IGCSE Poetry 2.3: "The Road" (Nancy Cato) TEACH & REVISE & EXAM PREP + ANSWERS

This no-prep unit of work is designed to enable an in-depth teaching and preparation of the poem “The Road” by Nancy Fotheringham Cato. The poem is also on the IGCSE English Literature curriculum for exams in 2025-2027.

The unit includes:

1) Short biography and introduction to the poet

2) The poem text with line numbers to facilitate a close-reading, and explanatory notes where necessary.

3) Pre-reading activities (to facilitate teaching the poem & exam prep in class)

4) Close-reading & analysis questions, with a particular focus on poetic devices.

5) Essay questions to facilitate IGCSE exam practice, modeled after the IGCSE English Literature Assessment Criteria (AO1-AO4)

6) In-depth, detailed model answers for all activities, questions, as well as model answers for the practice exam questions, again based on IGCSE Exam Rubric (A01-AO4).

***Happy reading, teaching, studying, and revising!

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