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A Century Later – GCSE Poetry Teaching Resource (AQA Worlds and Lives)

This GCSE English Literature teaching resource supports the study of A Century Later by Imtiaz Dharker from the AQA Worlds and Lives poetry anthology. Designed for classroom teaching and revision, it helps students develop understanding of context, language, structure and themes while building the analytical and comparison skills required for GCSE success.

Students explore how Dharker presents ideas about education, oppression, gender inequality and resilience through a structured sequence that moves from initial comprehension to detailed analysis and exam-style writing.

What’s included:

Two fully editable PowerPoint lessons with worksheets
Context on the poet and key influences, including Malala Yousafzai
Guided reading and comprehension tasks
Analysis of language, imagery, themes and structure
Model essay responses and example explanations
GCSE-style essay question with planning support
Preparation for comparison with other poems from the anthology

Students also explore Dharker’s use of free verse, war imagery and structural development from individual experience to wider social change. Editable, classroom-ready and exam-focused, this resource saves planning time while helping students achieve strong GCSE outcomes.

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For additional teaching resources from the Worlds and Lives cluster visit:

Lines Written in Early Spring – William Wordsworth

England in 1819 – Percy Bysshe Shelley

Shall Earth No More Inspire Thee – Emily Brontë

In a London Drawing Room – George Eliot

On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955 – James Berry

Name Journeys – Raman Mundair

Pot – Shamshad Khan

Homing - Liz Berry

A Century Later - Imtiaz Dharker

A Wider View - Seni Seneviratne