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 You Will Know When You Get There by Allen Curnow, listed for examination in IGCSE Literature from 2019 - 2021. This resource is also available to purchase from my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle consists of: Study Questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining imagery, 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 She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways by William Wordsworth. These materials are also available to download from my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle includes: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on exploring the Lyrical Ballad form, 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 Cetacean by Peter Reading, listed for examination in IGCSE Literature from 2019 - 2021. These materials are also available to purchase from 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 Tone and Mood, 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 materials for the study of Stormcock in Elder by Ruth Pitter, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2019 - 2021. These materials are also available from 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 extended metaphor, simile and personification, 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 A Long Journey by Musaemura Zimunya, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. 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 the writer’s use of 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 Rich and Poor or, Saint and Sinner by Thomas Peacock, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. 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 the writer’s use of 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 Children of Wealth by Elizabeth Daryush, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. 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 the writer’s use of 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 Boxes by Sampurna Chattarji, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. 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 the writer’s use of 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 The Enemies by Elizabeth Jennings, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. 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 the writer’s use of rhyme and half-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 Bus by Arun Kolatkar, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. 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 the writer’s use of symbolism (microcosm), 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 These Are The Times We Live In by Imtiaz Dharker, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. 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 the writer’s use of figurative language (metonymy), 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 Instant of My Death by Sarah Jackson, listed for examination in IGCSE English Literature from 2025 - 2027. 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 the writer’s use of 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 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 materials for the study of The Caged Skylark by Gerard Manley Hopkins, listed for examination in iGCSE Literature from 2019 - 2021. These resources are also available to download from my website (search for PoetryProf). The study bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on explaining Hopkins’ unusual poetic techniques (kenning and cynghanned), 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 2019 - 2021 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 Coming by Philip Larkin, listed for examination in IGCSE Literature from 2019 - 2021. These resources are also available to download from my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle includes: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the connotations of diction, 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 Ode on Melancholy by John Keats, listed for examination in IGCSE Literature from 2019 - 2021. These resources are also available from my website (search for PoetryProf). The bundle includes: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-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 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 The Sea Eats the Land at Home by Kofi Awoonor, listed for examination in IGCSE Literature from 2019 - 2021. These resources are also available to purchase from my website (search for PoetryProf). The study bundle includes: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 3-page worksheet with a focus on Personification, 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 materials for the study of The Poplar-Field by William Cowper, listed for examination in IGCSE Literature from 2019 - 2021. These resources are also available to download from my website (search for PoetryProf). The study bundle includes: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on rhythm and meter, 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 Watching For Dolphins by David Constantine, listed for examination in IGCSE Literature from 2019 - 2021. This resource is also available to purchase from my website (search for PoetryProf). The study bundle contains: study questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 5-page worksheet with a focus on explaining how rhymes are made and placed in a poem, 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 Written Near a Port On a Dark Evening by Charlotte Smith, listed to be examined from 2019 - 2021. This resource is also available to purchase on my website (search for PoetryProf). the study bundle contains: Study Questions with guidance on how to answer in full paragraphs; a 4-page worksheet with a focus on explaining the Shakespearean 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 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.
