A 30-page printable Macbeth colouring book for KS3 and GCSE English. No prep – just print.

Each page combines a large colouring illustration with a key quote and a short, pupil-friendly summary.

Includes:

• Pictorial plot summary of the whole play
• Shakespeare’s influences – historical and political context (Gunpowder Plot, King James I, witchcraft)
• 14 key scenes – illustration, key quote, pupil-friendly summary
• 15 character pages – portrait, key quote, character summary

Characters covered: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, the Three Witches, Duncan, Banquo, Macduff, Lady Macduff, Malcolm, Ross, Lennox, the Porter, Fleance, the Doctor, Hecate, Banquo’s Ghost

Scenes span Act 1 to Act 5 – full plot coverage including the witches’ prophecy, Duncan’s murder, the banquet scene, the sleepwalking scene, and the final battle.

Works for mixed-ability classes.

Suitable for AQA, Eduqas, Edexcel, OCR, and WJEC.

Format: Print-ready PDF, A4

• Specially adapted for low-literacy, SEND, and visual learners

• Encourages engagement through creativity

• Reduces text overload with chunked content and visual scaffolds

• Flexible for homework, classwork, revision, cover lessons, or intervention groups

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