Key takeaways
An understanding of the form of the poem.
To be able to analyse some linguistic features.
To be able to analyse some structural features.
Host: Ross is currently the Deputy Head of the Junior School of their 3-18 school. Since qualifying as a teacher in 2012, he has taught KS3, KS4 and KS5 English literature and Language.'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen is a poem that describes the horrors of war. In this class, students will be analysing this poem to gain a better understanding of the form of the poem as well as analyse some linguistic and structural features. This class will help students in Years 9 - 11 feel more prepared for their OCR GCSE and give them a better understanding of poetry!
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for Years 10 and 11 or eager Year 9 students.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.