Discovery 2024

Discovery - New Poetry for 2024 - Higher & Ordinary Level - Textbook and Student Portfolio - Set

Get top marks in Leaving Certificate Poetry with the newest addition to Edco's best-selling Discovery series. Discovery-New Poetry for 2024, written by our highly successful author team, includes a poetry anthology, a student portfolio and FREE audio CD.

• Includes all poems for Ordinary and Higher Level examinations, perfect for mixed-ability groups.
• Student-friendly layout with colourful photographs and visually attractive design
• Relevant biographical details are provided for each poet, plus a timeline for the lives of all Higher Level poets with emphasis on social and cultural context
• Each poem is accompanied by:                                                                                 - Detailed guidelines and excellent commentaries                                                 - 'Before you read' sections that suggest questions and activities to do in lass     - Comprehensive questions that explore themes, imagery, language and form     - Useful glossaries that contain important poetic terms
• A snapshot of each Higher Level poet's work and a sample examination-style essay to aid revision
  
• Exam preparation questions and student-friendly revision chart for
  each Higher Level poet 
  
• A sample examination-style essay to aid revision for all Higher Level poets
• with examiner-style comments and self-assessment checklist
• Exam preparation questions and student-friendly revision chart for each Higher Level poet
• A list of examination-style questions for each prescribed poem at Ordinary
  level with a snapshot of the poem
• Advice on preparing for the examination and guidelines for answering
  exam questions
• Guidelines for students on approaching the Unseen Poetry section of the course, with sample poems and questions
  
• Students will also find the glossary of poetic terms, a valuable resource in reading and responding to poetry
• Personal response is encouraged throughout as recommended by the syllabus committee of the Department of Education and Skills
• Colour coded sections for easy reference
• Icons are used to indicate group work exercises and recorded poems

Free Student Portfolio

Discovery - New Poetry for 2024 comes with a free Student Portfolio that is a useful aid in preparing for the Leaving Certificate English examination. It contains :

• Key words charts
• Revision of Themes and imagery
• Additional exam-style questions with prompts