Leading the world’s enjoyment and understanding of Shakespeare’s works, life and timesThe Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s Learning Team promises you lively and interactive sessions of the highest quality, with literary heritage themes, that will be directly useful to your students’ curricular and examination requirements. Our sessions will also provide you with excellent opportunities for out of class assessment*.

The sessions can be combined to create a Shakespeare short course tailored to your students’ requirements or can be paired with a visit to one or more of Shakespeare’s Houses.

We look forward to working with you, inspiring your students, and enriching their experience of Shakespeare in memorable and rewarding ways. Dr Nick Walton Shakespeare Courses Development Manager

* One member of staff admitted free of charge with every ten students.

“Great! The kids (and teachers) have taken loads away.”

Rainhill High School, Liverpool

“Good group participation and involvement, which kept the girls engaged for an hour.”King Edward VI, Handsworth

“The day was brilliant. Our students liked the mix of information and participation.”Groby Community College, Leicester

“Our trip to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust was a wonderful experience which brought Shakespeare alive for students. They enjoyed the exhibition and continued to discuss their visit on the bus journey home. A thoroughly enjoyable school trip, which I will run again next year.”Monmouth Comprehensive School, Monmouthshire

“Pupils found it an excellent language focused recap of the play. I will certainly bring groups of pupils again.”Dodderhill School, Droitwich Spa

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Blogging ShakespeareEmbracing Shakespearian conversation in a digital age.

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www.bloggingshakespeare.comwww.findingshakespeare.co.ukwww.gettingtoknowshakespeare.comwww.60minuteswithshakespeare.com www.yearofshakespeare.com

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Booking information

How to find us

The Shakespeare Centre and Shakespeare’s Birthplace (CV37 6QW), where there is a coach dropping-off point, are in Henley Street in the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon. Nash’s House & New Place (CV37 6EP) and Hall’s Croft (CV37 6BG) are also in the centre of town. Anne Hathaway’s Cottage & Gardens (CV37 9HH) and Mary Arden’s Farm (CV37 9UN), which both have on-site parking, are one and a half and three miles respectively from the town.

Stratford-upon-Avon is a short drive from Junction 15 of the M40 and is well sign-posted on all major routes from Coventry, Birmingham, Oxford, Banbury, Worcester and Evesham.

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Setting the scene for

February – December 2013

LearningKey Stage 3 & 4

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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

We are the world’s leading charity in promoting the enjoyment of Shakespeare’s works, life and times. We care for five historic houses in Stratford-upon-Avon, all associated with William Shakespeare and his family, and are a leading centre of learning and internationally renowned Shakespeare Collections. We are an independent charity and receive no regular funding. We rely on support from our visitors, Friends and donors.

To book:t: +44 (0)1789 207131e: education1@shakespeare.org.uk

The Learning DepartmentThe Shakespeare Birthplace TrustHenley StreetStratford-upon-AvonCV37 6QW

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The Shakespeare Centre, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6QWt: +44 (0)1789 204016 f: +44 (0)1789 296083 www.shakespeare.org.uk

Exploring Shakespeare

Discursive Learning – Deep Understanding

Students will:• discover facts about Shakespeare’s life

and times• explore Shakespeare’s schooldays• discuss the nature of play-going in

Shakespeare’s London • learn about plays in the First Folio• see images of Shakespeare’s plays in

performance• consider Shakespeare’s place in the world’s

cultural heritage• compete in a Shakespearian quiz to win a

Shakespeare Insult badge!• visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace and the

Life, Love & Legacy exhibition.

The perfect way to bring Shakespeare alive!

Learning outcomes:• developing oral contribution to

class discussion• enriching understanding of social

and cultural context• retaining information and working effectively

as a team.

Two hours with visit / 60 minutes for talk only£6.95 per student when combined with a visit to Shakespeare’s Birthplace (minimum charge based on ten people) or £4.25 if booked separately.

Key Stage 3

Brush up your ShakespeareThe Shakespeare Centre

Educational visit to Shakespeare’s Houses & GardensShakespeare’s BirthplaceWhere the story began

William Shakespeare was born and grew up in this house:

• stand where genius was born• see our Life, Love & Legacy exhibition

and discover the world that shaped the man

• explore the Shakespeare family home and glove-making business

• enjoy live theatre every day with costumed actors performing excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays.

Nash’s House & New PlaceSite of Shakespeare’s final home

Shakespeare spent his last years at New Place where he died in 1616:

• see a well-preserved Tudor house and traditional knot garden

• learn about finds from the three-year archaeological dig featured on TV’s Time Team and National Treasures Live

• explore the Great Garden and admire the amazing statues dedicated to Shakespeare’s plays.

Anne Hathaway’s Cottage & GardensRomantic cottage and enchanting gardens The family home of Shakespeare’s wife:

• see where young William Shakespeare courted his future bride

• visit the charming thatched Tudor cottage with its beautiful gardens

• explore nine acres of grounds, woodland walks and sculpture and tree gardens

• look out for heritage blooms, traditional orchards and local wildlife

• listen to readings of popular sonnets in the Sonnet Arbour.

Mary Arden’s Farm

Real working Tudor farm

The Childhood home of Shakespeare’s mother: • step back in time for all the

sights, smells and sounds of a 1 6th-century farm

• try your hand at farm chores and meet the rare breed animals

• watch our Tudors cook the traditional midday meal

• enjoy falconry displays• explore countryside walks and

nature trails• visit our spacious café, Mary Arden’s

Kitchen, for light refreshments.

Mary Arden’s Farm is open from mid March to the end of October.

Hall’s Croft

Jacobean home of Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna Shakespeare and her wealthy husband, Dr John Hall, lived in this elegant house: • examine our collection of period

apothecary’s equipment and medical books

• discover stories of the house’s famous past residents as we celebrate its 400th anniversary

• explore the gardens and see the herbs and plants Dr Hall would have used in his remedies

• visit our delightful café for light refreshments.

Courses hotline t: 01789 207131 e: education1@shakespeare.org.uk www.shakespeare.org.uk

Discursive Learning – Deep Understanding

Students will:• explore literary and historical context• discuss language use and effects• discover original stagecraft • direct characterisation • imagine staging scenes• identify ideas and issues• examine the writer’s craft • discuss film and live performance.

Choose your play:• Macbeth• Hamlet• Twelfth Night• Romeo and Juliet• Much Ado About Nothing • Merchant of Venice• Julius Caesar• A Midsummer Night’s Dream• Richard III• The Tempest• The Winter’s Tale• Othello.

Text LinkagePick two or more of Shakespeare’s plays for comparison to suit your students’ needs.

Learning outcomes:• developing ability to shape ideas in light of

comments made by others• promoting sensitivity to alternative

interpretations• encouraging reflective, critical and

discriminating responses• deepening understanding of Shakespeare’s

texts as play scripts. Two hours with visit / 60 minutes for talk only£6.95 per student when combined with a visit to Shakespeare’s Birthplace (minimum charge based on ten people) or £4.25 if booked separately.

Key Stage 4

Spotlight on ShakespeareThe Shakespeare Centre

For teachers

Shakespeare: Inspiration and Impact Residential12 - 13 July 2013 Stratford-upon-Avon

Visit the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for a residential course run in collaboration with AQA, designed to offer teachers ideas for inspirational teaching which will enthuse learners about Shakespeare and raise achievement in the classroom.

For further details on course content, dates and locations visit www.coursesandevents.aqa.org.uk

As part of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s Shakespeare Film Festival we are holding a short film competition. How you choose to fill 20 minutes of film is up to you, but it’s all about Shakespeare.

Critical Reading, Thinking and Writing Students will: • learn how to identify verse and poetic

techniques• discover how to approach Shakespeare’s verse• develop a focused approach to reading poetry • gain confidence in structuring written

responses to texts• use textual evidence effectively• make informed choices in reading and

communication.

Learning outcomes: • develop confidence when reading and

discussing poetry• communicate effectively and concisely in

written responses • use critical reading skills in practical writing• produce written responses for

out-of-class assessment.

A 45-minute interactive talk followed by a 45-minute ‘Written Responses to Poetry’ workshop. £8.95 per student when combined with a visit to Shakespeare’s Birthplace (minimum charge based on ten people) or £6.25 if booked separately.

Key Stage 3 & 4

Poetry Lab: Using Shakespeare to understand Poetry The Shakespeare Centre

NEW FOR 2013

Espresso ShakespeareAQA/Shakespeare Birthplace Trust digital resource for teachers We are delighted to introduce a new digital resource for teachers, developed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in collaboration with AQA. The resource links Shakespeare’s plays and encourages exciting and stimulating comparisons between the treatment of certain themes, dramatic techniques, and performance choices.

Coming soon

NEW FOR 2013

Mary Arden’s FarmShakespeare’s Birthplace

Calling all film makers!For more information go to www.filmingshakespeare.com Closing date: 1 July 2013

“The students had a fantastic day and they now have an excellent knowledge of Shakespeare.”West Hatch High School, Essex