on what each question requires from them. Please note that I have attached the past Question paper purely for your convenience. I am selling the ppt, not the question paper.