In Term 2, students in ENG081A brought poetry to life—literally—by transforming stanzas into strategy and figurative language into fun.As part of our My Place unit, students worked in collaborative groups to deepen their understanding of poetic forms, devices, and famous poets.

Each group was challenged to research, design, and create an original game. The result? A creative collection of board games, card games, and digital showdowns that tested players’ ability to recall definitions, analyse language features, and apply poetic devices in spontaneous and meaningful ways.

Once complete, we held a class-wide game rotation so every student had the chance to play each group’s creation. This hands-on experience was not only full of laughter and lively debate, but also cemented students’ understanding in preparation for their culminating multimodal assessment: a poetic justification based on an original poem.

Ms Marshman was incredibly proud of the enthusiastic engagement and creative thinking demonstrated by her students. It was a wonderful way to synthesise knowledge and build confidence before diving into their own poetic expression.