IGCSE Poetry 2026-2028: Vol. 1 - TEACH + EXAM PREP + ANSWERS ALL 15 POEMS Bundle

This comprehensive bundle includes ready-to-teach NO PREP worksheets, teaching activities, revision guides, and sample exam questions for all 15 poems that need to be taught and included in the preparation for the CIE IGCSE English Literature Exams in 2026-2028. Specifically:

From Songs of Ourselves Volume 1, the following 15 poems:

1. Aphra Behn, ‘Song: Love Armed’
2. Sujata Bhatt, ‘A Different History’
3. William Blake, ‘The Chimney-Sweeper’
4. Elizabeth Brewster, ‘Where I Come From’
5. Boey Kim Cheng, ‘Report to Wordsworth’
6. Gillian Clarke, ‘Lament’
7. Kevin Halligan, ‘The Cockroach’
8. Seamus Heaney, ‘Follower’
9. Liz Lochhead, ‘Storyteller’
10. Charles Mungoshi, ‘Before the Sun’
11. Katherine Philips, ‘A Married State’
12. Alexander Pope, From ‘An Essay on Man’
13. Carol Rumens, ‘Carpet-weavers, Morocco’
14. William Shakespeare, ‘Sonnet 18’
15. Judith Wright, ‘Hunting Snake’

Each unit includes the following:

1) Biography and introduction to the poet

2) Context of Composition, including contextual information, or explanation of additional, relevant terminology, literary concepts, movements, philosophies, etc., where necessary or appropriate.

3) Pre-Reading activity and After-Reading activities to introduce the poem and unit, and/or to review key poetic devices and figurative language relevant to the poem. There is a range of activities to choose from that you can mix and match based on your students’ needs or your planning.

4) The poem text with, line numbers and explanatory notes to facilitate a close-reading, and to explain unusual or difficult vocabulary and concepts. Illustrations and images further help clarify the use of terminology and phrases in the specific context of the poem.

***5) Close-Reading and Analysis Question***s that allow your students to analyse the poem more closely and dig deeper.

6) Additional essay questions (often from past IGCSE papers) and writing tasks to facilitate exam preparation. These questions can also be used for mock exams.

7) Teacher’s Guide and Answers for all activities.

8) Perfect for Distance Learning & Independent Study: As a stand-alone, comprehensive teaching unit with answers and a teaching guide, this is also perfect for distance learning, homeschool or independent study and revision!

BONUS! This bundle also includes the following materials designed to complement teaching and revising for the IGCSE English Literature Exams in 2026-2028:

• *Roadmap and Scheme of Work for IGCSE Vol. 2, Part 3 Poetry for Exams in 2025-2027
• Figurative Language Flashcards
• Creative Writing Activity: Free Verse
• Creative Writing Activity: Sonnet
• Comparative Analysis Activity
• Analysing Poetry - SIFT Method Activity
• Shakespeare’s Language - An Extensive Introduction
• Poetry Appreciation Week - A Selection of Favourites*

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