If you are vulnerable, you are in a position where people can hurt you emotionally or physically.

18th century leader of the Jamaican Maroons; led formerly enslaved Africans against British colonialists.

Behaviour by a person in a family unit that is threatening, controlling, violent, degrading, or manipulative.

When you relocate from one country to another.

Unjust treatment of people based on certain characteristics. For example race, gender, age.

An exploration of Scene Seven of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'

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An introduction to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

The significance of Windrush to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

Exploring the presentation of 1980s Britain in Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

Why did Winsome Pinnock write ‘Leave Taking’ and how do audiences respond to it?

An exploration of Scene Three of Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

An exploration of Scene Four of Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

An exploration of Scene Five of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'

Scene Five of Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’: the relationship between Viv and Del

An exploration of Scene Six of Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

An exploration of Scene Eight of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'

Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’: the character of Enid

'Leave Taking': an exploration of shame and guilt through the character of Enid

Exploring the character of Del across the eight scenes of ‘Leave Taking’

Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’: the character of Del

Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking': the character of Brod

The relationship between Mai and Del in Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'

Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking': Enid’s relationships with Jamaica and England

‘Leave Taking’: annotating essay questions and writing thesis statements

Planning an essay on the theme of belonging in Winsome Pinnock's  ‘Leave Taking’

Using context effectively in 'Leave Taking' essays

Planning an essay about the character of Brod in ‘Leave Taking’

Introductions and conclusions in a ‘Leave Taking’ essay on the character of Mai

Model responses for a ‘Leave Taking’ essay about identity and belonging

Writing a ‘Leave Taking’ essay on the character of Viv and ideas of belonging

Exploring model responses to an essay about Viv and belonging in ‘Leave Taking’

In 'Leave Taking: A Sense of Belonging', pupils explore the themes of immigration and identity in the play. In 'Leave Taking: The Power of Education', pupils explore how a lack of representation in literature and other educational materials negatively impacts on sense of self.

in 'Small Island', pupils explore the themes of identity, race, colonisation - shedding light on the experiences of Jamaican immigrants in post-war Britain. In 'Leave Taking: A Sense of Belonging', pupils explore the experiences of second generation immigrants and the difficulties they face in 1980's Britain.

In this unit, pupils start their exploration of Winsome Pinnock's play, 'Leave Taking'. They first learn about the play's context of 1980s Britain and the Windrush generation before then reading and exploring the full play. They finally explore themes and characters before working on essay writing.

Modern text: first study

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sexual or domestic abuse or violence, including  threats of or the aftermath of.

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', what does Brod reveal about Enid's relationship with her husband?

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', what do we learn about Brod's personal life?

'After everything we been through it hard to find you have any love left.'

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', what does Brod say when Del asks him if he loves Enid?

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', Del says she doesn't want to know about her father's abuse of her mother. Brod challenges her, asking 'Why not?...Because you want to think of her as a {{}}?'

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', Brod reveals Enid's husband's behaviour: 'If they [colleagues] won't treat him like a human being outside, him make sure she [Enid] treat him like a {{}}'.

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', Brod tells Del that Enid kicked him and Viv out the house, justifying her actions by saying she '{{}} too many people for too long.'

He sent Enid a ticket to migrate to Britain after saving for a full year.

He left the family when the girls were extremely young.

Over the course of Scene One to Six of 'Leave Taking', what do we learn about Enid's husband?

He started suffering from very poor mental health.

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', we learn about a friend of Brod's who was subject to a racist attack. What effect did this have on him?

a warrior who led formerly enslaved Africans against British colonialists

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Brod asks Viv if she has heard of 'Nanny a the Maroons'. Who is Nanny of the Maroons?

In Scene Three of 'Leave Taking', Enid expresses frustration with Brod, accusing him of spending 'half you life flat-out {{}}.'

In Scene Four of 'Leave Taking', Enid recalls a night with her husband when they had both decided they would migrate to England. She says, 'We sit by we self and {{}} through the night.'

In Scene Five of 'Leave Taking', Viv gives Del the money Enid gave her for her university education. She tells Del that Enid would want Del to have it because 'You're her {{}}.'

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

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