Tag Archives: IGCSE 2018

Poetry: IGCSE 2018

Posted on 02/10/2018 by Pat

              From Songs of Ourselves Volume 2, Part 1, the following 15 poems: Edith Sitwell, ‘Heart and Mind’ William Wordsworth, ‘She was a Phantom of Delight’ Lady Mary Wroth, ‘Song’ (Love a child…) William … Continue reading →

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Coming Home (Owen Sheers)

Posted on 28/09/2018 by Pat

Owen Sheers (b. 1974, Fiji) was chosen as one of the Next Generation Poets and as one of the Independent’s top 30 young British writers on the strength of his first book of poetry. A number of his ballads are tinged … Continue reading →

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For Heidi with Blue Hair

Posted on 30/05/2018 by Pat

Let´s discuss this poem together!! There are lots of things to talk about! Adcock has said that this poem was written in response to a real incident experienced by her god-daughter, Heidi, who had moved with her father (after the … Continue reading →

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IGCSE 2018: what is left?

Posted on 06/03/2018 by Pat

Drama Poetry Prose Unseen Paper Taking a look at many IGCSE Unseen Papers, we can come to the conclusion that they usually deal with 5 Universal Themes: Coming of Age/Rite of Passage (maturing, growing up, passing from childhood to adulthood) … Continue reading →

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