"Poetryclass is a wonderful initiative, designed to give insight to students, encouragement to teachers, and illumination to all those who want to make poetry part of their lives." Andrew Motion

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.

Ofsted’s report at the end of last year into the teaching of poetry has highlighted the need to support teachers with the delivery of poetry and motivate them to use active approaches and imaginative texts.

We have worked with a team of professional and experienced poets and leading literacy advisors to design specialist INSETs addressing the ever changing needs of the curriculum.  


 Holland Moor Primary School, Skelmersdale
"Thank you for all your hard work in preparing the session and ensuring a most enjoyable day"

Salford LEA
"Many of the teachers said it was the best INSET they had ever attended... carefully planned and very well delivered".

Keswick School, Cumbria
"A very successful contribution to our conference... well organised, well targeted and well received"