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

Online Course

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

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.
  • University of Reading
  • The University of Reading has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and enterprise.

Prerequisites & Facts

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

Course Topic

Creative Arts & Media, Literature, Writing

University, College, Institution

University of Reading

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

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

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

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