24 homework tasks of varying difficulties for The Tempest. Pupils are to choose one task each week to complete that matches their confidence and ability. The sheet comes with instructions for pupils and is also colour coded.
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Shakespeare Homework
A substantial collection of 24 differentiated Shakespeare homework sheets covering 12 of Shakespeare’s most widely taught plays. Each sheet provides four different homework tasks, allowing students to choose a task that matches their confidence and ability. The tasks increase in difficulty, with the bottom task being the most accessible and the top task the most challenging. Students choose one task each week and do not need to complete the others, although the additional tasks can be used to extend learning or provide further revision. **Plays Included:** Romeo and Juliet Hamlet Macbeth The Tempest Much Ado About Nothing A Midsummer Night’s Dream Twelfth Night The Merchant of Venice Henry V Antony and Cleopatra Julius Caesar Othello **Students develop their ability to:** Develop and consolidate their understanding of Shakespeare’s plays Explore characters, relationships and themes Analyse Shakespeare’s language and methods Use quotations and textual evidence effectively Develop analytical and evaluative responses Explore context and its influence on Shakespeare’s writing Make connections between characters, themes and key events Develop independent thinking and interpretation Apply their knowledge to essay style questions Complete creative and research based tasks Develop independent revision and study skills Prepare for GCSE English Literature examinations **The sheets include a variety of tasks designed to develop different skills and provide genuine choice. Tasks include:** Analytical and essay style questions Character and theme investigations Quotation analysis Timelines Character profiles Case files and investigations Character trials Comparison tasks Speech and creative writing activities Research tasks exploring historical and social context Contextual investigations Tasks exploring Shakespeare’s methods and dramatic choices **KS3 and KS4** The bundle contains tasks suitable for different ages and levels of confidence. KS3 students can use the more accessible and creative tasks to consolidate their knowledge and develop their understanding of Shakespeare, while the more challenging tasks provide opportunities for extended analysis and independent research. The KS4 tasks can also be used as revision activities before examinations, allowing students to revisit characters, themes, quotations, context and key events across a range of Shakespeare plays.
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The Tempest KS3 SOW
A comprehensive 20 lesson KS3 unit of work exploring Shakespeare’s The Tempest, with resources that can also be adapted for KS4. The unit introduces students to the play and its historical context before progressing through each act. Students encounter a range of activities, recall questions, close analysis and creative tasks designed to help them understand both the events of the play and Shakespeare’s presentation of key ideas and characters. **Students develop their ability to:** Read and understand a challenging Shakespearean play Develop their understanding of Shakespeare’s language Explore characterisation and relationships Analyse how Shakespeare presents key characters Explore themes and ideas throughout the play Analyse Shakespeare’s use of language and dramatic techniques Select and analyse relevant quotations Explore the significance of key scenes and moments Consider historical and contextual influences Develop analytical and evaluative responses Use evidence effectively to support interpretations Respond creatively to characters, events and situations in the play Develop planning and writing skills Reflect on and assess their own work **What's Included?** 20 detailed, ready to teach lessons Lessons covering each act of the play Questions and activities for each act Recall questions for every lesson A range of analytical and discussion activities Close analysis of key scenes and extracts Character and relationship activities Contextual information and activities Shakespeare’s language and terminology activities A variety of creative writing tasks Model paragraphs and writing support Planning activities and scaffolded writing tasks 2 assessments: 1 reading assessment on Caliban and 1 creative writing assessment on a Shipwreck Assessment preparation lessons Self assessment activities Reflection and plenary activities A homework sheet of 24 homework tasks of varying difficulties. Pupils are to choose one task each week to complete that matches their confidence and ability.
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