This resource contains a full sequence of lessons introducing and exploring Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. Designed for KS4 English Literature, it provides everything you need to guide students through Acts 1–2 while building their confidence in analysis, discussion, and essay writing.
What’s included?
12 fully resourced lessons covering historical context, key characters, and the first two acts of the play.
Discussion prompts that encourage debate around loyalty, prejudice, justice, mercy, and choice.
Close reading activities with scaffolded comprehension questions.
Differentiated tasks ranging from simple sentence starters to extended evaluative writing using higher-level vocabulary.
Creative and interactive activities including role-play scenarios, debates, grammar starters, quick-fire quizzes, and reflective plenaries.
Catch-up and recap lessons built into the scheme to ensure all learners stay on track.
Essay writing guidance with model paragraphs, sentence starters, and academic phrases to help students structure their responses effectively.
Why this resource?
Follows the play in chronological order (Acts 1–2).
Varied activity types to suit different learners — from group discussions to PEE writing practice.
Clear learning objectives and plenaries in every lesson.
Ready to use straight away in the classroom or online.
Perfect for teachers looking for a comprehensive, engaging, and differentiated scheme of work on The Merchant of Venice.
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