Pupil outcome: I can explain the role of violence and honour in Elizabethan society. Key learning points: - ‘Romeo and Juliet’ opens and ends with acts of violence. - Exposure to violence would have been a reality in Elizabethan England....

Pupil outcome: I can include relevant contextual ideas in my writing when exploring the character of Puck in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Key learning points: - Shakespeare was writing for an Elizabethan audience. - The ideas, characters...

Pupil outcome: I can explain why some of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' takes place in a magical forest. Key learning points: - Elizabethans believed that everyone had their place in society, a hierarchy they called The Great Chain of...

Join us as we delve into Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" and uncover the pervasive theme of patriarchy woven throughout the narrative. In this discussion, we explore how the power dynamics and societal structures of Shakespeare's...

This analysis unpacks the cobbler's dialogue in "Julius Caesar," demonstrating Shakespeare's mastery in layering humor with wordplay. Through a simple conversation about a cobbler's tools, the segment reveals deeper insights into...

England was the clear winner of the latter half of the 16th century. Flourishing under the reign of their industrious and stylish monarch, Queen Elizabeth I, it was between 1558 and 1603 that England emerged as the world’s first real...