English
Developing the skills for individual responses
Our specifications encourage students to give individual responses to poems.
The resources we offer are designed to help you teach the skills needed to analyse poetry. This means your students can apply their learning to any poem, without needing to study or memorise the meanings for a certain set of poems.
Poetry anthologies
There are two anthologies available to use for our GCSE English specifications:
- Moon on the Tides
- Sunlight on the Grass
Our anthologies are a free resource, though they are not compulsory. Find out more in our Guide to using the AQA anthologies
To request free copies from our online shop simply log in using your e-AQA username and password. Register for e-AQA
If you teach our specifications you can also access our Digital Anthology which contains hundreds of resources to help you teach the poems in the Moon on the Tides anthology.
Contact us
GCSE, ELC and Functional English:
english-gcse@aqa.org.uk
0161 953 7504
A-level English:
english-gce@aqa.org.uk
01483 556 115
Frequently asked questions
- What do I need to know about controlled assessment?
- When are controlled assessment deadlines?
- What is the Digital Anthology?
- How do I register for the Digital Anthology?
Got another question?
Check our list of FAQs at Ask AQA.
Exam preparation help
We know that you and your students are preparing for the upcoming exams. So, to assist you at this important time, we have compiled a range of resources designed to help monitor progress and address key learning requirements.
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