Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in ‘Propping Up The Line’, including commenting on some of the choices Beck made. Key learning points: - ‘Propping Up The Line’ is a short story by Ian Beck written using a third person narrative...

Pupil outcome: I can write a vivid description inspired by Ian Beck's 'Propping Up The Line' which captures some of Alfred’s experiences and memories of the front line. Key learning points: - Many writers use vivid description to convey...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Ian Beck’s presentation of the character of Alfred’s trauma in 'Propping Up The Line'. Key learning points: - Beck is interested in exploring both the physical and psychological effects of World War One on...

Pupil outcome: I can explain why propaganda about World War One was so effective, and understand the differences between this wartime propaganda and the realities of trench warfare. Key learning points: - Wartime propaganda was used to...

Pupil outcome: I can present a convincing argument about how to interpret Katherine Mansfield’s short story, ‘The Fly’ (1922). Key learning points: - You could argue that Mansfield is critical of the older generation in ‘The Fly’. - At...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Ian Beck and Wilfred Owen use sentence structure to give their writing rhythm and, inspired by them, craft a creative paragraph with engaging rhythm. Key learning points: - Writers spend time crafting the...

Pupil outcome: I can show a thorough understanding of a 1917 letter that Wilfred Owen sent to his mother from the trenches of World War One. Key learning points: - Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was a British poet and soldier. - Owen is best...

From the trenches of the Great War, Wilfred Owen composed some of the most haunting poetry of the 20th century. The war would eventually take hiss life, but not before he penned a warning for his and future generations about the...

Most students know e.e. cummings for his distinct and unusual writing style. No where is that style on better display than in his great antiwar poem, "my sweet old etcetera."