My Father Would Not Show Us - teaching resource

My Father Would Not Show Us by Ingrid de Kok – Edexcel GCSE Relationships Poetry Teaching Resource

This comprehensive GCSE English Literature teaching resource explores Ingrid de Kok’s poem My Father Would Not Show Us, featured in the Edexcel GCSE Poetry Anthology (Relationships cluster). Designed to develop students’ analytical and comparative skills, this resource provides a detailed study of the poem’s language, imagery, structure, themes, and poetic techniques, while supporting exam preparation.

The teaching pack includes a 38-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation and five accompanying worksheets, offering a range of structured and engaging activities.

Resource highlights:

• Guided Reading: Close analysis of the poem with comprehension and discussion tasks

• Imagery & Symbolism: Exploring de Kok’s use of visual and emotional imagery

• Structure & Form: Analysing stanza organisation, rhythm, and free verse style

• Language & Poetic Techniques: Studying de Kok’s choice of vocabulary, tone, and devices

• Essay Writing Support: Teaching students how to write analytical responses using the P.E.T.E.R. framework (Point, Evidence, Technique, Explain, Reader)

• Supplementary Resources: Includes a copy of the poem, links to additional notes, and references to the anthology

Fully editable and easy to adapt, this resource is perfect for classroom teaching, homework, revision, and intervention, helping students prepare confidently for the Edexcel GCSE English Literature exam.

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