High Ability Y8 Interview, any advice?

[pinkrocker]

I have been asked for my first ever interview!
It's at a lovely school, I met the Head and had a walk around the school and a really good, informal chat, after which she asked me to apply.
It's teaching poetry to a class of high achievers, which I'm very much looking forward to.
I will be an NQT, and my degree is in Primary Education so Y8 is a bit above where I usually teach, up to Y6.
I've had a look for inspiration on TES and I'm looking at some other websites now, just wondering if you had any suggestions?
Many thanks!

[HamletsSister]

What about Seamus Heaney's "Early Purges"? Very clever poem but can be read "easily" and then has something more complex going on. Big shock value (kittens being drowned) but a clear message that you can work towards.

Alternatively, Carol Ann Duffy is popular maybe Stealing which is a really good dramatic monologue.

Pm me (High School English teacher) and I can send you stuff by e-mail.

Oh, another popular one I teach is "Girl" by Edwin Morgan which is about Euthanasia. Good to have an issue so that you can look beyond poetic techniques and to why we write poetry - linking with big debates.

[pinkrocker]

Thank you!
I shall message you.

[HamletsSister]

Sorry. Totally mad day today. First thing tomorrow - promise!

[pinkrocker]

Fabulous, thank you!

[HamletsSister]

Sent! Hope it helps.

[Acornantics]

Hi, apologies for hijacking the thread, but I wondered if you could recommend some titles for avid reader DS, Yr8.

He's read most of the usual suspects (Harry Potter/Percy Jackson/the Wonder series/classics/LOTR/Hunger Games/Divergent series/Pulman) and is enjoying Terry Pratchett and Hitchhikers, so what should be next on his list? Any ideas would be great!

[pieceofpurplesky]

The Gender Games are a great series of books

[Acornantics]

Thanks piece, off to Amazon to check them out...

[pieceofpurplesky]

And the Gone series

[Acornantics]

Thanks again!

[Acornantics]

piece DS has devoured the first Gone book, thanks for the recommendation! I also picked up Spellslinger on a whim at the supermarket, it looks right up DS's street.