War Photographer - Eduqas - teaching resource

War Photographer - Eduqas new GCSE Poetry Anthology - First Assessment 2027 

This two-lesson mini-unit offers a comprehensive exploration of Carol Ann Duffy’s War Photographer, specifically made for students studying the Eduqas poetry anthology at GCSE. The resource is designed to develop a deep understanding of the poem and support students in comparing it with others from the anthology. It includes a fully editable 48-slide PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets.

Lesson overview:

Lesson One:

Context - An introduction to the poet Carol Ann Duffy and the poem’s inspiration and context.

First Reading - A reading of War Photographer with comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included.

Language and imagery - Analysing War Photographer in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.

Essay Writing - An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included.

Lesson Two

Imagery - Analysing Duffy's use of imagery.

Themes - Discussing the poem's themes.

Structure and Form - Considering how Duffy uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme.

The GCSE exam - Comparing War Photographer with Remains and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam.

This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.

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