KS3 English: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Full Scheme of Work
A complete 20-lesson Shakespeare scheme designed to introduce Key Stage 3 students to plot, character, language, and themes in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Builds core analytical skills, encourages creative responses, and supports preparation for future GCSE study.
What’s Included:- Full 20-lesson PowerPoint series guiding students through key extracts and scenes
- Structured tasks for reading, writing, speaking and listening
- Contextual understanding of Elizabethan theatre, gender roles, and social structure
- Scaffolded analysis tasks, including quote exploration and GCSE-style questions
- Creative writing opportunities and performance-based activities
- Clear success criteria and plenary tasks built into every lesson
- Develop confidence with Shakespearean language and stagecraft
- Analyse how themes of love, power, and magic are presented
- Enhance inference, interpretation, and justification of ideas
- Encourage creative engagement with character and narrative structure
- Year 8 or Year 9 English classes
- KS3 Shakespeare units or transition to GCSE
- Stretch and challenge opportunities for high-attaining students
- Revision or intervention use with clear lesson sequencing
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This scheme is packed with engaging lessons that made A Midsummer Night’s Dream accessible and enjoyable for my Year 8s. The creative tasks and performance elements really brought the play to life, and the structured analysis helped build confidence with Shakespearean language. A top-quality resource I’ll return to year after year!
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