I was shocked when i saw that they were specifying 'At Mornington' with no extract for Gwen Harwood! i was under the impression that if they were to specify that they would provide at least a stanza. My teacher said its the first time since 1997 that they've done that. I hadn't studied 'at Mornington' in detail, however i think i managed it well considering! still thought it was a little harsh, as the top 5 of my advanced class, including me were advised not to study 'at mornington' because its too common.
although we were meant to have studied all poems, realistically it still became a slight game of chance, those who had studied the poem in detail now have an advantage over everyone who didn't, somewhat despite academic ability