ESB Garded Examinations in Speech Teacher Gudiance: Advanced

Suggested choices ESB aims to encourage and realise the potenƟal of all learners and we recognise  that each learner has unique interests. Students are free to choose any pieces  of poetry, drama and prose that they will enjoy presenƟng. However, if you are  looking for appropriate choices for them, we do suggest the following poets  and authors: 

Poets for Literature InterpretaƟon and Analysis (Grade 6) / Literary RecommendaƟon (Grade 8):

John Agard  John Betjeman  Vera BriƩain   Gillian Clark  Fleur Adcock  Maya Angelou  Wendy Cope  Thomas Hardy  Seamus Heaney  Jenny Joseph  Carol Ann Duffy 

Philip Larkin 

Pablo Neruda

Sylvia Plath  Edgar Allan Poe 

Please note that any text that is part of an A Level English syllabus is also   considered as an appropriate choice. 

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