A lesson (potentially 1 and a half) based around exploring and analysing diction in the poem ‘Prayer Before Birth’ by Louis MacNeice. Knowledge of common poetic devices is assumed. The lesson is suited to a higher level GCSE/IGCSE class and can be used to supplement an exisiting poetry SoW or as a standalone revision lesson.
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KS4 GCSE/IGCSE Poetry Practice
A 20 lesson Key Stage 4 poetry bundle featuring lessons on 'War Photographer', 'Blessing', 'Out-Out', 'Piano', 'The Tyger', 'Half-Caste', 'Half-Past Two', 'If', 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci', 'Disabled', 'My Last Duchess', 'Search For My Tongue', 'Ozymandias', 'Still, I Rise', 'Prayer Before Birth', 'The Deadbeat', and an exam process resource for the IGCSE Literature paper. There are examples of modelled writing, analysis tips and practice and opportunities for pair and group work as well as practice exam questions. Suitable for a higher ability year 10 class, mixed ability year 11 or as revision practice.
IGCSE Literature Poetry Bundle
A 15 lesson (17 including practice questions) bundle containing the poems 'War Photgrapher', 'Blessing', 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci', 'Out-Out', 'Piano', 'The Tyger', 'Half-Caste', 'Half-Past Two' , 'My Last Duchess', 'Search For My Tongue', 'Prayer Before Birth', 'and 'If'. An exam process resource is also included with a tablemat resource and model answers within that. Suitable for a class just beginning the course and the majority of poems can be used to support an existing scheme or as standalone lessons
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