situations in which people who don’t live in urban areas lack financial stability and necessities for day to day living

when there is a focus on European culture or history, ignoring or excluding cultures and history from the wider world

when you make people believe something; a less formal synonym is to brainwash

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

The value of education to Enid in Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

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In 'Leave Taking: the power of education', pupils explored how a lack of Black representation in education and literature impacts sense of identity. In 'Leave Taking: an intersectional analysis', pupils focus on the specific experiences of Black Women in the play.

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

In this unit, pupils do a deep dive into the role of education in 'Leave Taking'. They first look at how education is presented, and how Viv and Del experience it differently. They then think about what Pinnock might be communicating about education, before preparing and writing an essay about it.

Modern text: first deep dive

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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

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Because she believes education provides lasting security.

Because she thinks Viv will get married soon.

Because she wants Viv to move back to Jamaica.

Because she doesn’t believe Viv faces any challenges.

In Scene Six of Leave Taking, why does Enid say she isn’t worried about Viv’s future?

Enid's family depended on her salary as postmistress, which was quite small.

Enid's family lacked basic day to day necessities for living.

Enid's life was very stable, if impoverished.

Enid and her family relied on Brod, and he migrated when he was quite young.

Enid's family depended on the land which did not always produce crops.

In 'Leave Taking', why might we describe Enid's upbringing in Jamaica as precarious?

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Viv talks to Brod about her mother's work ethic and determination that she is successful academically. How do these characteristics of her mother's make Viv feel?

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Brod argues with Enid about the way she is bringing up her children. What does he say she is doing wrong?

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Brod explains why Jamaica is "poor". He says Jamaica is still suffering from the legacy of "{{ }}".

Prepares for the Pastor's visit; slaps Del who leaves home

Grieves her mother and gives Viv money for university

Sees Mai again; still processing her grief

Enid is in six of 'Leave Taking's' eight scenes. Match her scenes to their plot points.

Scene Two of 'Leave Taking' begins with Enid preparing for the Pastor's visit by cleaning the house. What is Viv doing as Enid cleans?

She tells Viv to keep studying when she offers to help clean the house.

She boasts to Brod that Viv is descended from Nanny of the Maroons.

She boasts that Viv will go to university.

She is more worried about Del who doesn't have solid qualifications, unlike Viv.

She takes Del to an obeah reading to try and convince her to go back to school.

In 'Leave Taking', how does Pinnock establish that education is important to the character of Enid?

Enid's sister migrated shortly after her.

Enid always dreamed of migrating to England.

Her family didn't have access to basic necessities like running water.

Over the course of 'Leave Taking', what do we find out about Enid's upbringing in Jamaica?

In Scene Three of 'Leave Taking', Viv says she wants to take a gap year. How does Enid respond?

To be a country that is fully or partially under the control of another.

To be a country that is a place to migrate to or from.

To be a country that works with another country towards a certain aim.

To be a country that asks another country for support and advice.

To be a country that is exploited by another country for economic gain.

Jamaica was a British colony and then a Crown colony until it achieved independence in 1962. What does it mean to be a colony?

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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