Bring the eight prescribed Leaving Certificate poets (2026) to life in your classroom with this visual poetry resource pack. Designed to be flexible, it works equally well as classroom posters/displays and as student-friendly notes that can be printed and stuck into copybooks.
Included in this resource:
Eight A4 poet posters/notes featuring:
A photograph of the poet
Key quotes from their prescribed poems
Icons and imagery linked directly to the poems on the course
A clear Vocabulary Bank of themes, ideas, and language features
All eight prescribed poets:
- W. B. Yeats
- T. S. Eliot
- Seamus Heaney
- Elizabeth Bishop
- Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin
- John Donne
- Paula Meehan
- Tracy K. Smith
A conference-style group poster of all eight poets under the Leaving Certificate 2026 banner - perfect for classroom display, discussion starters, or revision boards.
How teachers can use this pack:
Print in colour for eye-catching classroom displays.
Photocopy in A4/half-size so students can stick the notes into their copybooks.
Use the vocabulary banks as exam language prompts for essay writing.
Spark discussion by linking the visual icons (e.g. swans for Yeats, compasses for Donne, forge for Heaney) to key ideas in the poems.
Why students love it:
Notes are clear, concise, and visually memorable.
Helps with essay planning and answering comparative/exam questions.
Makes poets and their poems more accessible and less intimidating.
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