Poems of the Decade - Edexcel A Level Lessons

This resource provides full lessons for the poems below. They are loosely defined as being within the ‘conflict’, ‘society’ or ‘power’ theme groups.

The lessons have been developed to support student progression towards independent interpretation, using gradual release of responsibility. THis will helpfully support students in analysing unseen poetry.

It is for the Edexcel English Literature A Level Component 3.

‘Eat Me’ by Patience Agbabi
‘Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass’ by Simon Armitage
‘The Deliverer’ by Tishani Doshi
‘The Lammas Hireling’ by Ian Duhig
‘A Minor Role’ by U A Fanthorpe
‘The Gun’ by Vicki Feaver
‘Giuseppe’ by Roderick Ford
‘Out of the Bag’ by Seamus Heaney
‘On Her Blindness’ by Adam Thorpe
‘From the Journal of a Disappointed Man’ by Andrew Motion