Poetry Focus 2027

DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ACHIEVING TOP MARKS in the 2027 exam

• Written by experienced teachers and examiners MARTIN KIERAN and FRANCES ROCKS
• Sample essays and essay plans with invaluable Examiner's Comments
• Audio of Derek Mahon and Paula Meehan reading their prescribed poems

Unique exam-focused features

• Critical Literacy notes on each poem
• Writing About the Poem sections provide sample paragraphs with Examiner's Comments
• Examination-style Class/Homework Exercises
• Revision Overviews include visual memory aids
• Guidelines and sample questions and answers for Unseen Poetry
• Sample exam questions (updated in line with the latest SEC questions), full essays, plans, marking scheme guidelines and Examiner's Comments on the work of each poet