Poetry Focus 2026

This established and best-selling poetry anthology for Leaving Certificate Higher Level English is the DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ACHIEVING TOP MARKS in the 2026 exam.

For each poet, Poetry Focus 2026 provides these unique exam-focused features:

• Critical Literacy notes on each poem include a focused discussion of theme and style
• Writing About the Poem sections provide sample paragraphs with Examiner’s Comments, which help students articulate their responses to the highest standard
• Examination-style Class/Homework Exercises develop effective writing skills
• Revision Overviews provide summaries and visual memory aids for exam preparation
• Guidelines and sample questions and answers for the Unseen Poetry question
• Sample Leaving Cert questions (updated in line with the latest SEC questions), full essays, plans, marking scheme guidelines and Examiner’s Comments on the work of each poet

Poetry Focus comes with a FREE eBook! See the inside front cover for details. Gill Education eBooks are accessible both online and offline.

Extra features in your eBook:

• Audio feature exclusive to Poetry Focus: Listen to Seamus Heaney, Paula Meehan and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin read a selection of their prescribed poems
• Selected key quotes for each poem in pop-up feature
• Additional sample graded paragraphs on each poet with Examiner’s Comments called ‘Developing your personal response’
• Investigate Further feature provides carefully selected weblinks