Macbeth Act 1 Scene 2: A Battlefield near Forres

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Sep 18, 2014

Today we read Act 1 Scene 2 of Macbeth and the students started recording key details in the following format: Summary of the events Characters present in the scene Setting and atmosphere of the scene A key quotation with its meaning explained in your own words. If you haven’t finished, here’s the script so you can do it for homework. SCENE II. A camp near Forres. Alarum within. Enter DUNCAN, MALCOLM, DONALBAIN, LENNOX,...

Dramatic Devices

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Sep 17, 2014

Future Dystopia

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Sep 1, 2013

Welcome to your new Year 8 class. Moving on for Year 7 can be a shock to the system as the pace and complexity of the work accelerates without warning. Notwithstanding this, Year 8 English is a fascinating, academically challenging and mature programme of Learning. Choosing Future Dystopia as your English programme for Year 8 will see you entering a world that bears a notable resemblance to the one we know, yet something is askew. The...