A complete, high-quality KS3 poetry unit exploring the works of Carol Ann Duffy, designed to bridge students toward GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Section B. This resource enables students to develop skills in comparison, context, poetic form and personal interpretation through a rich sequence of lessons.
What’s Included
- Full Medium-Term Plan outlining learning objectives, assessment points and key activities.
- 14+ detailed PowerPoint lessons covering:
- The Last Post and The Wound in Time
- Stealing and Before You Were Mine
- Contextual understanding and poetic devices
- Baseline and summative assessments
- Differentiated resources:
- Knowledge Organisers and recall tasks
- Annotation checklists
- Structured writing frames (e.g., psychological report, essay scaffolds)
- Original poems with student-ready annotations
- Homework and extension tasks to stretch higher-attaining students
- Year 9 English Literature preparation
- Poetry comparison skills
- Building analytical writing confidence
- Supporting KS3 into KS4 curriculum transition
Engaging tasks such as dramatic monologue analysis and persona profiling
Structured DIRT (Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time) lesson
Fully differentiated: suitable for mixed-ability classrooms
Designed with AQA and Eduqas frameworks in mind
Format: DOCX, PPTX
Suitable For: KS3 (Year 9)
Exam Link: English Literature Paper 2 Section B
Author Focus: Carol Ann Duffy
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This is a fantastic resource for introducing students to the distinctive voice and themes of Carol Ann Duffy. The comparison tasks are thoughtfully structured, helping KS3 learners explore poetic techniques, tone, and perspective in a way that feels both challenging and achievable. It encourages close reading, interpretative discussion, and thoughtful written responses — all essential skills for GCSE. The selection of poems is well chosen and the activities encourage genuine engagement with ideas around identity, memory, and power. A high-quality poetry unit that builds both skill and confidence.
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