AQA GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict Poetry – Exam Revision - Sample Answers - Worksheets

This fantastic resource contains four sets of worksheets featuring Comparative Answers on:
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson's 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' and Jane Weir's 'Poppies'.
- Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ and William Wordsworth’s ‘Prelude’
- Ted Hughes’ ‘Bayonet Charge’ and Simon Armitage’s ‘Remains’
- Percy Bysshe Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ and Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’

These worksheets are designed to help you prepare your class to answer GCSE English Literature questions on AQA Power and Conflict Poetry. They are NOT intended to teach students the poems themselves – students should already be familiar with the poems used within. They are designed for you to use later in the school year when the poetry has been covered and the students need to learn how to use this knowledge to write the best possible exam answers.
The contents are as follows:

1. Power and Conflict Sample Answers – these 800+ word sample answers to each question are presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting, allowing students to completely break down the elements of the essay. I would suggest copying this onto an A3 sheet – I’ve used it very effectively with pairs of students using different colour markers to highlight the various AOs, the subject terminology, comparative terms, precise quotes etc.

2. Power and Conflict Sample Planning Grid – this is a one-page A4 handout which shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay.

3. Planning Grid Templates – this is a one-page A4 handout featuring a blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays for any part of the GCSE English course.

4. Power and Conflict AOs – this is a one-page A4 handout which explains the Poetry AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand. It eliminates any confusion about the Mark Scheme and shows students exactly what elements need to be included to gain maximum marks.

The presentations which accompany these worksheets are also available in my shop and you can also purchase any of the comparative answers individually.
Set of all four Powerpoint presentations


I hope you find these resources helpful for you and instructive for your students - I'd be delighted to hear any feedback or comments you may have. I'll be adding lots more exam guides like this to my shop, so please check back regularly!