The Poetry Society

Poetryclass

Taking the fear out of teaching poetry 

INSET training sessions and resources encouraging creative writing and offering active approaches to curriculum texts.

• Is poetry an important feature of life in your school?
• Do pupils write it eagerly and read it with enjoyment?
• Do teachers approach it with confidence and enthusiasm?

Poetryclass is the solution for teachers wanting to bring poetry alive in the classroom. Our unique INSET training provides teachers with a 'nuts and bolts' insight into how poetry works and how they can make it work for their pupils. A training team of poets, all of whom are highly experienced with work in schools and have between them hundreds of tried and tested ideas, is available to work with teachers to overcome their problems and concerns with teaching poetry.

Past Poetryclass days

3 JULY 2008 - Hertfordshire Schools Library Service
Teachers as Writers with poet Coral Rumble

17 JULY 2008 - Birmingham Central Library
Reading Poetry with poet and English PGCE course leader
Sue Dymoke

Click here to read about the Poetryclass day, 'Teachers as Writers' with poet Coral Rumble


The Poetry Society’s 'Poetryclass Team' have been working with Ofsted and the DCSF to revise the INSETs we provide for teachers in line with recent changes, developments and research in education.