A-level Study Boost: Unseen Poetry and the Creative Process

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University of Reading

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A-level Study Boost: Unseen Poetry and the Creative Process

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What is the course about?

A-level Study Boost: Unseen Poetry and the Creative Process

The course A-level Study Boost: Unseen Poetry and the Creative Process is an online class provided by University of Reading through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Discover effective techniques to analyse unseen poetry and learn about the creative writing process.

Course description

Improve your skills in analysis and creative writing
2 weeks

What do you do when you encounter a poem for the first time?
How can the process of writing poetry help you to enjoy and
understand the written word in new ways?
On this course, you’ll explore strategies for close reading and
creative writing using a poem called ‘Patagonia’ by Kate
Clanchy as a case study.
You’ll explore the techniques that poets use and consider their impact on you as a reader.
By the end of the course, you’ll be inspired to read poetry in different ways, express yourself more effectively and you’ll have created an original poem of your own.

Ways to read and analyse poetry
Introduction to the poem, Patagonia
Feelings: Exploring different feelings towards text
Patterns: Breaking the text down
Puzzles: Tone and figurative language
Analysing and understanding the creative process
Ways to start writing a poem
Shaping a poem
Create and share your own poem

Explore the ways in which poets choose and structure words to create meaning
Apply techniques for analysing poetry by focusing on feelings, patterns, and puzzles
Experiment with methods for writing and shaping your own poetry, guided by expert educators and mentors
Evaluate your own and others’ poetry by sharing with fellow Learners

This course is ideal for students studying A-level English
literature, language, history, and drama, and those looking to
study English at university. It will also be of interest to anyone looking to develop their critical thinking about poetry and improve their skills in analysis and writing.
This course will also be of interest to A-level teachers of the
same subjects looking for teaching resources and ideas to use
with their students in the classroom.

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A-level Study Boost: Unseen Poetry and the Creative Process

Course Topic

Business, Data Analytics, Decision Making

University, College, Institution

University of Reading

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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A-level Study Boost: Unseen Poetry and the Creative Process

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Reading you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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School: University of Reading

Topic: Creative Arts & Media, Literature, Writing

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