From live broadcasts beamed directly into the classroom to discussions about Shakespeare’s crime scenes, teachers are finding exciting new ways of bringing Shakespeare alive for their pupils.
Shakespeare’s 39 plays are regarded as a vital part of our cultural inheritance – which is why pupils at key stage 3 are expected to study two Shakespeare plays while key stage 4 students are required to read at least one.
This year, which marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, schools up and down the country are focusing on his work even more than usual.
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has organised a range of events to celebrate the 400th anniversary – in the Bard’s home town of Stratford-upon-Avon, across the UK and around the world – and has devised resources, workshops, talks and broadcasts to make Shakespeare “vivid, accessible and enjoyable” for young people and their teachers.
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