If you’re teaching Where I Come From, you don’t need to build everything from scratch.
This complete teaching pack gives you a clear, structured way to move from first reading and initial ideas to confident, exam-style responses, without spending hours planning every step.
Designed for CIE IGCSE English Literature (0475 & 0922, 2027 syllabus), the pack also works flexibly for broader secondary poetry teaching, identity and culture units, and close poetry analysis. It can be used across a full sequence of lessons, whether you’re introducing the poem, exploring Elizabeth Brewster’s use of imagery, memory, voice, and cultural identity, developing discussion and interpretation, or preparing students for assessment and analytical writing.
An in-depth study guide for the poem is also available here to support your teaching and deepen students’ understanding.
This isn’t a collection of disconnected worksheets. It’s a set of discussion-based, flexible tasks that actually work in the classroom.
Designed for paired, group, and individual work
Keeps students actively thinking and responding, not passively completing tasks
Includes exam-style questions that prepare students for both Literature and Language papers
Builds independent analysis skills, not just guided answers
Poetry analysis task cards covering context, structure, language, tone, imagery, person response, and more
10 exam-style essay questions for developing and assessing exam-style responses
10 Creative writing prompts to support the development of key skills needed for the Language Paper
Roll the Dice discussion board for low-prep, high-engagement lessons
Silent debate activity to develop thoughtful, independent responses during revision lessons
Teacher instructions for quick, straightforward implementation
Introduce the poem and build initial understanding
Structure analysis lessons without over-scaffolding
Run discussion-led lessons that actually engage students
Set up independent written responses
Prepare students for exam-style questions
Confidence in analysing unseen poetry
Experience responding to exam-style questions
Stronger ability to form and support interpretations
Greater independence in their thinking
Download the full pack and start using it straight away — from introducing the poem to preparing students for exam-style responses.
If you’re teaching Where I Come From, you don’t need to build everything from scratch.
This complete teaching pack gives you a clear, structured way to move from first reading and initial ideas to confident, exam-style responses, without spending hours planning every step.
Designed for CIE IGCSE English Literature (0475 & 0922, 2027 syllabus), the pack also works flexibly for broader secondary poetry teaching, identity and culture units, and close poetry analysis. It can be used across a full sequence of lessons, whether you’re introducing the poem, exploring Elizabeth Brewster’s use of imagery, memory, voice, and cultural identity, developing discussion and interpretation, or preparing students for assessment and analytical writing.
An in-depth study guide for the poem is also available here to support your teaching and deepen students’ understanding.
This isn’t a collection of disconnected worksheets. It’s a set of discussion-based, flexible tasks that actually work in the classroom.
Designed for paired, group, and individual work
Keeps students actively thinking and responding, not passively completing tasks
Includes exam-style questions that prepare students for both Literature and Language papers
Builds independent analysis skills, not just guided answers
Poetry analysis task cards covering context, structure, language, tone, imagery, person response, and more
10 exam-style essay questions for developing and assessing exam-style responses
10 Creative writing prompts to support the development of key skills needed for the Language Paper
Roll the Dice discussion board for low-prep, high-engagement lessons
Silent debate activity to develop thoughtful, independent responses during revision lessons
Teacher instructions for quick, straightforward implementation
Introduce the poem and build initial understanding
Structure analysis lessons without over-scaffolding
Run discussion-led lessons that actually engage students
Set up independent written responses
Prepare students for exam-style questions
Confidence in analysing unseen poetry
Experience responding to exam-style questions
Stronger ability to form and support interpretations
Greater independence in their thinking
Download the full pack and start using it straight away — from introducing the poem to preparing students for exam-style responses.
