RCI-25802 · Poetry

Poetry — Adult Starter Creative Challenge · Self-Paced

Read, perform and create poetry with attention to image, sound, rhythm and voice. This version is designed for 18+ at starter level through independent digital 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 playful creation appropriate to 18+.
  • 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 18+.

Unit 2 · Hear the SoundFocus: sound

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

Unit 3 · Feel the RhythmFocus: rhythm

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

Unit 4 · Write Your PoemFocus: poetic voice

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

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 Adult learners (18+) 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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