Pupil outcome: I can create and maintain an argument about the character of Puck by writing clear topic sentences which support a thesis statement. Key learning points: - A thesis is an idea that you develop and maintain throughout an...

Pupil outcome: I can include relevant contextual ideas in my writing when exploring the character of Puck in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Key learning points: - Shakespeare was writing for an Elizabethan audience. - The ideas, characters...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how the character of Puck is presented and how audiences might respond to him, focusing on his actions in Acts 2 and 3 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Key learning points: - In Elizabethan folklore, the word...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the way Puck treats the Rude Mechanicals in Act 3 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, and consider how this is different or similar to his words and actions in Act 2. Key learning points: - Arguably, Puck is...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Puck is presented in Act 2, Scene 2 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Key learning points: - In Act 2, Scene 2, Puck tries to fulfil Oberon’s orders but he makes a mistake. - Puck’s mistake creates much...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Puck is introduced in Act 2 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, and common Elizabethan beliefs about this character. Key learning points: - Oberon’s servant has two names: Puck and Robin Goodfellow. - In...

Pupil outcome: I can select quotations which help me explore how Puck is presented across Acts 2 and 3 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Key learning points: - Some people argue Puck is the most important character in the play because of...

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Today is April Fool's Day, a day traditionally marked as a day of pranks, fake news and practical jokes. There are a few rules to be observed though. Check it o

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