Poetry for Beginners - Newark Buttermarket - Adult Learning

About this course

Over five sessions, this course will give you the tools and confidence to start writing poems. We will use real life objects and images as prompts for writing and use examples of different types of poems such as haiku to get us started, as well as understanding the techniques that poets use to achieve their effects. This course is aimed at beginners, so no experience is needed.   

By the end of the course, you will:  

• Demonstrate poetry skills by writing two Spring haiku. 
• Demonstrate poetry skills by drafting a poem to share with the group.  
• Demonstrate poetry reading skills by explaining what a poet highlighting tech.
• Demonstrate poetry skills by using a technique such as simile in a poem.
• Describe four poetic techniques in class quiz. 
• Complete the reflective journal and identify next steps in poetry, creative writing or other learning.

Resources required:

None, except English literacy skills and an interest in poetry, plus writing materials.   

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).  As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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