Do you teach Shakespeare at GCSE?
Tell us what you need from a classroom resource … and win Odeon cinema tickets!
We are developing a free-to-use digital pack on Shakespeare texts, for schools in areas needing arts support.
In the UK, every child needs to pass a paper on Shakespeare to get their English GCSE. This means you have to access his plays before you can access further study and work opportunities.
The problem is that Shakespeare never wanted his plays to be read. So unless you experience an actor performing his words, they’ll never make complete sense.
Years of cuts to arts funding has meant more and more schools don’t have access to live theatre. And while state schools have been focusing less on arts education, private schools have been investing more into it. (Source: International Journal of Cultural Policy)
Our new resource will attempt to close the gap. We want to cater to multiple learning styles, as well as address the real needs of teachers on the ground. We’ll use the survey results to create a report, and start building the pack before the end of 2023.
