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.

In this program, students will develop an awareness of how an engaging writing voice can be used to effectively communicate ideas that are important to young people. Focusing on performance poetry, memoir and persuasive writing, this program supports students to appreciate the connection between style and a strong personal voice. Students then compose with an awareness of audience, purpose and context to have a powerful impact on their audience.

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.