This high-level, sophisticated GCSE unit examines Shakespeare's popular play by zooming in on one of the key themes - Macbeth's gradual decline into madness and paranoia. Students look at mental health issues and approaches throughout history through literature, whilst simultaneously studying the play in detail.
This is a full, twelve-week unit - with Powerpoint presentation-style lessons - for more able students, tying together literature, reading and writing skills. Students look at the entirety of Macbeth on a scene-by-scene basis; it is recommended that reading is set for homework in advance unless your class are quick readers. You may also choose to use video clips of a stage production to support learning if you have one available.
The unit is twelve weeks long as it incorporates all Assessment Objectives for both the Language and Literature GCSEs so negates the need for a separate reading/writing unit.
Activities include close analysis, drama and discussion activities (can be extended into a spoken language component activity), creative pieces, close reading of unseen texts (both fiction and non-fiction), exam skills, revision and feedback sessions, group analysis, recall skills and independent textual analysis. All texts link closely to the themes of the play.
Students look at non-fiction with a mental health focus; fiction pieces also look at this theme. Discretion and sensitivity is advised.
Texts span the years and are both heritage and modern. Those used are:
- Melmoth the Wanderer
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- The Bell Jar
- Caitlin Moran's 'Letter to the Dark Place'
- It's Kind of a Funny Story
- NHS England Fact Sheets
- NHS Mental Health referral form
- MIND fact sheets and articles
- Mental Health charity posters
- Nausea (Sartre)
- Article about domestic violence and abusive relationships
Assessment takes the form of practised and unseen activities that tie in with both GCSE Literature and Language papers.
Students access a lot of tier 2 and 3 vocabulary in order to ready them for the exam. The unit is designed to promote independence, revision and motivation to succeed. The unit is aspirational and at times can be challenging.
Assessments are marked on a band basis, but this can be tweaked to suit your own school's approach.
This is a full, twelve-week unit - with Powerpoint presentation-style lessons - for more able students, tying together literature, reading and writing skills. Students look at the entirety of Macbeth on a scene-by-scene basis; it is recommended that reading is set for homework in advance unless your class are quick readers. You may also choose to use video clips of a stage production to support learning if you have one available.
The unit is twelve weeks long as it incorporates all Assessment Objectives for both the Language and Literature GCSEs so negates the need for a separate reading/writing unit.
Activities include close analysis, drama and discussion activities (can be extended into a spoken language component activity), creative pieces, close reading of unseen texts (both fiction and non-fiction), exam skills, revision and feedback sessions, group analysis, recall skills and independent textual analysis. All texts link closely to the themes of the play.
Students look at non-fiction with a mental health focus; fiction pieces also look at this theme. Discretion and sensitivity is advised.
Texts span the years and are both heritage and modern. Those used are:
- Melmoth the Wanderer
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- The Bell Jar
- Caitlin Moran's 'Letter to the Dark Place'
- It's Kind of a Funny Story
- NHS England Fact Sheets
- NHS Mental Health referral form
- MIND fact sheets and articles
- Mental Health charity posters
- Nausea (Sartre)
- Article about domestic violence and abusive relationships
Assessment takes the form of practised and unseen activities that tie in with both GCSE Literature and Language papers.
Students access a lot of tier 2 and 3 vocabulary in order to ready them for the exam. The unit is designed to promote independence, revision and motivation to succeed. The unit is aspirational and at times can be challenging.
Assessments are marked on a band basis, but this can be tweaked to suit your own school's approach.
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