It is very exciting to see Miss Caldwell as a follower here because... she is the original inspirer of the Cherwell blogs (she created a fabulous one for year 9). Very very cheering to be followed by an expert, so the quality of comments and posts will have to improve immeasureably.
Spelling 'immeasureably' correctly is quite a good start, I suppose.
I've been thinking about the choice of poems in the anthology quite a lot recently, because the syllabus is changing, and soon there will be a new set to teach. Why do you think that the examiners chose the poems that they did? What does it tell you about them (if anything)? And if YOU were responsible for choosing the new poems for the anthology, what would you want to include for next year's year 10 students?
I would like to think that the examiners' choices are much less restricted by repertoire then mine would be. It seems they've tried to go for examples with generally a lot to talk about and are clearly keen on keeping recently written works as well as a spread of historical and cultural backgrounds. I suppose this suggests they're falling into the typical modern non-discriminatory ethic as much as anything else.
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A pleasure. Yes, I agree with what you say about the examiners. I sometimes wonder if their desire to keep a wide range means that you don't get enough depth, if you see what I mean..?
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