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This free resource offers the first four lessons of a fully resourced 26-lesson scheme of work for Shakespeare’s The Tempest, designed especially for KS3. It includes detailed PowerPoint slides, vocabulary support, character work, creative writing activities, and an Easy Read narrative version of the play to support accessibility and engagement.

These lessons focus on Act 1 and introduce:

• The shipwreck and storm
• Prospero’s backstory and Miranda’s compassion
• Ariel’s first appearance and desire for freedom
• Caliban’s story and his bitterness toward Prospero
• Ferdinand and Miranda’s meeting, with Prospero watching

This free download includes:

• 4 fully planned lessons with engaging activities and literacy support
• Comprehension questions, tricky vocabulary tasks, and creative writing frames
• Opportunities for empathy-based drama, illustration and character exploration
• Extracts supported by Easy Read narrative summaries

This taster is ideal for:

• Introducing Shakespeare to mixed-ability or lower-attaining classes
• Giving students confidence with language and context
• Teachers seeking to trial a new scheme before purchase

The full scheme (available separately contains:

26 lessons, 165 slides, and an Easy Read PDF of the full play

• Final assessment with mark scheme
• Thematic work on power, forgiveness, colonisation and freedom
• Activities including diary entries, role play, drawing tasks, and extended writing scaffolds

Use this free sample to get a feel for the full unit—and bring Shakespeare’s island to life in your classroom.