This is a full scheme of work for the Songs of Ourselves Volume 1 Part 4 poetry anthology. This resource can be used for both the CIE IGCSE 0475 and 0992 syllabus with first examinations in 2023. The scheme of work should last between 7-9 weeks depending on your class.
 
This is a very thorough and detailed set of lessons that introduces and teaches all of the skills required to not only perform well in the exam, but also to have an in-depth understanding of the poems. Everything required to teach this unit is included and every resource has already been created and is ready to print!
 
The PPT scheme of work is accompanied by a PDF student workbook which includes contextual information as well as a range of activities aimed at developing understanding and analysis. The workbook is a fantastic resource and can be used both in the classroom or for remote and online teaching. This can be used in either a printable or electronic format. The electronic version can be written into by pupils and is a great way of increasing engagement and independence.
 
The lessons follow a step-by-step structure and build up the skills needed through lots of practice and a range of different activities. The scheme of work focuses on a range of different skills: how to understand the meaning and message in a poem; how to identify and analyse poetic devices; background information on the poet; and how to analyse language, structure and form. Exam tasks are deconstructed and broken down, so pupils understand what they are required to do; how to plan; and how to write up a successful answer. Two example exam questions are included in this bundle so pupils can test their skills both in the middle, and at the end of the unit. There are also several exam style tasks included throughout so pupils can practise their exam technique at regular intervals. As the lessons work through questions that replicate those in the exam, in effect, pupils will work through several practice pieces once they have finished the entire unit.
 
In addition, checklists, peer assessment sheets and self-reflection sheets are also included. The lessons cover a range of activities such as pair work, group work, verbal feedback, group analysis, presentations, carousels and various types of peer assessment. Most slides include teacher notes at the bottom in order to give extra information or direction.
 
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Poems covered:
Margaret Atwood, ‘The City Planners’
Boey Kim Cheng, ‘The Planners’
Thom Gunn, ‘The Man with Night Sweats’
Robert Lowell, ‘Night Sweat’
Edward Thomas, ‘Rain’
Anne Stevenson, ‘The Spirit is too Blunt an Instrument’
Tony Harrison, ‘From Long Distance’
W H Auden, ‘Funeral Blues’
Thomas Hardy, ‘He Never Expected Much’
Fleur Adcock, ‘The Telephone Call’
Peter Porter, ‘A Consumer’s Report’
Judith Wright, ‘Request To A Year’
Charles Tennyson Turner, ‘On Finding a Small Fly Crushed in a Book’
Percy Bysshe Shelley, ‘Ozymandias’
Stevie Smith, ‘Away, Melancholy’