A comprehensive, student-friendly workbook for teaching The Shawshank Redemption (1994) as part of the Leaving Certificate Comparative Study.

Designed to support students from first viewing through to exam revision, this 64-page A4 resource helps learners build a clear, detailed understanding of the film’s characters, key moments, themes, social setting/cultural context, relationships and General Vision and Viewpoint.

Included:

• Pre-watching and first-viewing activities
• A guide to the comparative modes at both Ordinary and Higher Level
• Nine detailed key-moment study pages, including Andy’s arrival, the rooftop scene, the opera broadcast, Brooks’s release, Tommy’s evidence and Andy’s escape
• Ordinary Level notes on Social Setting, Theme and Relationships
• Higher Level notes on Cultural Context, Theme or Issue, and General Vision and Viewpoint
• Character studies on Andy, Red, Warden Norton, Captain Hadley, Brooks and key minor characters
• A key quotation bank organised by comparative mode
• Annotated sample answers for Ordinary Level and Higher Level
• Final revision recap pages designed for highlighting, underlining and annotation
• Comparative planning grids, with completed Shawshank examples and space for students to compare one or two further texts

The workbook has been created with classroom use in mind: clear explanations, manageable exam-focused language, structured writing support and plenty of opportunities for students to make connections between texts as they learn.

Ideal for teachers introducing the film, revising it with an exam class, or helping students develop comparative thinking throughout their study.