1. How do I teach the rules of a Shakespearean sonnet to a class without boring them? I was asking myself…

2. What do Doctor Who and Catherine Tate have to do with the rules of Shakespeare’s sonnets? When I should have been asking…

4. Write a poetry scheme of work, it’ll be fun! But every time they see Shakespeare... They switch off! How do I teach poetry analysis and make it cool?

5. He is struggling to write and engage with the content being taught. There’s more teacher marking than pupil work! Daniel’s work on Wednesday 24 th September 2014 at the start of the academic year.

6. The work produced shows an analysis of Tupac’s poem, with clear annotations. This is an example of his work on Wednesday 12 th November 2014.

7. Daniel has demonstrated clear engagement and a willingness to write extensively using poetry as a stimulus. This was a piece of creative writing produced following the analysis of Tupac’s poem.

8. The principles are simple: Cater to pupil interest: hook pupils using their interests. Welcome the ‘real world’ into your classroom. Value serendipitous findings. Listen.