This fully differentiated lesson looks at Paper 2-style AQA GCSE English Literature unseen poetry questions for ‘Autumn’ by Alan Bold and ‘Today’ by Billy Collins.

It reviews the presentation of autumn and spring in both poems, as well as their use of language and structure. Students then review their own answers and self-assess each other’s work.

It’s also easily adaptable for other exam questions and exam boards.

Unseen poetry learning outcomes

• Describe the key language and structural features of both ‘Autumn’ and ‘Today’
• Explain the effects of these features on readers
• Evaluate the effectiveness of our mock exam answers based on success criteria

You can find more resources from Lead Practitioner on his website at englishgcse.co.uk. Browse GCSE English Language revision resources, including our AQA English Language Paper 1 ultimate revision booklet. We also have an AQA English Literature Paper 1 revision resource.

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