Resources linked to Assessment Objectives, some close reading tasks, some interpretations of Othello over time, some links to love through the ages. Over 60 pages of useful resources, be they for revision or teaching, to help guide students and NQTs through the text. AS and A level focus. Saves a lot of preparation. Suitable for AQA
Over 50 pages. Activities for cover lessons, questions on the play scene by scene. It is available in word so that it can be adapted to suit lesson lengths and groups. The layout is functional and focuses on the work rather than just looking pretty. This will save a lot of work for teachers new to the text or on teaching practice. It will enable a good understanding of the text. Suitable for Years 7-11 - Key Stage 3 and GCSE. Shakespeare’s Macbeth - close reading lessons. Good for student revision. AQA specification.
An easy introduction into text based questions - a few prompts to enable the student to start a response.Usefu for GCSE and early AS / A level studies.
One page of tasks which lists the key researchers and theories to investigate to give a good grounding in this topic. Useful for new teachers who want to be sure they have covered the topic, and for students to be sure they have understood the different approaches. Good for A level English Language, Language and Literature, and extended learning topics.
One side of A4 which gives a 5 step guide to analysing a poem. It would be useful for revision or a checklist in class. Suitable for GCSE or Key Stage 4 learners.
Quotations, tasks, essays and points to note in answers. Useful for looking at different interpretations of Othello by literary critics over time. Suitable for A level students, some essay points, and useful for teacher preparation. Suitable as revision material for students. Good for class discussions.
A list of questions to ensure understanding of the text. Grouped by acts and scenes, the questions will ensure that the text is read and the meaning is understood. Useful for a lesson of revision, suitable for GCSE and A level students. A word document, suitable for cover lessons and helps with teacher preparation .
A worksheet of questions to help focus discussions about 'love' in the context of reading a Shakespeare play, such as, Othello. It is accessible at all levels of ability and would lead to interesting debates as well as contextualising discussions of love in Shakespeare's time. Suitable for Key Stage 3, GCSE and A level students.
An exercise in comparing two text messages to see how the language changes according to the audience, purpose and context. Suggested areas to look at to help. No fancy graphics, just straight forward text exercise. Useful as a cover lesson. Targets year 11, 12 and 13 A level English students.
A powerpoint covering the basic choices in education and training post 16. Useful as a first lesson to introduce 'choice'. Could be used in assemblies, with parents or years 9-11. It assumes that A level progression from GCSEs is well understood and goes into more detail on apprenticeships and lesser known routes.
Quick cover lesson on language and technology - text messaging. The worksheet has two texts for the students to discuss with possible points to consider in an answer. Useful of English Language AS or A level. Easy starter lesson or supply teacher lesson as points to cover in an answer are provided.
Focus on AO1 and AO2 for A level ; 7 close reading open questions from across the play of Hamlet. Useful tasks for home work or practice questions in class.
A page of essay questions on Hamlet. Useful for students to think about and prepare essay plans on. Good for teachers to be aware of and use for debates in class. Could lead to all sorts of group discussions and class debates. Suitable for GCSE and A level students.
Resources to help with the reading and making notes on Act 5. The resources are suitable for A level and GCSE leaners. Would provide a useful cover lesson without preparation. Will help with close reading of the text and will result in a good set of notes for students to revise from. Useful for understanding the meaning of the text and making links within and with other texts.
5 pages of close reading activities on Hamlet. Suitable for GCSE and A level. Good for cover lessons. Enough material to allow for differentiation. Would result in a good set of student notes. Useful for understanding meaning of texts and making links within the text.
Scene by scene questions and activities. Suitable for GCSE and A level. Word document, nothing fancy, guided reading to enable detailed notes by students. Would provide materials for cover lessons and enough open ended ideas to allow for differentiation.
Close reading questions and activities on Act 3, scenes 3 and 4, plus additional activities on Act 3. A word document which will focus students on the text. Suitable for GCSE and A level, will enable a set of detailed notes. Raises links with other texts. Concise and to the point, the word document would help teacher preparation as well as serve as a useful cover lesson (s).