Unseen Poetry Archives | Sound of Pen

RhYmE WiTh PrOpEr, mAcHiNe GuN KeLLy, tAyLoR sWiFt & MoRe

JCNovember 11, 2023

MUSIC FOCUS: Proper, Machine Gun Kelly, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, The Cure, Kittie, Ava Max, LOLO, Maggie Lindemann.ACTIVITY FOCUS: Develop your understand... Read More...

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aViCii: GcSe UnSeeN pOeTrY

JCMarch 17, 2023

When Avicii died in 2018, we lost an artist capable of brightening the darkest day. We're so grateful for the music he left behind. Uplifting and poignant, Avi... Read More...

Essay WritingGCSEMaking PointsUnseen Poetry KS4 2

HoW tAyLoR sWiFt HeLpEd Us SmAsH oUr eNgLiSh LiT eXaMs

JCDecember 30, 2022

Read Sound of Pen's essay about Taylor Swift and develop your ability to make interesting points + to address context/typicality + to incorporate critical quotes. MUSIC FOCUS: Taylor Swift.ACTIVITY FOCUS: Read our essay and take note of all the d... Read More...

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tAyLoR sWiFt: FiFtEEn & UnSeeN PoEtRy

JCNovember 11, 2021

Being a teenager is hard! But one thing we know for sure - listening to Taylor Swift makes us feel way less alone! Here's 'Fifteen'... https://youtu.be/... Read More...

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Studying GCSE Unseen Poetry With Little Mix

GcSe: LiTTLe MiX, GirL iN rEd & uNsEEn PoEtRy

JCMarch 7, 2021

Watch: Video Secret Love Story Part 2 by Little Mix: We keep behind closed doorsEvery time I see you, I die a little moreStolen moments that we s... Read More...

Comparing TextsGCSEQuestion SpecificUnseen Poetry KS4 3

GcSe: AgAiNsT ThE CuRReNt & uNsEEn PoEtRy

JCFebruary 19, 2021

Okay, it's unlikely you'll be asked to analyse the awesome Against The Current's lyrics in your exam! The skills you'll use to investigate 'Gravity', though, are exactly the same ones you'll need to explore whatever poem does end up on your English ... Read More...

GCSEQuestion SpecificUnseen Poetry KS4 3

A-LeVeL & GcSe: UnsEEn PoEtRy

JCFebruary 15, 2021

I asked my Sound of Pen students to let me know which songs they were loving right at this moment. I then started to create a series of classes in which we tre... Read More...

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