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

A part of a person’s identity, that can be grounded in their nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class or generation.

Discrimination against people based on their race or ethnicity.

When a country establishes control over another country, exploiting it for economic gain.

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

English

An introduction to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

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'

‘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

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Some of the characters in 'Leave Taking' were born in Jamaica which was colonised by Britain in 1655. When did Jamaica achieve independence?

She finds Enid’s connection to England complex and interesting.

She believes Enid feels fully accepted in England.

She thinks Enid wants to return to the Caribbean immediately.

She sees Enid’s relationship with England as simple and happy.

In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', what does Pinnock say about Enid's relationship with England?

In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', what word does Pinnock use to describe Enid’s attempt to build a new life?

In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock says of Enid: "[She is] {{ }} by memories of what she has left behind."

She feels excited and playful about her journey.

She feels successful and fulfilled in England.

She feels like she's constantly moving forward.

She feels like all her effort has led nowhere.

In Scene Four of 'Leave Taking', Enid compares herself to a cat chasing its own tail. What does this simile suggest?

She hasn't spoken to Enid since she migrated.

She called Enid, "Miss English" after Enid migrated.

She wanted a relationship with her grandchildren.

In Scene Eight of 'Leave Taking', what do we find out about Enid's mother?

In 'Leave Taking', how many times does Enid visit Mai?

In Scene Eight of 'Leave Taking', what does Enid say her friends and family in Jamaica call her?

He migrated to America, and this is where Enid originally wanted to migrate to.

He gave Enid some stockings which she treasured.

He also migrated to England, before saving to bring Enid over.

His migration seemed to inspire Enid's migration.

In Scene Four of 'Leave Taking', we learn that an uncle of Enid's also migrated. What do we learn about him?

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Enid and Brod discuss Jamaica. What word, beginning 'c' does Brod use to explain why Jamaica is poor?

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

Lesson outcome

Content guidance