Departmental poetry strategies.

The pupils and staff at Westwood College, a secondary modern that has recently come out of special measures, reflect on the school's homogenous, suburban environment and its teaching and learning styles. The enthusiasm of the English department is evident as they discuss the value of studying p...

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Online Access: Streaming video (Emerson users only)
Corporate Contributor: Big Heart Media. (Producer)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [England] : Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education, 2005.
Series:Education in video
KS4 English ; 2
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Genre/Form:Nonfiction television programs, Instructional television programs
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Summary:The pupils and staff at Westwood College, a secondary modern that has recently come out of special measures, reflect on the school's homogenous, suburban environment and its teaching and learning styles. The enthusiasm of the English department is evident as they discuss the value of studying poetry from different cultures and traditions and the pupils offer insight into their thoughts on the value of poetry and the effectiveness of different teaching styles. The staff unite in defence of their pupils right to intellectual development and academic achievement.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 min.).
Language:This edition in English.