a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation

has subtle details that make it complex and interesting

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, often used to promote a political cause

a person who strongly identifies with their own nation and strongly supports its interests

based on or relating to a particular set of ideas or beliefs

Planning an extended written response on the Eduqas 2025 poetry anthology

English

Understanding the poem 'War Photographer'

Analysing the poem 'War Photographer'

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

Analysing 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'

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

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Put the multi-paragraph outline in order.

Wordsworth's 'I wandered lonely as a cloud'

Which of the following shares the theme of war with Owen's 'Disabled'?

'A subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation' is the definition of which word beginning with 't'?

what is the key theme highlighted in the question?

how does the named poem present the theme?

what other poems can we think of that relate to that theme?

how do those poems complement or contrast the named poem?

which poem do you think would be the most effective comparison? Why?

Put the suggested questions for approaching a comparative question in order:

Is the following statement true or false: 'Both Owen's 'Disabled' and Garland's 'Kamikaze' explore ideas of isolation in the aftermath of war'.

'Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, often used to promote a political cause' is the definition of which word beginning with 'p'?

Which of the following poems are in the Eduqas 2025 anthology?

Match these poems with their overall theme.

explains the focus of an individual paragraph

Which of the following is the definition of a topic sentence?

analysis of methods that supports the topic sentence

Match the elements of a multi-paragraph outline with the definitions.

Which of the following contexts are explored in the Eduqas 2025 Anthology?

'Has subtle details that make it complex and interesting' is the definition of which word beginning with 'n'?

Starter Quiz