A comprehensive lesson analysing Thomas Hardy’s poem Drummer Hodge (1899), designed to prepare students for the Edexcel iGCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry exam.

This resource uses MITSL grids, extensive reference to the Edexcel criteria, and model answers to guide students through essay planning and writing.

Features:

Stretch questions to challenge higher-level learners

Literacy support resources

Numeracy crossovers where relevant

Multiple printed resources to support all learners

Example questions designed to replicate a real exam paper, helping students become familiar with exam conventions

This lesson was used to great effect in a high-achieving international school. It took approximately two lessons to complete in full, followed by a third lesson for in-depth, criteria-led reflection and improvements.

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