TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Explore the captivating world of fantasy literature and ignite your creativity.
Learn to analyze and interpret key works of the fantasy genre, enhancing your understanding.
Engage with diverse characters and themes to develop empathy and emotional intelligence.
About the Programme
J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan (1904) is more than a whimsical children’s tale—it’s a provocative study of charismatic yet flawed leadership. While Peter inspires loyalty and adventure, his refusal to mature also reveals leadership pitfalls. ​​​​ Peter Pan teaches that growing up and maturing isn’t just about flying to adventure—it’s about knowing when to land.
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​The focus of the unit should be on stimulating learners’ imaginations and exposing them to a key work of the genre fantasy – as such, they are not expected to understand the historical / social context of the book, or fully grasp the sophisticated language. Learning should be centred on developing creative thinking, empathy, and literary analysis skills.
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Programme Structure
Session 1: Meet the characters and their world
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Examine images of characters and make predictions on their roles in the story
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Learn to justify their responses with reasoning, e.g. “never going up…”
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Think about where key characters might live vs. own map of Neverland
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Session 2: Happy thoughts: Flying
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What happy thoughts would learners have if they too, like the Darling children could fly?
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Introduce the rivalry between Hook and Pan and practice prediction for the story
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Session 3: Growing Up
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Guided short story writing about a grown-up Peter
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Expose to leadership concept as Peter returns to defeat Hook and rescues Peter’s children
