Oxford revise and shakespeare’s globe revision study boosts
Oxford Revise teamed up with Shakespeare’s Globe to create Shakespeare revision study boosts for Year 11 students studying AQA GCSE Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. 11 workshops took place around the country to over 300+ students.
What happened during the workshop
After brief introductions, each session started with warm-up activities used in theatres, to get everyone up on their feet and moving. Then we opened up the workshop packs and got to work.
These interactive workshops explored the play’s language, characters and themes using a range of acting techniques and drama activities. For example, an exercise using pointing and clapping helped to reveal power dynamics between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth.
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“This is a powerful combination. Our drama-focused approach brings Shakespeare’s plays to life in a way that is truly memorable, while the cognitive science underpinning Oxford Revise provides students with tools to consolidate their learning”
Charlie Withers, Senior Learning Manager at Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe practitioner introducing the day.
Working through a scene together.
Reading their Revision Study Boost booklets.
Exploring the finer points of Macbeth
Win a Study Boost session at your school
Competition closes on 30th June
If you are a secondary teacher based in England and your school follows the AQA GCSE English Literature specifications, you could win one of two sessions for your own Year 11 students.
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