Dusting the Phone - teaching resource

Dusting the Phone – Jackie Kay – GCSE English Literature (Eduqas Poetry Anthology) 

This engaging two-lesson teaching resource helps GCSE students explore Jackie Kay’s poem “Dusting the Phone” from the WJEC Eduqas Poetry Anthology in depth.

The PowerPoint lessons guide learners through the poem’s context, language, imagery, structure and themes, supporting close textual analysis and exam-style comparison skills. Students study how Kay presents love, obsession and emotional dependency through vivid imagery and modern symbolism.

Contents include:

• Background on Jackie Kay and the social and emotional context of the poem
• First reading comprehension and sentence-starter activities
• Detailed exploration of language, imagery and key quotations
• Discussion of key themes such as love, loneliness, power and obsession
• Analysis of structure and form, including free verse and fragmentation
• Model essay extracts and scaffolds for GCSE comparison questions
• Exam practice comparing Dusting the Phone with Cousin Kate
• Fully editable 35-slide PowerPoint and 3 printable worksheets

Perfect for WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature, this comprehensive resource builds knowledge, confidence and analytical skills — helping students write insightful comparative essays and engage deeply with Kay’s powerful modern poem.

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