Songs of Ourselves notes

This is an essay completed by an IGCSE student, though in non-timed conditions. It received an A grade, although some of the ideas and interpretations demonstrate a higher level and the issues with it are mostly structural. Suitable for CIE/Cambridge and IGCSE students, but also for those at a higher level. It includes: The Essay Question The Essay Mark Scheme Examiner Notes/Comments

Here are essay examples on ‘Amends’, A-grade vs B-grade essays; tailored towards GCSE/IGCSE students but also suitable for those studying Rich at a higher level.

Here’s an essay example of the poem ‘Little Boy Crying’ by Mervin Morris. It includes the essay question and the essay - suitable for CIE/Cambridge and IGCSE students, but also for those at a higher level.

In this resource, you’ll find a list of the current CIE / Cambridge IGCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology (0475). These are for the 2020-2021 syllabus. This is a list of all the poems from Songs of Ourselves, Vol. 1 Pt 3 could come up on Paper 1 of the IGCSE English Literature exams.

Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘Mid-Term Break’ by Seamus Heaney, tailored towards GCSE/IGCSE students but also suitable for those studying Heaney at a higher level. Includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES EXAMPLE ESSAY QUESTION AND PLAN

Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘Caged Bird’ by Maya Angelou, tailored towards GCSE/IGCSE students but also suitable for those studying Angelou at a higher level. Includes: STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES

Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘Those Winter Sundays’ by Robert Hayden, tailored towards GCSE/IGCSE students but also suitable for those studying at a higher level. Includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES

This resource provides Essay Questions for CIE IGCSE Songs of Ourselves Vol. 1 Pt. 3 Poetry.

This is an essay completed by an IGCSE student, though in non-timed conditions. It received an A grade, although some of the ideas and interpretations demonstrate a higher level and the issues with it are mostly structural. Suitable for CIE/Cambridge and IGCSE students, but also for those at a higher level. It includes: The Essay Question The Essay Mark Scheme Examiner Notes/Comments

Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘Mid-Term Break’ by Seamus Heaney, tailored towards GCSE/IGCSE students but also suitable for those studying Heaney at a higher level. Includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES EXAMPLE ESSAY QUESTION AND PLAN

Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘Caged Bird’ by Maya Angelou, tailored towards GCSE/IGCSE students but also suitable for those studying Angelou at a higher level. Includes: STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES

Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘Those Winter Sundays’ by Robert Hayden, tailored towards GCSE/IGCSE students but also suitable for those studying at a higher level. Includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES

Here are essay examples on ‘Amends’, A-grade vs B-grade essays; tailored towards GCSE/IGCSE students but also suitable for those studying Rich at a higher level.

Here’s an essay example of the poem ‘Little Boy Crying’ by Mervin Morris. It includes the essay question and the essay - suitable for CIE/Cambridge and IGCSE students, but also for those at a higher level.

This resource provides Essay Questions for CIE IGCSE Songs of Ourselves Vol. 1 Pt. 3 Poetry.

In this resource, you’ll find a list of the current CIE / Cambridge IGCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology (0475). These are for the 2020-2021 syllabus. This is a list of all the poems from Songs of Ourselves, Vol. 1 Pt 3 could come up on Paper 1 of the IGCSE English Literature exams.