associations of workers formed to protect and promote their collective interests

a system where groups of people are ranked above one another according to status, authority, or importance

variations in language influenced by social factors like class, education or ethnicity within a community

the transfer of ownership/control of public services from the government to private companies

Understanding the poem ‘The Class Game’ by Mary Casey

English

Comparing experiences of war in poetry

Understanding the poem 'Exposure'

Analysing the poem 'Exposure'

Understanding the poem ‘War Photographer’ by Carole Satyamurti

Analysing the poem ‘War Photographer’ by Carole Satyamurti

Comparing experiences in Owen's 'Exposure' and Satyamurti's 'War Photographer'

Understanding the poem ‘The Man He Killed’ by Thomas Hardy

Analysing the poem ‘The Man He Killed’ by Thomas Hardy

Understanding the poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade'

Analysing the poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade'

Understanding the poem ‘What Were They Like?’ by Denise Levertov

Analysing the poem ‘What Were They Like?’ by Denise Levertov

Comparing how poets convey the hopelessness of war in Edexcel's Conflict poetry

Understanding the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’ by Ciaran Carson

Analysing the poem ‘Belfast Confetti’ by Ciaran Carson

Exploring the Romantic poets in the Edexcel 'Conflict' anthology

Understanding the poem ‘A Poison Tree’ by William Blake

Analysing the poem ‘A Poison Tree’ by William Blake

Understanding the poem 'The Destruction of Sennacherib' by Lord Byron

Analysing the poem 'The Destruction of Sennacherib' by Lord Byron

Understanding the poem 'Extract from the Prelude'

Analysing the poem 'Extract from The Prelude'

Exploring different types of conflict in Edexcel’s Conflict anthology

Understanding the poem ‘Half-caste’ by John Agard

Analysing the poem ‘Half-caste’ by John Agard

Analysing the poem ‘The Class Game’ by Mary Casey

Understanding the poem 'No Problem' by Benjamin Zephaniah

Analysing the poem 'No Problem' by Benjamin Zephaniah

Analysing model answers on Edexcel conflict poetry

Planning a written response on Edexcel conflict poetry

Writing excellent model answers on Edexcel conflict poetry

In 'Edexcel Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'Edexcel Conflict Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets present the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'Edexcel Conflict Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

In this unit, pupis explore 12 of the 15 poems from the 'Conflict' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons on each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative and thematic lessons at key points in the unit.

Poetry anthology: first 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

the type of school you attended as a child

the sense of belonging or affiliation with a particular cultural group

a hierarchy of individuals in society based on factors like wealth or status

Which of these factors are usually thought of as indicators of someone's social class?

Which two words does Casey use in 'The Class Game' to emphasise the difference between the living conditions of working class and middle class people?

selling of council homes to private buyers

taxing businesses to pay for improving public services

creating a nationalised trade union to improve worker's rights

Which of these policies characterised Margaret Thatcher's time as Prime Minister?

how people unfairly judge middle class people.

Thatcher's attempts to strive for social equality.

the ways that people often look down on working class people.

Casey's own struggles growing up in a working class family.

Arguably, 'The Class Game' draws attention to ...

an opening sentence, focusing on the poet's use of methods

Every analytical paragraph should include ...

a residential area just outside of a city known for its quieter atmosphere

a residential area in the middle of a busy city

a residential area primarily populated by the working class

conceptual or theoretical language, not concrete or tangible

relaxed or casual in style, often used in everyday conversation 

language used in education or academic writing

lacking clarity or precision, unclear or uncertain in meaning or expression

it can influence your interpretations of the text

it helps you chose your supporting evidence

it isn't important to include wider context

Why is it important to include wider context in an analytical response?

Which of the following would you associate with an upper class person?

the mother of the poet of 'The Class Game', who inspired the poem

it isn't - you shouldn't waste time checking

Why is it important to review and redraft your work?

Understanding the poem ‘The Class Game’ by Mary Casey

Lesson outcome

Content guidance