A student-friendly and SEN-accessible PowerPoint introducing key contextual ideas for Macbeth. Covers Shakespeare’s Jacobean England, kingship and succession, the Gunpowder Plot, witchcraft and superstition, gender roles, and the theatre of Shakespeare’s day. Includes high-quality visuals and editable teacher notes for guided discussion.
17 slides, takes around an hour to go through, possibly more with some questioning/pauses for discussion.
Perfect for GCSE English Literature (AQA), suitable for classroom use or independent study.
Macbeth, GCSE English Literature, AQA, William Shakespeare, context, accessible, SEN, kingship, Gunpowder Plot, witchcraft, gender roles, class divide, Jacobean England, regicide, Divine Right of Kings, Globe Theatre

Worksheet also included to engage students and test learning.