Songs of Ourselves

Categories: IGCSE

Description

Songs of Ourselves is a poetry set text for the 0475/0408 IGCSE English Literature Exams from 2021-2024

Parts of Songs of Ourselves Volume 1 are set for study in Cambridge IGCSE, O Level and Cambridge International AS & A Level Literature syllabuses. The anthology includes work from over 100 poets, combining famous names such as William Wordsworth, Maya Angelou and Seamus Heaney with lesser-known voices. This helps students create fresh and interesting contrasts as they explore themes that range from love to death.

This course is being taught as a group workshop during specific times of the academic year, in correlation with exam dates.

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Make effective literature notes and mind maps
Understand genre specific literary devices
Explore effects created by the writer’s use of language devices and narrative style
Link ideas to essay questions in an insightful manner
Unique question-specific strategies
Exam techniques practiced through extensive question practice and personalised feedback
Time management strategies

Topics for this course

Extract-based Essay

Ability to reference and quote from the text
Characters, situations and themes
Authorial purpose and writer’s use of language
Personal Response