National Poetry Recitation Competition 2016-17

The DfE would like to invite organisations to submit proposals to run a national poetry recitation competition for schools in 2016/17. The competition should aim to support improvements in pupils’ understanding of poetry through recitation and remembering. It should aim to develop and support poetry teaching in schools and encourage pupils and teachers to read and immerse themselves in our world-class literary heritage. For information on the DfE’s previously funded national poetry recitation competition run by the Poetry Archive see http://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/ The competition must contain a Shakespeare element whereby pupils memorise and recite one of Shakespeare’s sonnets. This e…

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