Education For Young People For Young People Discover films, web pages and online activities that will help you explore Shakespeare, his language and his plays. Photo by Rob Freeman © RSC Browse and license our images BBC Live Lessons & BBC Bitesize BBC Live Lessons on Shakespeare for Primary and Secondary students, plus the interactive game on BBC Bitesize Find out more Online Performances Watch selected RSC performances online Find out more Shakespeare's language Many words and phrases in the English language were first written down by William Shakespeare in his plays and poetry. Read More Shakespeare's life and times Who was William Shakespeare? What was life like in Stratford-upon-Avon and London when Shakespeare was alive? Discover more about his life - from his birth in 1564 through to his death 52 years later in 1616. Discover more You are in: Education Also in this section Also in this section How Your School Can Work With UsEvents and Workshops for StudentsSchools' BroadcastsAssociate Schools ProgrammeTeacher Professional DevelopmentTeacher ResourcesImpact and ResearchPlanning an Education VisitFrequently Asked QuestionsWhere We WorkEducation Associate Practitioners Our National Schools' Festival 2017 was a fantastic celebrationThe impact of ShakespeareLive LessonsPlaymaking Festival: Macbeth You might also like 18-25 Student Summer School Find out more The RSC Key Read More Interactive Learning Resources Find out more How we make theatre Read More