A person who was born in one country, but moves to live and establish their life in another country.

People who have grown up in a country that at least one of their parents was not born in.

When many citizens who had migrated to Britain between 1948 and 1973 were facing deportation under a discriminatory immigration system.

In relation to context, when you embed it into paragraphs rather than including it as a series of isolated facts.

Using context effectively in 'Leave Taking' essays

English

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 Seven 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’

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

What was happening when the text was written.

What influenced the text's style or genre.

What were the shared values and ideas of the time period.

What are the life experiences of the author.

In every 'Leave Taking' essay, you should include context. Match the type of context to its definition.

In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock tells us she wanted to be an actor, but that she was told she wouldn't be successful because she is Black. What type of context is this?

develop Enid's relationship with her mother

develop Enid's relationship with her daughters

develop our understanding of the play's setting

In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock tells us she was asked to reduce her original cast of characters in 'Leave Taking's' first draft to just five. What does she say this allowed her to do?

her grandfather's grandfather was a colonial

her grandfather's grandfather was colonised

her grandfather's grandfather was enslaved

In Scene Six of 'Leave Taking', Mai decribes her great grandfather's journey to Jamaica in the hold of a ship. What does Mai mean?

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Brod explores the lasting impact Britain's colonisation of Jamaica. If exploring colonisation as a way to understand the play, what type of context are you relying on?

In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', which 2018  event does Pinnock link to Brod's experience of needing to seek naturalisation?

In 'Leave Taking', which characters are first generation immigrants?

In 'Leave Taking', which characters are second generation immigrants?

because they want him to update his Jamaican passport

because he has to pay to become a British citizen

because Viv is not considered a British citizen

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', why is Brod angry at the British government?

the act of moving from one country to another

the act of moving back to your country of birth

the act of making someone a legal citizen of a country they weren't born in

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Brod is angry that he has to seek naturalisation. What does it mean to seek naturalisation?

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