Relationships: Poetry Anthology Activity Pack for GCSE Edexcel

Explore your chosen collection of poems with these student-friendly packs. Structured pre-, post- and during-reading activities for each poem cover everything you need to tackle the collection in class, for homework or as revision.

Any teacher would find this a most helpful resource.

S Griffin, Writer for Zig Zag and retired teacher of English. Private tutor & Peer Reviewer
Activities include...
  • Close reading
  • Compare
  • Creative writing
  • Debate
  • Essay practice
  • Research
  • Plus! Further discussion activities challenge more able pupils.
  1. Introduce the collection
    • Key collection concepts build a thorough grounding of themes, poets, literary movements and more.
    • Comprehensive notes on the exam structure and assessment objectives instil confidence ahead of study.
    • Plus! Key term glossary equips students with essential poetry terminology for in-depth and focused analysis.

  2. Structured poem-by-poem activities
    • Stimulating, creative activities explore and deepen understanding of context, language, structure and form for effective AO support.
    • Visual support sheets simplify tricky areas of analysis from sonnets to free verse – perfect for revision or displaying around the classroom.

    The resource is very comprehensive and would certainly ensure pupils knew the poems well

    S Griffin, Writer for Zig Zag and retired teacher of English. Private tutor & Peer Reviewer
  3. Excellent exam prep!
    • Helpful essay-writing tips and guidance so students can develop and refine exam technique.
    • Original exam-style essay questions – great practice for the real thing!

Suggested answers for all activities – makes peer- or self-marking simple.

What do teachers say about this resource? (9876)

The resource is very comprehensive and would certainly ensure pupils knew the poems well.

Any teacher would find this a most helpful resource.

It offer variety and encourages pupils to think for themselves as well as including some really solid teaching of, for example, poetic terms. It is an excellent pack for the first go through the poems.

The presentation and layout are very clear and helpful. It would make it very easy for a teacher to use with a class.

S Griffin, Writer for Zig Zag and retired teacher of English. Private tutor & Peer Reviewer