I observed Ashleys English session. They started going over the mod c text and explored the context of the writer. This provides a basis for the meaning behind the poems and allows the deeper meaning behind the writing to be revealed. Ashley explained why this is important and gave insights into the main themes of the poems, such as motherhood and nature. By doing this before diving into any of the poems, the student is able to have a greater understanding of the intent behind the writing and instantly recognise patterns between the different poems that can be used to form a synthesised argument in an essay. She moved through the session very clearly which allowed the student to grasp the new content easily. They started going through the poems and picked out important techniques and quotes. She also helped him unpack the deeper meaning behind these quotes and linked it back to the context that they were discussing earlier. She asked the student about what they thought the meaning behind the poem was and helped them to pick out techniques to depeen their understanding overall. They went through the poem line by line to help ensure the student grasped the poem and identify the most significant lines of the poem. She gave the student time to take notes and write down their thoughts when they needed. They also revised poetic techniques that may be used in the poetry which was implemented when they analysed the poem.

Maddie Manins