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Poetry Focus 2023: Leaving Certificate Poems & Notes for English Higher Level


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No. of pages 440

Published: 2021

Great for age 12-18 years

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This established and best-selling poetry anthology for Leaving Certificate Higher Level English is the definitive guide to achieving top marks in the 2023 exam. For each poet, Poetry Focus 2023 provides these unique exam-focused features: Critical Literacy notes on each poem include a focused discussion of theme and style Writing About the Poem sections provide sample paragraphs with Examiners Comments, which help students articulate their responses to the highest standardExamination-style Class/Homework Exercises develop effective writing skills Revision Overviews provide summaries and visual memory aids for exam preparationGuidelines and sample questions and answers for the Unseen Poetry question Sample Leaving Cert questions, full essays, plans, marking scheme guidelines and Examiners Comments accompany each poet Poetry Focus comes with a FREE eBook! See the inside front cover for details. Gill Education eBooks are accessible both online and offline. Extra features in your eBook: Audio feature exclusive to Poetry Focus: Listen to Paula Meehan and Derek Mahon read a selection of their prescribed poemsSelected key quotes for each poem in pop-up feature Additional sample graded paragraphs on each poet with Examiners Comments support students in developing their personal response Investigate Further feature provides carefully selected weblinks Digital Resources for Poetry Focus 2023 are also available to teachers on GillExplore.ie, our resources platform.

 

 

There are 440 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2021 by Gill .

Martin Kieran and Frances Rocks teach in St Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk. They are both experienced examiners and have written several Leaving Cert English textbooks.