The materials provide one way to approach conceptual programming to develop students' understanding of the ways composers use and experiment with the textual forms and features of poetry to express ideas and position readers.

Students will explore how intertextuality with older texts and traditions can enrich meaning. They transfer these understandings to their own poetic compositions, engaging with and subverting poetic forms and features in purposeful ways. Students will compose creatively and analytically using the recursive writing process to communicate with clarity and for effect.

The program and associated resources are not intended to be taught exactly as is presented in their current format but should be adapted to suit students’ needs. The resources should be used with timeframes that are created by the teacher to meet the overall assessment schedules.