Eduqas Unseen Poetry GCSE

A really clear 30 slide powerpoint that takes students step-by-step through the unseen poetry questions of the Eduqas exam board. It uses two lovely, accessible poems that deal with ideas of grief and death.

The first half of the powerpoint tackles the single poem using ‘Do Not Stand by My Grave and Weep’ by Mary Elizabeth Frye and includes a sample top mark answer.

The second half then helps students develop the skills to compare the poems, using ‘Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night’ by Dylan Thomas. Again, there is a sample top mark answer.

I have used this powerpoint many times with my students and it works really well.

With a little adaptation (just cutting down the sample comparison answer), it can easily be used for the AQA unseen poetry question.

Poems not included but easily available with an online search.