Autumn
Term |
To read a number of poems by significant poets and identify what is distinctive about the style or content of their poems.
To analyse and compare poetic style, use of forms and the themes of significant poets; to respond to shades of meaning; to explain and justify personal tasted; to consider the impact of full rhymes, half rhymes, internal rhymes and other sound patterns.
To investigate and collect different examples of word play, relating form to meaning. |
Concrete poetry |
Spring
Term |
To read a range of narrative poems.
To perform poetry in a variety of ways.
To understand terms which describe different kinds of poems; e.g. ballad, sonnet, rap, elegy, narrative poem, and to identify typical features.
To compile a class anthology of favourite poems with commentaries which illuminate the choice. |
longer classic poetry, including narrative poetry
ballad
sonnet
rap
elegy |
Summer
Term |
To read, rehearse and modify performance of poetry;
To select poetry, justify their choices, e.g. in compiling class anthology. |
poems from a variety of cultures and traditions
choral and performance poetry |
