Teaching context can be a right regular pain in the arse. We, as English teachers, have to do it, but I’m sure it’s something we all do with caution, knowing that there’s every chance we’ll get back essays that (for some unknown reason) start with a biography of the writer and a summary of the […]
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Smashing Teaching Shakespeare!
For some of us this is the bread and butter of English teaching, for others it’s the albatross around our necks. Either way, it’s one of the most challenging tasks we, as English teachers, undertake. Ensuring that our students understand the characters, plot and themes can be tricky enough without having to teach them another […]