regarding, representing, or treating (a person or group) as less than human

behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

Analysing ideas of dehumanisation and apathy in Ghose’s ‘Decomposition’

English

Understanding the poem 'War Photographer'

Analysing the poem 'War Photographer'

Understanding ideas of dehumanisation and apathy in Ghose’s ‘Decomposition’

Comparing ideas of art in Duffy's 'War Photographer' and Ghose's 'Decomposition'

Understanding ideas of belonging in McKay’s ‘I Shall Return’

Analysing ideas of belonging and heritage in McKay’s ‘I shall return’

Understanding ideas of belonging in Wordsworth's 'I wandered lonely as a cloud'

Analysing ideas of belonging in Wordsworth's 'I wandered lonely as a cloud'

Comparing belonging in 'I wandered lonely as a cloud' and 'I Shall Return'

Planning an extended written response on the Eduqas 2025 poetry anthology

Writing an extended written response on the Eduqas 2025 poetry anthology

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 between poems.

In this unit, pupis read and analyse four poems from the Eduqas poetry 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

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

In Ghose's 'Decomposition' which of the following is the old man compared to?

Which of the following is the final word of Ghose's 'Decomposition'?

Which type of rhythm does Ghose use in 'Decomposition'?

The old man is treated with care and compassion.

The old man is treated with no care or consideration.

The old man is treated with thoughtfulness.

The phrase "thrown aside" in Ghose's 'Decomposition' implies which of the following?

'Not showing a serious or respectful attitude' is the definition of which of the following?

'The state or process of rotting; decay' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?

The speaker is talking about a photograph they took of a crash.

The speaker is talking about a photograph they took of a homeless man.

The speaker is talking about a photograph they took of themselves.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Ghose's 'Decomposition'?

Which of the following has the definition 'the quality or state of being alone or remote from society'?

'The running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next' is the definition of which of the following?

full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination

asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way

oppressed or treated badly by people in power

Which of the following is the definition of 'downtrodden'?

'To regard, represent, or treat (a person or group) as less than human' is the definition of which word beginning with 'd'?

'Behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?

Analysing ideas of dehumanisation and apathy in Ghose’s ‘Decomposition’

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