Matched to the poetry requirements of the AQA GCSE English Literature specification, this workbook provides an active approach to studying and revising the poems within the poetry anthology, as well as offering support and guidance for approaching the unseen poetry exam questions. Drawing on insight from the first two years of the new exams, this full-colour, write-in workbook offers poem-by-poem support for every poem in the Love and Relationships anthology, providing extensive practice opportunities, sample student answers, revision tips and sample exam papers. The workbook also includes separate chapters covering comparative skills and approaches to tackling unseen poetry, ensuring that students have everything they need in order to succeed in the poetry component of their GCSE English Literature exam.

 

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Oxford University Press .

Author Tony Childs is currently Chief Examiner for GCSE English Literature for one of the major examination boards, and has previously written a highly regarded series of textbooks for students on exploring and writing about poetry for exams. Simon Armitage was born in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at the University of Sheffield. A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, he has published ten collections of poetry, including Selected Poems (2001), Seeing Stars (2010), and his acclaimed translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2007). A broadcaster and presenter, he also writes extensively for television and radio. In 2010 he received the CBE for services to poetry.