Specialising in poetry resources for IGCSE Literature and World Literature. If you're looking for a single activity, full lesson, a week, month, or even a term's worth of learning, you'll find everything you need in my comprehensive study bundles. All my resources are illustrated with original images, bringing the poems to life and helping you add that little bit of visual flair into your lesson.
Specialising in poetry resources for IGCSE Literature and World Literature. If you're looking for a single activity, full lesson, a week, month, or even a term's worth of learning, you'll find everything you need in my comprehensive study bundles. All my resources are illustrated with original images, bringing the poems to life and helping you add that little bit of visual flair into your lesson.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Song by George Szirtes, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of rhythm and meter, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of A Long Journey by Musaemura Zimunya, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of symbolism, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Rich and Poor or, Saint and Sinner by Thomas Peacock, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of metaphor, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Children of Wealth by Elizabeth Daryush, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of sonnet form, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Boxes by Sampurna Chattarji, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of sensory imagery, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The Enemies by Elizabeth Jennings, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of rhyme and half-rhyme, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of These Are The Times We Live In by Imtiaz Dharker, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of figurative language (metonymy), including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The Bus by Arun Kolatkar, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of symbolism (microcosm), including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The Instant of My Death by Sarah Jackson, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of enjambment and caesura, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
A complete collection of study resources for IGCSE Literature featuring all fifteen poems from the 2023 - 2025 selection A (from Volume 1 of Songs of Ourselves). Each individual poem is fully resourced with materials including: a navigable and fully illustrated powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations of the poem; a crossword quiz (perfect for recap or a lesson starter); a printable workbook that is perfect for independent revision; focused worksheets explaining a variety of poetic techniques in depth; study questions for revision or to practice analytical paragraph technique; exam help, including sample analytical paragraphs, practice essay questions, and one completed Model Essay for each poem - that’s fifteen top-standard essays for you and your students to use and learn from. This Super Bundle can provide the perfect materials when you’re teaching the poems for the first time, or to help you reinvigorate the revision of poems before the IGCSE examinations. You can find a discussion of each poem by visiting my website: search for PoetryProf.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the writer’s use of hyperbole, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The Planners by Boey Kim Cheng, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on explaining word connotations, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The Telephone Call by Fleur Adcock, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 5-page worksheet with a focus on explaining enjambment, caesura and lineation, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The Spirit is Too Blunt an Instrument by Anne Stevenson, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on explaining lexical fields, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The Man with Night Sweats by Thom Gunn, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on explaining rhyme, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of The City Planners by Margaret Atwood, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining figurative imagery and symbolism, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Request to a Year by Judith Wright, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining alliteration and consonance, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Rain by Edward Thomas, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining blank verse, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining symbolism, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of On Finding a Small Fly Crushed in a Book by Charles Turner, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2023 - 2025. This resource is also available to download at my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining sonnet form, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use for revision or for self-study; an engaging quiz to test your knowledge and help you revise; a fully illustrated, editable and navigable powerpoint giving line-by-line annotations to help you quickly learn, self-study and deconstruct the poem; 4 practice essay questions with help and advice on how to approach essay writing – including one complete Model Essay for you to use.
