Poetry Focus 2026: Leaving Certificate Poems & Notes for English Higher Level

This established and best-selling poetry anthology for Leaving Certificate Higher Level English is the DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ACHIEVING TOP MARKS in the 2026 exam.

For each poet,Poetry Focus 2026provides these unique exam-focused features:

• Critical Literacynotes on each poem include a focused discussion ofthemeandstyle
• Writing About the Poemsections providesample paragraphswithExaminers Comments, which help students articulate their responses to the highest standard
• Examination-styleClass/Homework Exercisesdevelop effective writing skills
• Revision Overviewsprovide summaries and visual memory aids for exam preparation
• Guidelines and sample questions and answers for theUnseen Poetryquestion
• Sample Leaving Cert questions(updated in line with the latest SEC questions),full essays, plans, marking scheme guidelines and Examiners Comments on the work of each poet

Poetry Focuscomes with aFREE eBook!See the inside front cover for details. Gill Education eBooks are accessible bothonlineandoffline.

Extra features in your eBook:

• Audio feature exclusive toPoetry Focus:Listen to Seamus Heaney, Paula Meehan and Eilan N Chuilleanin read a selection of their prescribed poems
• Selectedkey quotesfor each poem inpop-upfeature
• Additional sample graded paragraphson each poet withExaminers Commentscalled Developing your personal response
• Investigate Further featureprovides carefully selected weblinks