In this ongoing class, learners will study poems each week from the AQA Poetry Anthology for GCSE English Literature.

Every two weeks we will take one of the poetry anthology poem, read it and discuss it, making notes on the poem's meaning, context, and the any imagery we can see. 

In Week One of the poem we will read through the poem, look at any contextual information surrounding it, and discuss our initial thoughts.
In Week Two of the poem we will dig a little deeper and consider what meaning the writer intended the poem to have, how it fits into the Power and Conflict category, and understand how the poem impacted the world.

At the end of each cycle of poems, we will have two weeks where we look at how to compare poems, to prepare you for your GCSE examination questions.

Learners will have the opportunity to write about the poem with optional homework questions being given out each week. Learners may submit their responses for grading.

Learners may join this class at any time, even if they miss Week One of any poem. While content does build, it is still possible to join at any point, since we cover similar strategies each week.

Here is the schedule for Academic year 2023/2024
Weeks beginning:
Sept 4th, Sept 11th - Ozymandias, Percy Shelley
Sept 18th, Sept 25th - London - William Blake
Oct 2nd, Oct 9th - My Last Duchess - Robert Browning
Oct 16th, Oct 23rd - Extract from 'The Prelude', William Wordsworth

Oct 30th NO CLASS THIS WEEK 

Nov 6th, Nov 13th - The Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred Lord Tennyson
Nov 20th, Nov 27th - Exposure - Wilfred Owen
Dec 4th, Dec 11th - Bayonet Charge - Ted Hughes
Dec 18th - Remains, Simon Armitage

Dec 25th NO CLASS THIS WEEK
Jan 1st NO CLASS THIS WEEK

Jan 8th - Remains, Simon Armitage
Jan 15th, 22nd - Poppies, Jane Weir
Jan 29th, Feb 5th - War Photographer, Carol Ann Duffy
Feb 12th, Feb 19th - Tissue, Imtiaz Dharker
Feb 26th, Mar 4th - The Emigree, Carol Rumens
Mar 11th, Mar 18th - Checking Out Me History, John Agard
Mar 25th, Apr 2nd - Kamikaze, Beatrice Garland
Apr 9th, Apr 16th - Comparison Weeks

The poems will repeat on cycle, so if there is a particular poem you need help with, check the schedule and see when it next comes up!