A beautifully illustrated, accessible introduction to Shakespeare and Macbeth for Year 9 / KS3 English. Designed especially for EAL/EALD, lower-confidence and mixed-ability learners, this 22-page booklet introduces students to Shakespeare through clear explanations, scaffolded activities and engaging visual supports.

Students explore:

Shakespeare and Elizabethan/Jacobean context
The Globe Theatre
Comedy, tragedy and history plays
Shakespearean language and common Elizabethan words
Famous Shakespearean idioms
Dramatic and literary techniques
Visual literacy and symbolism
An introduction to Macbeth
Key characters, themes and symbols
Power, ambition, fate and appearance versus reality
Short quotation analysis
Assessment-style explanation and evaluation activities
Key terminology and revision