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 Waterfall by Lauris Edmonds, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2022 - 2024. 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 end-stopping, 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 in class 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 essay plan for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of Verses Written on her Death-Bed at Bath by Mary Monck, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2022 - 2024. 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 figurative language and euphemism, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use in class 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 essay plan for you to use.
A complete collection of study resources for IGCSE Literature featuring all fifteen poems from the 2022 - 2024 selection B (from Volume 2 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 essay plan for each poem. 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 Away, Melancholy by Stevie Smith, 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 repetitions in the poem, 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 as a style guide.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of I Find No Peace by Sir Thomas Wyatt, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2022 - 2024. 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 types of contrast, including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use in class 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 essay plan for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of An Essay on Criticism by Alexander Pope, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2022 - 2024. 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 diction (lexical fields and synonyms), including a sample PEE paragraph for essay writing; 4 pages of activities that can be printed and folded into a booklet for use in class 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 essay plan for you to use.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of He Never Expected Much by Thomas Hardy, 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 assonance and euphony, 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 Consumer’s Report by Peter Porter, 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 extended 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 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.
Comprehensive, ready to teach resources for the study of From Long Distance by Tony Harrison, 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 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 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 Night Sweat by Robert Lowell, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
