War Poetry Unseen Poems Scheme of Work for Year 9

10 Lessons (approximate- some can be lengthened/shortened) based on 5 war poems (not included but easy to find online). The scheme could be used by those introducing unseen poetry for the Eduqas GCSE English Literature specification or to teach these poems which are from the Power and Conflict section of the AQA GCSE Poetry Anthology. The lessons focus on familiarising students with what to look for in unseen poetry; examples of what poetic techniques are and how to write about them.

This is for Year 9 students in our school as the focus is on developing the skill for GCSE rather than already having them.