KS3 & KS4 English curriculum

Pupils will already have encountered some aspects of Shakespeare's plays at primary school. This unit is a bridge between primary and secondary study of Shakespeare. Rather than read the whole play, pupils explore key sections to deepen their understanding. Similarly, pupils complete creative and spoken responses to the play rather than academic critical essays. This helps to ease their transition between primary and secondary studies of Shakespeare. This unit also starts pupils' exploration of outsiders within Shakespeare's play, which is developed across all of our Shakespeare units.

1. Comparing the Shakespearean theatre experience with modern theatre
2. Exploring Shakespearean theatre as a sensory experience
3. Understanding the plot of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
4. Consolidating our understanding of the plot of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
5. Understanding the characters of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
6. Introducing the role and presentation of Ariel in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
7. Exploring the power dynamics between Prospero and Ariel in 'The Tempest'
8. Writing about Prospero's treatment of Ariel in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
9. Crafting a monologue in Ariel's voice from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
10. Writing a monologue in Ariel's voice from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
11. Understanding Caliban's role and presentation in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
12. Exploring Prospero and Caliban's relationship in Act 1 Scene 2 of 'The Tempest'
13. Exploring Prospero's power over Caliban in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
14. Planning an essay on Prospero's power over Caliban in 'The Tempest'
15. Writing an essay on Prospero's treatment of Caliban in 'The Tempest'
16. Improving an essay on Prospero's power over Caliban in 'The Tempest'
17. Constructing a debate on the presentation of Caliban in 'The Tempest'
18. Exploring the treatment of Caliban in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
19. Considering Caliban as an outsider in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
20. Crafting a monologue from the perspective of Caliban from 'The Tempest'
21. Revising the theme of inequality in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
22. Understanding the portrayal of Miranda in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
23. Exploring Prospero's power over Miranda in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
24. Writing a diary in the voice of Miranda from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
25. Understanding the perspective of an outsider in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
26. Structuring an imaginative monologue in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
27. Writing the monologue of an outsider in relation to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
28. Considering how to use body language and voice to perform a convincing monologue