Poetry Focus 2026

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Poetry Focus 2026 – Leaving Certificate Higher Level English
DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ACHIEVING TOP MARKS in the 2026 exam
  • Written by experienced teachers and examiners FRANCES ROCKS and MARTIN KIERA
  • Sample essays and essay plans with invaluable Examiner’s Comments
  • Audio of Seamus Heaney, Paula Meehan and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reading their poems

Unique exam-focused features

  • Critical Literacy notes on each poem
  • Sample paragraphs with Examiner’s Comments for each poem
  • 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

Extra features in eBook

  • Audio feature exclusive to Poetry Focus: Listen to Seamus Heaney, Paula Meehan and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin read a selection of their prescribed poems
  • Selected key quotes for each poem in pop-up feature
  • Additional sample graded paragraphs on each poet with Examiner’s Comments called ‘Developing your personal response’.
  • Investigate Further feature provides carefully selected weblinks

      School Level: ["Secondary"]

      Class: ["Leaving Cert"]

      Subject: ["English"]

      ISBN-10: 0717199428

      ISBN-13: 9780717199426

      Barcode: 9780717199426

      Publisher: Gill Education

      Author: Frances Rocks & Martin Kieran

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      Product: Book

      Format: Paperback / Softback

      Edition:

      Language: English

      Pages:

      Weight: 1.222 kg

      Publication Date: 2024-01-01

      Poetry Focus 2026 – Leaving Certificate Higher Level English
      DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ACHIEVING TOP MARKS in the 2026 exam
      • Written by experienced teachers and examiners FRANCES ROCKS and MARTIN KIERA
      • Sample essays and essay plans with invaluable Examiner’s Comments
      • Audio of Seamus Heaney, Paula Meehan and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin reading their poems

      Unique exam-focused features

      • Critical Literacy notes on each poem
      • Sample paragraphs with Examiner’s Comments for each poem
      • 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

      Extra features in eBook

      • Audio feature exclusive to Poetry Focus: Listen to Seamus Heaney, Paula Meehan and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin read a selection of their prescribed poems
      • Selected key quotes for each poem in pop-up feature
      • Additional sample graded paragraphs on each poet with Examiner’s Comments called ‘Developing your personal response’.
      • Investigate Further feature provides carefully selected weblinks

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