RCI-25336 · Poetry

Poetry — Primary Starter Skill Builder · Club / Workshop

Read, perform and create poetry with attention to image, sound, rhythm and voice. This version is designed for ages 7–9 at starter level through social, activity-rich workshop learning.

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What you should be able to do

  • Develop secure imagery with highly supported practice.
  • Develop increasingly independent sound with highly supported practice.
  • Develop applied rhythm with highly supported practice.
  • Develop confident poetic voice with highly supported practice.
  • Apply Poetry skills through structured practice appropriate to ages 7–9.
  • Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.

Course journey

Unit 1 · See the ImageFocus: imagery

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 7–9.

Unit 2 · Hear the SoundFocus: sound

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 7–9.

Unit 3 · Feel the RhythmFocus: rhythm

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 7–9.

Unit 4 · Write Your PoemFocus: poetic voice

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to ages 7–9.

How learning is evidenced

Practice evidence

Short activities, reading responses, writing tasks, discussion or applied practice depending on the pathway.

Completion task

A final age- and level-appropriate task demonstrating the key course outcomes. Successful completion can generate an RCI certificate of completion; it is not presented as a regulated qualification.

Who this pathway is for

This pathway is designed for Primary learners (ages 7–9) who want to develop imagery, sound, rhythm, poetic voice at Starter level.

Progression

After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Poetry, apply the skill in another literacy domain, join a Reading Ambassador pathway, or continue through the Reading Passport and Literacy App.

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