Romeo and Juliet, 'Jeremy Kyle-style' Speaking and Listening Role Play

Attached is everything you need to set up a speaking and listening project that could be adapted to last up to 3 lessons and could be assessed as a GCSE style Speaking and Listening activity.

After studying the play Romeo and Juliet, students are asked to get into groups of up to 6 and perform in role as an outsider commenting on the relationship between Romeo and Juliet (it's suggested that the imaginary discussion takes place after their suicide for maximum impact). They can choose from the roles of: Friar Lawrence, the Nurse, Lord and Lady Capulet, Benvolio and Mercutio. By planning and performing the activity, they are not only revising the plot of the play but they are also practicing/being assessed on their speaking and listening skills.

This task is naturally easy to differentiate since some characters are more challenging as others and you can choose who plays which role if you like.

Although this is designed to help departments using the AQA exam board, it can be adapted for any course.

Attached is:

- Lesson 1 powerpoint (planning and assigning roles)
- Lesson 2 powerpoint (performing and peer assessing)
- a prompt sheet for each student's character where they're offered ideas to explore in the discussion
- a student friendly copy of the AQA Speaking and Listening mark scheme (Pass, Merit, Distinction)
- A student and teacher assessment tick sheet (plenty of space for peer and self assessment which refers to the success criteria.