Component 1, Section B Overview: Poetry Anthology (WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature)

Component 1, Section B Overview: Poetry Anthology

Eduqas GCSE English Literature has two compulsory, examined components, Component 1 and Component 2. All of your exam papers must be taken at the end of your course of study.

In Component 1, Section B requires you to answer two questions on the poetry anthology.

There are two sections in this exam paper:

In Section B, you need to answer both questions on the poetry anthology you have studied. You will be expected to consider the content and key ideas of each poem and the poets’ use of language, structure and form. You will also be expected to comment on the context in which the poems were written.

Top tips for a Grade 9

To get top marks on the Poetry Anthology questions, you must:

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the poems

• Maintain a critical style

• Offer an informed, personal interpretation

• Understand how the poets create literary effects

• Understand and use appropriate literary terminology

• Identify and use relevant examples from the poems

• Compare the similarities and differences between the poems

• Explore the context in which the poems were written

Find out more about how to answer the Poetry Anthology question here.