Discovery - New Poetry for 2025 - Higher & Ordinary Level - Textbook and Student Portfolio - Set
Get top marks in Leaving Certificate Poetry with the newest addition to Edco's best-selling Discovery series. Discovery-New Poetry for 2025, written by our highly successful author team, includes a poetry anthology, a student portfolio and FREE audio app.
- Includes all poems for Ordinary and Higher Level examinations, perfect for mixed-ability groups.
- Student-friendly layout with colourful photographs and visually attractive design
- Relevant biographical details are provided for each poet, plus a timeline for the lives of all Higher Level poets with emphasis on social and cultural context
- Each poem is accompanied by: Detailed guidelines and excellent commentaries Comprehensive questions that explore themes, imagery, language and form Useful glossaries that contain important poetic terms
- A snapshot of each Higher Level poet's work and a sample examination-style essay to aid revision
- Exam preparation questions and student-friendly revision chart for
each Higher Level poet
- Exam preparation questions and student-friendly revision chart for each Higher Level poet
- A list of examination-style questions for each prescribed poem at Ordinary
level with a snapshot of the poem
- Advice on preparing for the examination and guidelines for answering
exam questions
- Guidelines for students on approaching the Unseen Poetry section of the course, with sample poems and questions
- Students will also find the glossary of poetic terms, a valuable resource in reading and responding to poetry
- Personal response is encouraged throughout as recommended by the syllabus committee of the Department of Education and Skills
- Colour coded sections for easy reference
Free Student Portfolio
Discovery - New Poetry for 2024 comes with a free Student Portfolio that is a useful aid in preparing for the Leaving Certificate English examination. It contains :
- Key words charts
- Revision of Themes and imagery
- Additional exam-style questions with prompts
