Community Learning – Exploring Literature
Course overview
In this 12-week course we will explore different forms of literature, including poetry and short-form prose such as flash fiction and short stories. Classes will be a mix of reading and discussing existing works of literature, learning writing techniques, and creating our own poems and stories. Each session is 2.5 hours long.
Resources will mostly be paper handouts, that can be taken away. There will be optional activities to complete between classes for those who wish to develop their skills further.
This is one of our Community Learning courses.
Our Community Learning programme offers a series of free, government-funded courses to develop skills, knowledge, confidence and improve mental well-being for adults.
Participation can help those managing mental health conditions that have a mild-moderate impact on their day-to-day lives. You need to be aged 19 or over (at the start of the course) AND:
- employed and earning an annual salary of less than £20,319 or
- unemployed, in receipt of state benefit and looking for work
- have a social or emotional difficulty, or challenges with mental health or emotional wellbeing
For further details and terms and conditions, please view our Community Learning page.
You will learn how to write a poem using simple techniques, the building blocks of a story eg plot and character, and how to make them come to life on the page.
You will discover how to edit and shape your work to be the best it can be. You will also learn about writing for publication and/or performance.
Classes will be interactive and immersive; we will read existing published work together and understand the techniques the poets and authors are using, and then work to given prompts and ideas. You’ll create your own poems and stories, which you may then share with the tutor and the class for feedback.
At the end of the course, students will have created a piece or pieces of work which can be shared, if they would like to, via a live reading at a celebratory end-of-term showcase event at the college, and/or via a printed anthology.
You will need to bring pens and paper with you. All basic materials are provided.
The possibilities are endless, with our Community Learning Classes! If you are eligible, you are welcome to join any of the Community Learning provisions across our organisation.
Alternatively enrol by phone quoting OC11LP1A016Q or ask a question
Meet the tutors
We want our learners to feel welcome, safe and at ease when attending our classes, especially if this is your first time attending an adult education class or if you're coming back to education after a break.
If you're interested in one of courses, meet our tutors first! You'll see they have similar passions and interests and, most importantly, the right qualifications to help you make the most of your time and money.
