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

a mix of two different things; for example, combining Caribbean and British culture

when an action, group, or behaviour is made illegal, or when someone is portrayed as criminal

giving freedom; allowing people to do what they want or express themselves

a fixed, simple idea about a group of people that is often untrue or unfair

what a character really feels or means, even if they don’t say it directly

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

Established 1926 as the British Empire declined, this is an international association of 56 independent countries many of which used to be British colonies.

When you relocate from one country to another.

When you make people believe something. A less formal synonym is to brainwash.

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

Discrimination against people based on their race or ethnicity.

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

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

A collection of influential, significant texts, each considered representative of their time period.

If you revive a play, you create a new production of it.

If something in a text is universal, then audiences, regardless of time period or circumstance, can relate to it.

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

disagreements or misunderstandings between older and younger generations

the lasting impact or things a person leaves behind for others, even after they are gone

a writer invited to work at a theatre (or institution) to observe, create, and develop their work

not secure or safe; likely to change and uncertain

What do you remember about the process of writing Leave Taking?

What sort of plays do you like by other writers

A religious leader of a Christian church.

Instructions written in a play script (often in italics) which explain something about the staging or how an actor should deliver a line.

When you speak in an unknown language during a religious service; considered communication from God.

Describes a person or place that has been made poor.

If you emigrate, you relocate from one country to another.

A verb used for animals: an animal that breeds mates with another animal and produces offspring (children).

A series of spell-casting and healing traditions found in the Caribbean.

Foreshadowing is a literary device. It gives the reader or audience a hint or indication of what might happen later in the story.

An object that is thought to have magical powers.

If you are loyal to someone, you are faithful to them. You don’t do anything that would undermine your relationship with them.

If you sacrifice something, you willingly give up something that is important to you.

If you have a brother or sister, you have a sibling.

A place where you live. The word home is often connected to ideas of belonging, and security.

A feeling of being out of place, or in the wrong place.

Who you are; the qualities that make you. Understanding, finding and accepting your identity can be a life’s work.

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

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

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

The process by which something may change over time, including people understanding and accepting who they are.

fighting back against something unfair or trying to stop something you disagree with

to speak or act confidently so people know what you think or who you are

unfair or negative treatment of someone because of their race, gender, religion, or another part of their identity

How are Mai and Enid different as characters?

Being alone, without friends, help or support.

A negative emotion, often connected with blaming yourself for something, or feeling embarrassed about something.

An emotion you feel when you have done something bad. Guilt makes you feel worried and unhappy.

If something is a symbol, it represents or expresses an idea. In 'Leave Taking', cleaning could be a symbol for shame.

The tools a playwright uses to create drama. Examples are setting, stage directions, dialogue and language choices.

The first sentence of a paragraph. It states the paragraph’s main idea.

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.

A strong urge or impulse towards a particular career, or path in life.

The purpose of a particular character or prop in a play. What they, or it, help us understand further about the playwright’s messages.

Work that explores issues in society, especially issues of injustice.

Work that explores political issues and policies in society.

The feeling that you are accepted in a group, community or society.

To invest in something, means to put time, money or effort into something that you think will go up in value.

A Jamaican folk religion combining aspects of surviving African religion with aspects from Protestant religion.

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

The overarching argument to an essay, supported by the entire text.

A piece of writing that explains and develops your own argument.

To make and add notes or short explanations to texts or images.

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

Quotations which support your topic sentence, and that require analysis.

Quotations which support your topic sentence, but don’t require analysis.

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

The final sentence of a paragraph. It comes to a conclusion about the paragraph’s main idea, focusing on writer’s intentions.

An idea that is explored multiple times in a text.

A text that remains relevant no matter the time period.

An adjective used to describe a text which, regardless of time period or circumstance, audiences can relate to.

Modern text: first study

Leave Taking: a sense of belonging

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