Leave taking is the act of saying goodbye to something that you are leaving behind.

A theme is an idea that is explored in a text in a number of different ways to fully explore the complexity of that idea.

A generation refers to people of about the same age. Grandparents, parents and children are all different generations.

Obeah is a series of spell-casting and healing traditions found in the Caribbean.

Colonisation is when a country establishes control over another country, exploiting it for economic gain.

An introduction to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

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Winsome Pinnock introduces ‘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?

Winsome Pinnock on writing 'Leave Taking'

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 Seven of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'

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

Winsome Pinnock on the characters in '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

Expressions that are regarded as coarse or otherwise unacceptable, including swear words and rude words.

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

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

a Jamaican born woman in her 40s with 2 daughters

a family friend of Enid's, also Jamaican born

Enid's oldest daughter, she has left school, born in London

Enid's second daughter, still in school, born in London

There are five characters in 'Leave Taking'. Match the characters to their roles.

One of 'Leave Taking's' key themes is inter-generational conflict. How many generations are presented in the cast?

In Enid's house, with a presentation of a conflict between Enid and Del

With Enid looking to Mai, an obeah woman for advice and healing

With the presentation of a conflict between Enid and Del

With Mai reflecting on her worries about Del

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In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Mai says 'I don't deal in numbers. Is {{}} I deal in.'

In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Del calls obeah 'mumbo jumbo {{}}'.

They are designed to be performed on stage.

'Leave Taking' is a play. What are common features of plays?

They can establish how the audience should enter the theatre.

They can establish the dialogue between characters.

They can explain how the set should look.

They tell the director exactly what to do.

They can explain how an actor should deliver their lines.

'Leave Taking' includes stage directions. What is the purpose of stage directions in a play?

'Leave Taking' was first performed in 1987 and is set around this time. It is a modern play. Which century is it set in?

That there are five people for each role.

'Leave Taking' has a cast of five. What does the word 'cast' mean in this context?

The act of being forced to leave somewhere

The act of stealing something when you leave somewhere

Winsome Pinnock's first full length play is 'Leave Taking'. The title is significant. What might the title refer to?

She has been given awards for many of her plays

Winsome Pinnock, the playwright who wrote 'Leave Taking', is a prolific British playwright. What does 'prolific' mean?

Starter Quiz

'Leave Taking' is a play. What are common features of plays?