Activities to support the teaching of Act 1 of The Tempest. Suitable for GCSE>

Suitable for GCSE study - power point that will allow an overview of the text's characters, provides passages to study for their use of language/form and relationship to the Victorian period and genre. Saves time in preparation, and concentrates on the key ideas. 30+ slides.

A lesson on The Follower - Seamus Heaney. Covers the poem and key language features. Questions at the end too. GCSE English. Years 10-11.

Quotations from well known authorities on Hamlet for discussion, with a bibliography for researching further critics. Simple PowerPoint, designed to stimulate discussion.

Language and Technology powerpoint - useful starter exercises for language A level students.

Simple lesson idea based on the Young Apprentice - healthy eating theme, useful for group presentations. Suitable for business studies students too. Upto GCSE standard.

Questions on each scene of Act 2, focused on the text. GCSE AQA. Powerpoint.

Suitable for Year 3 - an explanation of idioms. An exercise on powerpoint with customisation.

Alphabetical order to the third letter power point with animations. Useful lesson material. Save preparation time.

Interpretations of Hamlet by various critics, questions for discussions. Useful for AO3 and context over time. Saves research. A Level , AS and GCSE discussions. Useful for NQTs and PGCE students. Word document so can be adapted.

A quick checklist of things to think about when writing a monologue for GCSE as part of creative writing - entertainment. Useful handout for revision. Gifted and talented. Students should read ‘A Lady of Letters’ monlogue by Alan Bennett.

Slides with critics views on Hamlet for discussion + discussion on - “There is something rotten in the state of Denmark”. A level - AQA . 9 slides.

General intro to love through the ages, with some starters for discussion. Some focus on Act 1 quotations about Desdemona and Othello. Interesting introduction powerpoint. Saves preparation time.

5 Questions on ‘Of Mice and Men’ to encourage independent thought. Responses included. Varying degrees of difficulty and understanding required. Useful for a lesson to bring out some key learning points. Suitable for GCSE. A focus on language, as well as meaning. Useful to save lesson preparation. Useful for NQT or those new to the text. Simple powerpoint, can be adapted.

Simple text focused tasks. GCSE AQA. Powerpoint

This single page will guide the students through close reading of the text of Act 1 Scene 1 of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. It asks specific questions to focus the students learning, as well as differentiated extension tasks of a variety of types of activities - writing, research, drama and wider reading. Aimed at GCSE or possibly AS or A level students. A close reading of the texts is essential for analysing and understanding ways in which meaning is shaped in literary texts. This is a simple word document, no fancy graphics, but ideal for getting to the heart of the issues.

Guided questions and activities on Act 3 Scene 1 of Hamlet. Ideal to guide students through close reading of the text and to enable thorough revision notes. There is nothing fancy about the word document - just academic questions, designed to keep students busy and focused. Good for a cover lesson and enough differentiation in the activities to appeal to most learner types. Suitable for GCSE students. Enough work for a couple of lessons at least.

27 pages which take you through the play, offering critics interpretations of how to read the scenes, as well as questioning your own reading. Useful for teachers newly qualified and new to the text. Ensures a good set of revision notes.

Critical interpretations of Hamlet - Act 3. Powerpoint with question activities focusing on the text with critic views. Useful for cover lessons and newly qualified teachers to save preparation time. A Level

Guided questions and interpretations on Hamlet. Lessons focused on the text. Useful for teachers new to the text. Useful for OCR or Edexcel A level or AS A level.