A 7 lesson scheme of work exploring ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare and applying a range of explorative strategies, good for building character development and devising skills. Includes lesson powerpoint, handouts file and potential homework tasks. The SOW features practical tasks each lesson, a WHOOSH! to summarise the play, practical and written starters to settle lively classes (or which could be set as homework), steeped learning objectives, sentence starters for effective peer feedback and script extracts in both original language and modernised language (for differentiation.) Techniques explored include: freeze-framing, soundscape, mime, thought-tapping, hot-seating, skeleton script, devising, on-text improvisation. If you enjoy, please leave a review!

An abridged script of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for a 1 hour student performance. Trimmed and structured for fast flowing scenes. Excellent for supporting study of Romeo and Juliet for GCSE/Alevel English or Drama. Maintains Shakespeare’s original language, rhythm/meter and all key scenes and characters. Pages, scenes and lines numbered for ease of reference and rehearsal. Scenes are broken up into sub-scenes to aid rehearsal. Outlines for optional movement/mime/physical theatre sequences are included to fill in ‘offstage’ action and create opportunities for ensemble cast. Also included to help you are a draft rehearsal schedule (11 weeks) and audition materials. I directed a cast of students all the way from year 7-13 (ages 11-18), with SEN and MAGT/GAMA, performing this in 1 hour, including movement/dance sequences for ensemble and it was very successful and well received by students, parents, staff and governors. The students involved really enjoyed themselves and rose to the challenge of Shakespeare’s language. If you’re thinking “my students couldn’t handle the language” - They can and will! If you enjoy, please leave a review! See also my Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH! activity - a great way to introduce the story and characters and get the cast bonding in an early rehearsal. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Script Abridged 1hr: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12162822 Hamlet Script Abridged 80 Mins: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/dashboard/resource-management/uploads Macbeth Script Abridged 1hr https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12162901 WHOOSH! English/Drama Activities: Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 A Christmas Carol WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Macbeth WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

Full scheme lesson resources for studying Romeo and Juliet at GCSE level, featuring prompt questions to guide students to examine key details of each scene, recall and retrieval activities and analytical writing practice. 29 powerpoint presentations clearly structuring 35 lessons for detailed study of all Romeo and Juliet and exam analytical writing, with accompanying resources. Includes: Recall, retrieval, recap activities. Model analysis. Peer/Self assessment and improvement. Regular analytical writing practice with exam style questions. Dyslexia friendly pastel colours. Try before your buy: Act 1 available as a free sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025741 Suitable for study of GCSE English Literature with any exam board. Model analysis and references to assessement objectives / marksscheme were written with AQA specification in mind. Targeted at students aiming for the higher grades: model analysis targets high quality writing, scene study looks at a detailed level and activities are structured to prompt students to formulate ideas independently before then discussing with classmates and teacher. If you enjoy, please review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Romeo and Juliet Quotation Bingo Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682861 Romeo and Juliet Script Abdiged 1 Hr https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12703770 Romeo and Juliet Whoosh https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 English Language GCSE Intervention Scheme - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717