A fully resourced scheme of work comprising of 30+ workshops for Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ at Key Stage 4. This examiner created resource favours an active approach to the 9-1 Edexcel IGCSE in English Literature. As many rehearsal room techniques are used, the scheme is easily adaptable for use in Key Stage 3 or GCSE Drama. The resources will enable you to reinvigorate your teaching of ‘Macbeth’ by treating it as a performance text. Activities also encourage learners to think, talk and write critically about the rich cultural contexts surrounding the play and its audiences. The scheme has the following features: Shakespeare delivered through creative, expressive and fun activities Teacher notes provided on the scheme and slides for purposeful delivery Vibrant, teacher friendly, differentiated workshop slides A student friendly key scenes booklet Study of form and context integrated throughout the unit Suitable for EAL learners with scaffolding and differentiation Focus on the different skills and strategies to use for literary essay writing Exemplars and practice essay writing resources Revision and examination preparation workshops Edexcel’s Exemplar Material

This is an examiner created resource designed to enhance student readiness for the Edexcel International GCSE English Literature Paper 1 - for the modern prose component (Of Mice and Men). It can be delivered in one lesson ahead of the exam, or, the tasks can be extended over a series of lessons. This super learning resource will enable students to: Become more familiar with the components of the paper. Revise the plot and key characters. Understand the different skills and strategies to use for literary essay writing. Feel more adept at planning and writing an effective essay. Peer assess essays using student-friendly criteria. Reflect on their own skills and progress.

This is an examiner created resource designed to enhance student readiness for the Edexcel International GCSE English Literature Paper 1 - poetry anthology component. It can be delivered in one lesson ahead of the exam, or, the tasks can be extended over a series of lessons. The activities are based on three poems - ‘Blessing’, ‘War Photographer’ and ‘Half Past Two’ - but could easily be adapted for the other poems. This super learning resource will enable students to: Become more familiar with the components of the paper Explore alternative perspectives to the ideas presented in the poems Understand the different skills and strategies to use for literary essay writing Feel more adept at planning and writing an effective essay

This is an examiner created resource designed to enhance student readiness for the International GCSE Paper 1 - for both reading and writing components. It can be delivered in one lesson ahead of the exam, or, the tasks can be extended into full practice questions over a series of lessons. The booster resource will enable students to: Become more familiar with the components of the paper. Understand the different skills and strategies to use for each question. Explore what a good one looks like (WAGOLL) for question 4. Feel more adept at planning for questions 5 & 6. Exemplar material taken from Edexcel’s website:

This is a fully resourced scheme of work comprising of 30+ workshops for Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ at Key Stage 3. Created for Year 9 English as an active preparation for the 9-1 Edexcel IGCSE in English Literature. As many rehearsal room techniques are used, the scheme is equally suitable for use in Key Stage 3 or GCSE Drama. This approach is unique in that it draws on the thematic intersection of race and the environment to offer parallels that appeal to Gen Alpha students. Thus, it will enable you to revitalise your teaching of ‘The Tempest’ by treating it as a performance text ripe for critical interrogation. The scheme has the following features: Use of the ensemble model - student companies created with unique identities Initial, interim and final student voice surveys create opportunities for reflection on and adaptation of teaching Teacher friendly, differentiated and vibrant workshop slides Teacher notes provided on the scheme and slides for purposeful delivery In depth lesson and activity plans for the critical approaches Renaissance and contemporary contexts interwoven throughout (e.g. Elizabeth I’s ‘Draft Deportation Bill’ and Black Lives Matters protests) Eco-drama enrichment day at the beach or park My Philosophy Teaching ‘through’ Shakespeare — making connections to our contemporary society — whilst remaining attendant to the play as a performance text is an indispensable approach. I am motivated by the belief that a more enjoyable, thought-provoking and relevant experience with Shakespeare at KS3, will raise the profile of English and drama among the student body and lead to an uptake in English Literature and drama post-16.