Learning

Find resources to study or teach poetry.

This section of our website will help learning practitioners and students to get to grips with poetry. Whether you’re studying for your exams or want to teach a creative writing class, we have resources for you here.

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So You Want To Be A Poet...

An assortment of resources that are out there for people who are trying to write things for themselves.

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National Poetry Day

This year, National Poetry Day is on the 4th of October. The theme is 'change'.

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SQA set texts

Information on the poets, the poems and learning resources.

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Learning resources

Find resources to study or teach poetry.

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New to poetry?

Some helpful ways to get started Whether you want to explore poetry from scratch, or rediscover it (even reclaim it) for yourself, the SPL is here to help. We believe that reading is just as creative and satisfying as writing. Whether...

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Advice for poets

Read, read, read... and listen too!

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