About Oxford Revise: AQA GCSE English Literature: Unseen Poetry Anthology revision guide
Oxford Revise AQA GCSE English Literature: Unseen Poetry covers everything that you need to revise for Unseen Poetry as part of AQA GCSE English Literature.
Oxford Revise takes you through what to revise and how to do it. Revise your understanding of the poems, as well as the key ideas and methods you need for your exam. Learn the best way to approach exam questions and get plenty of practice for how to write your answers.
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By working through the Knowledge – Retrieval – Practice sections, you will be using proven ways to revise, check and recall, so that what you revise sticks in your memory.
- Knowledge: Meaning, poet’s voice, structure and language are clearly covered and you’ll get plenty of practice.
- Retrieval questions check that knowledge is secure and build long-term retention.
- Exam-style practice questions give you lots of opportunities to practise the type of questions you will get in your exams and build your experience.
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Contents list
Concept Knowledge
1. Introduction
2. Meaning
3. The poet and voice
4. Poem structure
5. Language
Exam Knowledge
6. Exam overview
7. Analysing one poem
8. Analysing two poems
9. Example 1: analysis of one poem
10. Example 1: analysis of two poems
11. Example 2: analysis of one poem
12. Example 2: analysis of two poems
Exam Practice
The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
1. Knowledge – Learn the facts through an easy-to-follow ‘Knowledge Organiser’ in each chapter.
2. Retrieval – Check you’ve retained the exam knowledge, through quick-fire recall questions and answers.
3. Practice – Put your knowledge into practice by completing plenty of exam-style questions.
In addition, there are lots of hints and tips from revision and subject experts on how to plan your revision and helpful advice on techniques to build exam confidence. Remember, you’ve got this!
Our expert authors
Series editor: Lyndsay Bawden
Author: Julia Naughton
Lyndsay Bawden
With over 22 years experience in teaching English, Lyndsay has held many roles such as Trust Director of English, Head of English, and Lead Practitioner. She is a Principal Examiner, and a Specialist Leader in Education. Lyndsay speaks at events such as the Schools and Academies Show, Team English Icons, and for WomenEd. She currently works as a visiting lecturer and tutor for the University of Buckingham, and for Ark English Mastery as a school development lead. Lyndsay has written for TES, has recently completed her Master’s degree in Senior Educational Leadership, and is a published author. Find Lyndsay on X @LyndsayBawden.
Julia Naughton
Julia is a part of the Oxford Revise expert author team.
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