Exam Board: SQA Level: National 5 and Higher Subject: English First teaching: September 2017 (N5) / September 2018 (Higher) First exams: Summer 2018 (N5) / Summer 2019 (Higher)

Understand, analyse, evaluate, succeed. This study and revision guide takes you through every aspect of Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry, with exam advice for the National 5 and Higher English Critical Reading papers.

Fully up to date with SQA’s latest exam requirements, this book is written by an expert who knows what exam success looks like.

> Develop understanding of language, structure and themes. Clear explanations and detailed commentary are supported by definitions of key terms and unfamiliar words

> Build critical and analytical skills. Students are encouraged to think more deeply about the poems and consider the writers’ ideas, choices and techniques

> Receive advice on the Scottish Texts section of the exam. Sample questions with model answers and examiner-style commentary are supported by additional practice questions for students to do

> Prepare for the Critical Essay section of the exam. With tips and examples for planning, structuring and writing a top-grade essay, plus practice essay questions for students to answer

> Remember key quotations. A selection of quotes are highlighted throughout, so students can use them in the exam to make comparisons between different parts of the text

> Review your learning. Quick questions at the end of each chapter check students’ understanding of the poems