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Year 10
Eduqas
Planning a written response on poetry from the Eduqas anthology
I can plan a successful comparison and select evidence judiciously.
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Year 10
Eduqas
Planning a written response on poetry from the Eduqas anthology
I can plan a successful comparison and select evidence judiciously.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- When comparing poems, you should choose a poem that matches the poem you have been given thematically.
- You can compare any of the poems from the anthology, though the poems should have some similarities for comparison.
- Thesis statements help you to refine your argument and give you a point of reference to return to as you write.
- Evidence should be selected judiciously - it is important to choose the quotation that best supports your argument.
Keywords
Adversity - a challenge or difficulty one might face
Legacy - the remaining memory or impact a person leaves behind when they die
Judicious - exercising good judgement in a thoughtful and careful manner
Common misconception
Students might think that they can only compare two poems from the same thematic cluster within the anthology.
Students can compare any pair of poems as long as the poems have some similarities.
It might be interesting to ask students if they can think of any other interesting combinations of poems from different clusters to compare for task A learning cycle 1.
Teacher tip
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Eduqas poetry anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on
Open Government Licence version 3.0
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology are about war?
'Hawk Roosting'
'Ozymandias'
'Valentine'
Q2.
Which of the following poems was written by Imtiaz Dharker?
'Hawk Roosting'
'Sonnet 43'
'Dulce et Decorum Est'
Q3.
Which of the following poems tells the story of a wife trying to help her husband recover from his physical and mental war wounds?
'A Wife in London'
'Hawk Roosting'
'Living Space'
Q4.
Which of the following poems has a non-human speaker?
'The Manhunt'
'A Wife in London'
'Living Space'
Q5.
Which poem is the following quotation from: "Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots,"
'The Manhunt'
'Ozymandias'
'A Wife in London'
Q6.
Complete the quotation from Blake's 'London': "And the Soldiers sigh/ Runs in blood down Palace walls".
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is a legacy?
a challenge or difficulty one might face
a judgement made in a thoughtful and careful manner
Q2.
Which poems in the Eduqas anthology explore the idea of legacy?
'Hawk Roosting'
'Living Space'
Q3.
Which poem might you pair with 'Valentine' if you were writing about the reality of relationships?
'She Walks in Beauty'
'Sonnet 43'
'As Imperceptibly as Grief'
Q4.
Which of the following criteria makes for strong evidence?
detailed
paraphrased
Q5.
Why wouldn't we choose this quotation for evidence: "But most thro' midnight streets I hear/How the youthful Harlots curse/Blasts the new-born Infants tear"?
it is too short
it hasn't been embedded
it is not an accurate quotation
Q6.
Why can it be helpful to write your thesis statement before you start writing your full analytical response?
Your thesis changes as you write your response.
Your thesis forms the start of every paragraph - you recycle the same sentence.