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He created Poetry Live to engage 15-16 year old students with the texts they were being asked to study as part of their GCSE English Literature course. The original 1990s Poetry Live tour consisted of 50 events, with an audience of around 75,000 students, [ 2 ] and grew to an average audience of 100,000 students a year by 2008.
The 2008 edition of the AQA Anthology. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (the AQA) has produced Anthologies for GCSE English and English Literature studied in English schools. This follows on from AQA's predecessor organisations; Northern Examinations and Assessment Board (NEAB) and Southern Examining Group (SEG).
Agard uses phonetic spelling throughout the poem, in order to create the voice of the speaker. It was included in the AQA Anthology, [1] and is currently included in the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) English Literature Poetry Anthology, meaning that many British school pupils study the poem for their GCSE English Literature qualification. [2]
The Department for Education has drawn up a list of core subjects known as the English Baccalaureate for England based on the results in eight GCSEs, which includes both English language and English literature, mathematics, science (physics, chemistry, biology, computer science), geography or history, and an ancient or modern foreign language.
Dharker is a prescribed poet on the British AQA GCSE English syllabus. Her poems Blessing, This Room and The right word were included in the AQA Anthology Different Cultures, Cluster 1 and 2 respectively. Her poem Tissue appears in the 2017 AQA poetry anthology for GCSE English Literature. [10]
His poems "Half Caste" and "Checking Out Me History" have been featured in the Edexcel and AQA English GCSE anthologies respectively, meaning that many students (aged 13–16) have studied his work for their GCSE English qualifications. [9]
AQA Education, [1] trading as AQA (formerly the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance), is an awarding body in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It compiles specifications and holds examinations in various subjects at GCSE, AS and A Level and offers vocational qualifications. AQA is a registered charity and independent of the government.
English Fiction: November 16 Sheila Heti: Pure Colour [197] [198] English Non-Fiction: Eli Baxter: Aki-wayn-zih: A Person as Worthy as the Earth: English Poetry: Annick MacAskill: Shadow Blight: English Drama: Dorothy Dittrich: The Piano Teacher: A Healing Key: English Children's Literature: Jen Ferguson: The Summer of Bitter and Sweet: English ...