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  • Enjoying Shakespeare

    Resources to help structure teaching so that pupils progress in both key stages in their knowledge and understanding of Shakespeare and their skills in responding to and writing about the plays. Ref: DCSF 00039-2009

    Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre 2009

    The Globe's exciting and innovative production of Romeo and Juliet played to over 10,000 enraptured pupils and invited guests in March 2009 and is captured in audio files which can be streamed, or downloaded as MP3 files by teachers and used as a classroom resource. In addition to the play, there are interviews with the director, and some of the actors.

  • Views from the balcony: Ways of playing Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare study for KS3 and KS4

    A set of resources developed from footage of a rehearsal of Act 2 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet directed by Neil Bartlett for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) which can be used at either KS3 or KS4. The resources consist of ten units, with a range of lesson plans, worksheets and linked video clips, providing opportunities for a variety of approaches to the play, through drama activities, close reading tasks, written responses, and speaking and listening contexts.

  • Shakespeare for all ages and stages

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    Booklet on Shakespeare stagecraft with advice from Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London.
    Ref:
    00470-2008BKT-EN

  • Teaching Shakespeare: Globe Theatre materials for consultants

    Materials for consultants trained in the teaching of interactive drama strategies. This section is designed for Secondary National Strategy English consultants and is only accessible through a local authority password.

  • Teaching Shakespeare: models of effective consultancy

    Guidance on improving the teaching of Shakespeare, offering links to three models of effective consultancy. The models focus on: improving transition; teaching and learning in Key Stage 4; and improving teaching and learning in Shakespeare studies in Key Stage 3.

    Improving transition

    Information on how schools can plan a transition unit of work on teaching Shakespeare.

    Improving teaching and learning Shakespeare in Key Stage 3

    Guidance on improving the teaching of Shakespeare. Includes a ten-point plan aimed at helping departments whose pupils make too little progress in KS3 Shakespeare studies.

    Improving teaching and learning Shakespeare in Key Stage 4

    Consultancy package which sets out what kind of department would benefit, and spells out its aims in terms of outcomes in Key Stage 4 coursework. The model can be downloaded.

  • Teaching speaking and listening e-learning modules

      E-learning course on aspects of teaching speaking and listening with three modules: on Shakespeare, interviewing a visitor, and poetry through podcasting.

    • Module 1: Teaching Shakespeare

      Activities and resources for enhancing pupils' engagement with and understanding of Shakespeare using Much Ado About Nothing with Year 7 and Macbeth with Year 8.

  • Clip 1: Talking about our characters

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    Video clip from rehearsal of Act 2 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet directed by Neil Bartlett for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). In this clip the actors and director discuss the way Romeo and Juliet meet at the Capulet ball and the feelings experienced by the characters.

  • Clip 5: Juliet, two versions

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    Video clip from rehearsal of Act 2 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet directed by Neil Bartlett for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). In this clip the the director works with the actors to explore two different ways of playing Juliet as she asks, ' O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?'

  • Clip 3: Working with spaces

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    Video clip from rehearsal of Act 2 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet directed by Neil Bartlett for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). In this clip the director works with David Dawson on 'balcony' scene.

  • Clip 2: Making spaces

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    Video clip from rehearsal of Act 2 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet directed by Neil Bartlett for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). In this clip, director Neil Bartlett explores the idea of Juliet's private space – her bedroom – and what it means to her.
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