Macbeth Revision/ starter scheme for AQA GCSE

A 7 week scheme of work that focuses on the plot of Macbeth and what I consider to be the pivotal scenes (1.3;1.5;1.7;2.1;3.4;4.1;4.3;5.5;5.7;5.8) The pivotal scenes are included in a booklet in with these resources. There are PowerPoints included to take pupils through the play in general (week 1 sees pupils watch a film version of the play and also look at some elements of socio-historical context) and then to focus on the pivotal scenes. There is also a Macduff character study too (using hero figures in Shrek and the character Puss in Boots as a way in).

I have used this unit with a bottom set who had never done Macbeth before, so I used this as a GENERAL scheme of work to teach them about the play and get them used to analysing key scenes and characters. Alternatively, this unit of work would be useful for revision and extra practise at exam questions; there are several included along with an example essay and a method of teaching pupils to write a 6 paragraph essay in response to the two-fold exam question we see on the AQA paper. If you’re looking for a full Macbeth scheme of work, this is definitely a starting point that you can add extras too.

All lessons have objectives which have been formulated using Blooms and I aim to include a range of activities that encourage independence and get pupils out of their seats!