strongly captures attention or interest, often persuading or captivating; hard to ignore

deeply embedded or firmly established, often difficult to change

linking words used to compare similarities or differences

a sentence expressing the main idea of a paragraph, guiding its focus

information linked to text, shaping our interpretation of it (e.g. when/where it was published)

Analysing model answers on Edexcel conflict poetry

English

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.

Poetry anthology: first study

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

engaging or stimulating curiosity, attracting attention or arousing fascination

not correct or precise, containing errors or mistakes

unclear or imprecise, lacking definite details or distinctness

strongly captures attention or interest, often persuading or captivating

to compare similarities or differences between texts

What are comparative conjunctions used for?

He judiciously ate a large meal before running a marathon.

The child judiciously spent hours playing video games instead of studying.

She judiciously allocated her time to prioritise tasks effectively.

They judiciously drove recklessly through the busy city streets.

In which of the these sentences is the word 'judiciously' used correctly?

an exploration of how each writer uses language.

an exploration of how each writer uses form and structure.

When writing a comparative analysis, you should lead with ...

be chosen judiciously and copied accurately.

only be used when relevant to your overall point.

explore how and why the writer used language and structure in the way they did.

When including links to wider context, they should ...

at the beginning of every analytical paragraph

just before you make a relevant point about the wider context

Where should your topic sentence go in an analytical response?

open to more than one interpretation, unclear or uncertain in meaning

correct or precise, without errors or mistakes, reflecting truth or reality 

closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand

without a specific pattern or purpose, happening by chance

immediately or without delay, in a very short amount of time

having a prejudice or inclination toward one side or viewpoint over others

in a wise and careful manner, showing good judgement or discretion

Which of these words are examples of comparative vocabulary?

choose one poem as a primary focus and mostly use evidence from this.

analyse more than two poems - the more, the better.

ensure a balanced argument by focusing on both poems equally.

analyse both poems but only use evidence from one.

When comparing two texts, the most effective responses will aim to ...

some relevant wider contextual information.

a comparison of key ideas or inferences from each poem.

a sentence which shows that you've understood what happens in each poem.

When writing analytical paragraphs, it's a good idea to lead with ...

in every single paragraph of your analysis.

only when it is relevant to the current argument you are making.

sparingly - it isn't very important to your analysis.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Analysing model answers on Edexcel conflict poetry

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.