a social system in which men hold primary power and dominate roles in leadership

characteristics associated with being a mother, such as nurturing, caring and protective qualities

an individual's interpretation or understanding of a particular situation, object or event

showing selfless concern for the well-being of others, often putting their needs before one's own

discrimination embedded within organisations that disadvantage people based on their gender

Comparing women's conflict in the Edexcel 'Conflict' anthology

English

In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry continued', pupils used a range of reading skills to aid the supported decoding of challenging poems. In 'Unseen Poetry', pupils use these reading skills to decode texts with independence.

In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of culture and belonging. In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons focusing on the final three poems: *Poppies*, *Catrin* and *Cousin Kate*..

In this unit, pupis read and analyse three poems from the 'Conflict' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. At the end of the unit, pupils analyse themes from across the anthology and practise crafting a sophisticated comparative essay,

Poetry anthology: continued study

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

blatant discrimination within an educational or healthcare setting

positive discrimination to ensure more women are able to get top jobs

discrimination embedded within organisations, disadvantaging certain genders

school and universities which teach sexist beliefs

In Victorian society, men were the dominant gender. We could describe this as a {{ }} society.

In Victorian society, women were valued for their __________ and __________.

Throughout history women have often been objectified, viewed as either ‘lovers’ or {{}}.

Which of these quotations implies that the speaker of 'Cousin Kate' views herself as impure after her affair with the nobleman?

both speakers' lives are ruined by gender expectations.

both speakers are denied the love they deserve.

that societal expectations cause both women to be cast out.

that these societal expectations cause anxiety for women.

Although 'Cousin Kate' and 'Catrin' were written over 100 years apart and depict different gender expectations, there are some similarities in the way ...

the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship.

a mother who is grieving after a family member leaves to fight in a war.

a woman who feels betrayed after her lover leaves her for another woman.

how class divisions in society cause prejudice and discrimination.

someone reflecting on how interpersonal conflict can lead to resentment .

someone reflecting on how interpersonal conflict can lead to resentment.

Starting with the first, put these poems in chronological order of publication date.

Both men and women faced strict societal roles.

Gender roles have evolved significantly over time.

Social mobility has increased more than ever.

Class expectations remain less rigid compared to before.

Which of these sentences contains correlative conjunctions?

a social system in which power and authority are predominantly held by women

a social system in which power and authority are predominantly held by men

a social system in which power and authority are shared equally by men and women

a social system in which power and authority are held solely by a dictator

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Comparing women's conflict in the Edexcel 'Conflict' anthology

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.