GCSE English Literature — Poetry Across Time

Led by Samuel Johnson Simulacrum

The third module — studying a themed poetry cluster from the OCR Poetry Anthology and comparing poems with unseen poetry. Three clusters: Love and Relationships, Conflict, and Youth and Age.

1. Module 1

   Studying the Poetry Anthology

   Led by Samuel Johnson Simulacrum

   The question

   Close reading of fifteen poems in one themed cluster (Love and Relationships, Conflict, or Youth and Age) · Romantic, Victorian and modern poetry since 1789 · themes, ideas and issues · atmosphere, to...

   Outcome

   Demonstrates critical engagement with studying the poetry anthology. (Studying the Poetry Anthology)

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 Studying the Poetry Anthology Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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2. Module 2

   Responding to Unseen Poetry

   Led by Samuel Johnson Simulacrum

   The question

   Reading and responding to an unseen poem · identifying themes, tone, imagery and structure in a poem encountered for the first time · making connections between the unseen poem and poems from the stud...

   Outcome

   Demonstrates critical engagement with responding to unseen poetry. (Responding to Unseen Poetry)

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 2.2 Responding to Unseen Poetry Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Open this module → Print certificate of completion