This is a detailed and accurate chart tracking each of the 16 poems from the anthology and their themes. Questions from past papers are plotted out, so that pupils can track connections between poems to prepare for the Pearson edexcel iGCSE examination. Additional themes from the poems are also mapped out so that pupils can imagine connections and crossovers between the poems. There are also some additional details such as the date each poem was published, as well as key information on poetic form. There is also an additional chart for pupils to track their progression, which outlines the stages to move through when engaging with the poem.

This is a large wordsearch which would be suitable for an end of term activity. The individual words form the title of 23 famous classic children’s novels. The activity is differentiated, as you may wish to provide the class with the book titles, or you may wish to challenge a highly-able class to complete the book titles themselves on the provided worksheet. A teacher answer key is included. Suggested research activity follows, designed to engage pupils in reading classic children’s novels.