RESOURCES - EXAMPLES OF ACTIVE APPROACHES
What do we mean by active approaches to teaching Shakespeare? The following links give examples of exercises that illustrate active approaches in the classroom.
Young people are up on their feet, moving around, saying the text aloud, exploring the feelings and ideas that emerge:
Romeo and Juliet KS2 »
Much Ado About Nothing KS3 and 4 »
There is a focus on physical and emotional responses, as well as intellectual responses, to the text:
The Tempest KS3 and 4 »
An edited text is used to allow students to gain confidence with language:
Othello KS4 »
Active approaches are used to inform and test critical analysis:
NATE - Antony and Cleopatra KS4 »
Pupils investigate a range of interpretative choices in the text and negotiate these with their teacher:
Macbeth KS2 and 3 »
Richard III KS3 and 4 »
Drama techniques are used to explore language, meaning, character and motivation:
NATE - Much Ado About Nothing KS3 and 4 »
Understanding of the play is assessed through a combination of creative oral and written responses:
Hamlet KS2 »
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