Year 11 - English
Planning an extended written response on the Eduqas 2025 poetry anthology
Poetry anthology (Assessment from summer 2027)
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to plan an extended comparative response.
Key Notes
- One way to help you organise poems in an anthology is to sort them into 'mini-clusters' by theme.
- When you're approaching a comparative question, begin by identifying the key theme.
- Once you've established the key theme, consider how the named poem responds to the theme.
- To choose a comparative poem, ensure you choose one with an overall similarity but nuanced differences.
- One way to plan your answer is to create a multi-paragraph outline.
Vocabulary To Learn
- theme: a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation
- nuanced: has subtle details that make it complex and interesting
- propaganda: information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, often used to promote a political cause
- nationalist: a person who strongly identifies with their own nation and strongly supports its interests
- ideological: based on or relating to a particular set of ideas or beliefs
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- While comparing poems, you should only look for similarities between them.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
One way to help you organise poems in an anthology is to sort them into 'mini-clusters' by theme. When you're approaching a comparative question, begin by identifying the key theme.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'theme'
a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: While comparing poems, you should only look for similarities between them. Correction: To create an effective comparison, you want to find nuanced differences within overall similarities.
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