Improving teaching and learning Shakespeare in KS3: a model of effective consultancy

Overview

This ten day implementation programme will help consultants to structure support for a department who – year on year – achieve disappointing results in their KS 3 Shakespeare papers. It involves:

• reviewing the current provision;
• seeking to develop the department leader's vision for improving performance;
• departmental discussions to secure understanding of expectations and criteria for success;
• developing departmental vision for improvement;
• department training and workshop sessions to share and develop active engagement strategies;
• departmental meetings to adapt/rewrite plans for teaching Shakespeare;
• joint observation, classroom support and co-teaching with SL and/or consultant;
• peer coaching and/or team teaching;
• interim review and further planning;
• a final review that leaves the department with a clear vision of continuing improvement.