Pupil outcome: I can understand the context of 'Coming to England'. Key learning points: - 'Coming to England' is an autobiographical memoir, written by Floella Benjamin. - Floella writes about her early childhood in Trinidad in an...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how John McCrae presents the experience of dying at war. Key learning points: - The poem begins by introducing the symbol of the poppy - There are crosses marking the graves of the many fallen soldiers, who...

Pupil outcome: I can write comparative topic sentences about two texts which focus on the same event - World War One. Key learning points: - Comparing one text to another can often help you evaluate it more clearly. - You can compare...

Pupil outcome: I can write a letter which recounts an imagined experience from the trenches of World War One, using Wilfred Owen’s 1917 letter to his mother as stimulus. Key learning points: - The date, address and greeting are important...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Katherine Mansfield’s use of character foils and symbolism in her short story, 'The Fly'. Key learning points: - Mr. Woodifield and the boss are foils to one another. - Symbolism is when writers use something...

Pupil outcome: I can clearly explain the purpose of Golding's novel and his message about human behaviour. Key learning points: - Golding aims to provide an incisive insight into human behaviour. - Golding was horrified by the brutality...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Naidu presents the experience of dying at war within the context of Empire and colonialism. Key learning points: - Naidu personifies India as a mother to humanise the soldiers and emphaise that they are...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Ian Beck presents the gas attack in his short story, ‘Propping Up The Line’ in a well-planned analytical paragraph. Key learning points: - The gas attack, and its aftermath, is the central focus of Beck’s...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how the experience of World War One might be reflected in the poetry of the time. Key learning points: - Men from every part of the British Empire fought in the war. - War poetry is not exclusively written by...

Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in ‘Propping Up The Line’, including commenting on some of the choices Beck made. Key learning points: - ‘Propping Up The Line’ is a short story by Ian Beck written using a third person narrative...

Pupil outcome: I can write a vivid description inspired by Ian Beck's 'Propping Up The Line' which captures some of Alfred’s experiences and memories of the front line. Key learning points: - Many writers use vivid description to convey...

Pupil outcome: I can rewrite a passage of Ian Beck's ‘Propping Up The Line’ from the perspective of the character of Alice. Key learning points: - The Home Front refers to the idea that those in Britain felt the impact of World War One...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Ian Beck’s presentation of the character of Alfred’s trauma in 'Propping Up The Line'. Key learning points: - Beck is interested in exploring both the physical and psychological effects of World War One on...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Rupert Brooke presents the experience of dying at war. Key learning points: - Brooke's poem is arguably patriotic - the soldier loves his homeland - The poem is also quite idealistic - the soldier...

Pupil outcome: I can improve a letter which recounts an imagined experience in the trenches by using a range of sentence lengths and fronted adverbials. Key learning points: - Rhythm is the beat, flow, or pattern of a piece of music or...

Pupil outcome: I can describe the events of the Scottish witch trials and share my opinion about how best to remember the victims in the present day. Key learning points: - The Scottish witch trials occurred during the 16th, 17th and...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the various purposes of an open letter and use examples to inspire my own. Key learning points: - Open letters are letters with intended recipients but made publicly available for anyone to read. - Open...

Pupil outcome: I can explain why propaganda about World War One was so effective, and understand the differences between this wartime propaganda and the realities of trench warfare. Key learning points: - Wartime propaganda was used to...

Pupil outcome: I can explain the story that the poem tells, as well as how the poem is used as a metaphor. Key learning points: - Seamus Heaney's 'Death of a Naturalist' tells the story of a young child who frequents a flax-dam to...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Hughes presents the enduring impact of war. Key learning points: - ‘Bayonet Charge’ depicts a soldier in the midst of a harrowing battle. - ‘Bayonet Charge’ exposes how war damages people, innocence and...

Pupil outcome: I can compare poets’ attitudes to conflict in two war poems from the anthology. Key learning points: - 'Charge of the Light Brigade', 'Bayonet Charge', and 'Exposure' are all poems about war. - 'Exposure' and 'Bayonet...

Pupil outcome: I can consider how Tolkien uses onomatopoeia, sentence fragments and short sentences to craft an effective cliffhanger. Key learning points: - A writer might use a cliffhanger to create tension or subvert the reader's...

Pupil outcome: I can explore reasons why poets write about war and begin to make connections between the poems in the Edexcel ‘Conflict’ anthology. Key learning points: - Poets have been writing about wars for hundreds of years. -...

Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in Katherine Mansfield’s ‘The Fly’ including exploring some of its major themes. Key learning points: - Mansfield (1888-1923) was a New Zealand writer and critic. - Mansfield was part of the...