Looking back, looking forward
Looking back
We’d like for you to take a few minutes to reflect on what you learned this Week and answer some, or all the following questions within the discussion area below:- Which aspect of the week have you found the most interesting?
- Is there anything you want to know more about?
- What do you plan to do with your newly acquired knowledge?
- Have you used what you have learned in unexpected ways, in or outside the course?
Looking forward
In Week 2 you’ll be investigating how reading and writing poetry go hand-in-hand by exploring the creative process.- You’ll hear from poet, novelist and critic, Professor Peter Robinson, share his own creative processes of writing and sharing poetry.
- You’ll also watch and learn from the poet, Kate Clanchy, who wrote ‘Patagonia’. Kate will be sharing ideas and strategies for how to start writing, and how to shape poetry.
- Through workshop exercises, you’ll start, shape and finish your own poem, which will be called The View from Here’.
- You’ll also be able to share your poem with other Learners and use the tools you gained this week to give and receive feedback, and to improve your writing.
A-level Study Boost: Unseen Poetry and the Creative Process

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