the main subject that is being discussed in a piece of writing

Revising key themes in the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology

English

Refining comparative essay writing

Understanding the poem 'Checking Out Me History'

Analysing the Poem 'Checking Out Me History'

Understanding the poem 'The Emigree'

Analysing the poem 'The Emigree'

Comparing ‘Checking Out Me History’ and ‘The Émigrée’

Understanding the Poem 'Tissue' by Imtiaz Dharker

Analysing the Poem 'Tissue' by Imtiaz Dharker

Exploring theme, message and intent across the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology

Comparing 'Tissue' with other poems

‘Power and Conflict’ poetry: writing a sophisticated comparative response

In 'AQA Power and Conflict 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 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons, focusing on the final three poems: *Checking Out Me History*, *The Emigree* and *Tissue*

In this unit, pupis read and analyse three more poems from the 'Power and 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 write a sophisticated comparative essay,

Poetry anthology: continued study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Instead of choosing poems based on the time they were written or their style, it's better to compare poems based on their presentation of key...

Which poems from the 'Power and Conflict' anthology best explore the theme of memory?

These poems have been grouped together: 'Ozymandias', 'London' and 'My Last Duchess'. What key theme do they have in common?

These poems have been grouped together: 'Ozymandias', 'Extract from The Prelude' and 'My Last Duchess'. What key theme do they have in common?

Which poem does not present the omnipotence of nature?

Looking at the theme of trauma, which poem might you compare 'War Photographer' with? 

a central topic, subject, or message within a text

the writer's intentions in creating the text

the combination of methods a writer uses in a text

Which of these is not a theme found in the Power and Conflict anthology?

Which poems best explore the theme of power of man? 

Which of these poets were part of the Romantic movement?

Revising key themes in the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology

Lesson outcome

Content guidance