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Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland – WJEC Eduqas GCSE Poetry Anthology Teaching Resource

This comprehensive two-lesson mini-unit explores Beatrice Garland’s poem Kamikaze, featured in the WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology. Designed to develop students’ analytical and comparative skills, the resource provides a detailed study of the poem’s context, language, imagery, themes, and structure, while offering clear guidance on comparing it with other anthology poems in the GCSE exam.

The teaching pack includes a 58-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation and five supporting worksheets filled with engaging, exam-focused activities.

Lesson One:

• Context: Introduction to Beatrice Garland and the historical background of Kamikaze pilots in WWII

• First Reading: Guided reading of Kamikaze with comprehension and consolidation tasks (answers included)

• Language & Imagery: Line-by-line analysis of Garland’s language choices and imagery, supported by model responses

• Essay Writing: A practice essay question to assess initial understanding, complete with a sample answer

Lesson Two:

• Imagery: Exploring Garland’s use of visual, symbolic, and sensory imagery

• Themes: Analysing central ideas such as war, honour, family, nature, and memory

• Structure & Form: Examining Garland’s use of free verse, rhythm, stanza organisation, and narrative shifts

• Exam Focus: Comparing Kamikaze with Remains by Simon Armitage, including guidance and model responses for writing an effective comparative essay

Fully editable and easy to adapt, this resource is perfect for classroom teaching, homework, intervention, and revision, helping students build the skills and confidence needed for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature exam.

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