Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Introduction to Teaching Creative Writing
Manchester Metropolitan University and Manchester Poetry Library
A course which introduces different aspects of Teaching Creative Writing; participants will learn techniques, gather ideas and inspiration and think about some of the fundamental debates at the heart of current conversations around how Creative Writing is taught. By the end, students on the course will have deployed critical thinking skills and exercised their creative imaginations.
3 weeks, 3 hours per week
Andrew McMillan
Professor of Contemporary Writing
Manchester Metropolitan University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Engage in discussions and thinking around the different spaces Creative Writing can be taught in
- Identify the various contexts and ways in which Creative Writing is used in developing confidence and empathy
- Reflect on the ethical considerations and develop an awareness of safeguarding issues involved in teaching Creative Writing
- Develop practical teaching skills and ideas that can be implemented in a variety of situations
Syllabus
- Introduction: why teach Creative Writing? Can it be taught?
- Creative Writing contexts: where and how is it used?
- What ethical and safeguarding issues need to be considered in making a workshop space ‘safe’?
- From participant to tutor: practical tips on modelling your writing process and teaching techniques
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Issued on 27th October 2025
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