Philip Larkin: The Whitsun Weddings: Comprehensive Guide for AS/A Level WJEC (Wales) and Eduqas

Set text for:
  • WJEC AS
  • Eduqas A Level

Delve into the penetrating truths of everyday life with Larkin’s observant and honest poetry collection. From matters of marriage to points on parenting, this comprehensive and in-depth guide ensures thorough understanding of the collection’s universal and poignant themes.

Goes into detail on all the poems and engages with the complexities and subtleties and contradictions of Larkin's work...

...Unusual to find this depth and breadth of support

K Baty, HoD & Customer

Engage your students!

Throughout:

  • debate prompts
  • active learning tasks
  • practice essay questions

Tackles the key stages of text analysis:

  1. Walk-through
    Thorough section-by-section commentary walks students through each poem
  2. Drawing it all together
    In-depth discussion of whole collection focuses on: language, structure, form, context, themes and critical reception
  3. Indicative content
    Supports teaching by ensuring all key areas are covered

Plus!

  • Glossary of key terms
  • Further reading suggestions
  • Comparative notes on Carol Ann Duffy’s Mean Time

What do teachers say about this resource? (7169)

A very thorough explanation of all the poems in the collection with useful critical reception/contextual information... The tasks are interesting and varied. Some good debate prompts. ... It goes into detail on all the poems and engages with the complexities and subtleties and contradictions of Larkin's work... Unusual to find this depth and breadth of support.

K Baty, HoD & Customer