Join Exam Practice: Week Seven
A self-paced one-week pre-recorded class for IGCSE/GCSE students
Printable resources
Worksheets and activity sheets to print for every lesson.
Video lessons
Pre-recorded lessons to watch whenever suits — as many times as you like.
Watch any time
Instant access on any device — pause, rewind and rewatch at your own pace.
The book we’re reading
A session centred on unseen poetry and exam readiness. Students begin with John Agard's "Half-Caste," which uses Caribbean Creole, wit and irony to challenge the offensive label for people of mixed heritage — a strong model for how a poet's language and voice carry meaning. They then move into unseen poetry practice, guided by real examiners' comments and advice so they know exactly what markers reward and where responses commonly fall short. The class builds toward the trickier exam skill of comparing two unseen poems, applying a clear method to read both cold, find points of connection and contrast, and structure a confident response under time pressure.
Class contents
"Half-Caste" by John Agard
Unseen poetry practice
Examiners' comments and advice
Exam question: comparing two unseen poems
