I have been teaching English for over 15 years in grammar and secondary schools. I now teach part time supply and online. My resources are suitable for students age 11 to adult.
I have been teaching English for over 15 years in grammar and secondary schools. I now teach part time supply and online. My resources are suitable for students age 11 to adult.
This 14 page handbook is for students keen to achieve high levels in their GCSE Poetry Exams. This resource will help students identify and comment upon poetic devices within the OCR Love & Relationships Anthology.
Included in the handbook are exercises and explanations.
“It’s challenging, but not impossible” Mother of year 10 student.
This 14 page handbook is for students keen to achieve high levels in their GCSE Poetry Exams. This resource will help students identify and comment upon poetic devices within the OCR Youth and Age Anthology.
Included in the handbook are exercises and explanations.
“It’s challenging, but not impossible” Mother of year 10 student.
Poetic devices are tools that poets use to create rhythm, enhance meaning, evoke emotions and add musical and visual beauty to their poems.
It is essential that GCSE students are familiar with poetic devices and how they are used.
The exam requires that students are able to identify and comment on the effect of poetic devices.
As well as examples of poetic devices, this PDF includes a quiz and answer sheet.
Poetic devices are tools that poets use to create rhythm, enhance meaning, evoke emotions and add musical and visual beauty to their poems.
It is essential that GCSE students are familiar with poetic devices and how they are used.
The exam requires that students are able to identify and comment on the effect of poetic devices.
As well as showing examples of poetic devices, this PowerPoint includes a quiz and answer sheet.
Mr L’s 198-page study guide contains all of the poems in the EDEXCEL Time and Place Anthology. There are explanatory notes on poetic devices and effects, the poem’s meaning and biographical notes.
In addition there is advice on the Assessment Objectives matrix and how to maximise points, 20 practice GCSE exam questions, a 50 question multiple choice quiz and a colour aide memoire for GCSE exam revision.
Mr L’s GCSE study guide is packed with information to maximise the student’s exam performance.
Updated for 2024-2025.
Mr L’s 159 page EDEXCEL Conflict GCSE Poetry Study Guide contains all of the poems in the EDEXCEL Conflict Poetry cluster. There are explanatory notes on poetic devices and effects, the poem’s meaning and biographical notes.
In addition, there is advice on the Assessment Objectives matrix and how to maximise points, 25 practice GCSE exam questions, a 50 question multiple choice quiz with answers and an A4 aide memoire poster.
Mr L’s GCSE study guide is packed with information to maximise the student’s exam performance.
Updated for 2024-2025,
This PowerPoint contains 149 slides on the poets in the AQA Power & Conflict cluster and are accompanied with notes on poetic devices used by the artist and the effects on the reader; there are explanatory notes on each poem and biographical details on each poet.
There are handouts on the Assessment Objectives with advice on how to maximise point scoring. As well the PPT contains practice GCSE exam questions, compare & contrast chart, essay structure advice, mind mapping, essay structure tips and discursive markers advice and tasks for better essay writing results.
In addition there are handouts on poetic and rhetorical devices and poetry styles to help students identify techniques and comment on effects.
This PPT is intended to focus the student on relevance to the exam. We have worked hard to make it simple for the student. The PPT contains 13-15hours of teaching time.
This 144-page slide PPT contains all of the poems in the CEA Identity cluster and are accompanied with notes on poetic devices used by the artist and the effects on the reader; there are explanatory notes on each poem and biographical details on each poet.
There are handouts on the Assessment Objectives with advice on how to maximise point scoring. As well the PPT contains practice GCSE exam questions, compare & contrast chart, essay structure advice, mind mapping, essay structure tips and discursive markers advice and tasks for better essay writing results.
In addition, there are handouts on poetic and rhetorical devices and poetry styles to help students identify techniques and comment on effects. This PPT is intended to focus the student on relevance to the exam.
We have worked hard to make it simple for the student.
This 176-slide PPT contains all of the poems in the OCR Love and Relationships cluster and are accompanied with notes on poetic devices used by the artist and the effects on the reader; there are explanatory notes on each poem and biographical details on each poet.
There are handouts on the Assessment Objectives with advice on how to maximise point scoring. As well the PPT contains practice GCSE exam questions, compare & contrast chart, essay structure advice, mind mapping, essay structure tips and discursive markers advice and tasks for better essay writing results.
In addition, there are handouts on poetic and rhetorical devices and poetry styles to help students identify techniques and comment on effects. This PPT is intended to focus the student on relevance to the exam.
We have worked hard to make it simple for the student.
Mr L’s 154 page study guide contains all of the poems in the EDEXCEL Love and Relationships cluster. There are explanatory notes on poetic devices and effects, the poem’s meaning and biographical notes.
In addition, there is advice on the Assessment Objectives matrix and how to maximise points, 20 practice GCSE exam questions, compare & contrast chart, 50 question multiple choice quiz with answers and an A4 colour revision poster.
Mr L’s GCSE study guide is packed with information to maximise the student’s exam performance.
Updated for 2024-2025.
Edexcel Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology A4 Posters Booklet.
The Love & Relationship cluster of 15 poems is beautifully presented with annotation boxes.
A decorative must have for classrooms and bedrooms.
EDEXCEL Conflict Poetry Anthology A4 Posters Booklet.
The Conflict cluster of 15 poems is beautifully presented with annotation boxes for easy revision.
A decorative must have for classrooms and bedrooms.
EDEXCEL Time & Place Poetry Anthology A4 Posters Booklet.
The Time & Place cluster of 15 poems is beautifully presented with annotation boxes.
A decorative must have for classrooms and bedrooms
Mr L’s 169 page EDEXCEL Belonging GCSE Poetry Study Guide contains all of the poems in the Belonging cluster. There are explanatory notes on poetic devices and effects, the poem’s meaning and biographical notes.
In addition, there is advice on the Assessment Objectives matrix and how to maximise points, 25 practice GCSE exam questions and a 50 question multiple choice quiz with answers.
Mr L’s GCSE study guide is packed with information to maximise the student’s exam performance.
Updated for 2024-2025.
EDEXCEL Belonging Poetry Anthology A4 Posters Booklet.
The Belonging cluster of 15 poems is beautifully presented with annotation boxes.
A decorative must have for classrooms and bedrooms.
This 144-slide PPT contains all of the poems in the EDEXCEL Belonging cluster and are accompanied with notes on poetic devices used by the artist and the effects on the reader; there are explanatory notes on each poem and biographical details on each poet.
There are handouts on the Assessment Objectives with advice on how to maximise point scoring. As well, the PPT contains practice GCSE exam questions, compare & contrast chart, essay structure advice, mind mapping, essay structure tips and discursive markers advice and tasks for better essay writing results.
In addition, there are handouts on poetic and rhetorical devices and poetry styles to help students identify techniques and comment on effects. This PPT is intended to focus the student on relevance to the exam.
We have worked hard to make it simple for the student.
AQA Love & Relationships Poetry Anthology A4 Posters Booklet.
The Love & Relationships cluster of 15 poems is beautifully presented with annotation boxes for easy revision.
A decorative must have for classrooms and bedrooms.
CCEA Identity Poetry Anthology A4 Posters Booklet.
The Identity cluster of 15 poems is beautifully presented with annotation boxes.
A decorative must have for classrooms and bedrooms.
AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology Revision A4 Booklet.
The Power and Conflict cluster of 15 poems is beautifully presented with annotation boxes.
A decorative must have for classrooms and bedrooms
CCEA Conflict Poetry Anthology A4 Posters Booklet.
The Conflict cluster of 15 poems is beautifully presented with annotation boxes.
A decorative must have for classrooms and bedrooms.