12 online lessons on Macbeth for GCSE English Literature. Analysing 10 key extracts and practising essay writing. Learning how to use 

• quotes
• terminology
• context

Suitable for all exam boards.

This is a course for those who realise that understanding a 400+ year-old Shakespeare's masterpiece does not come after 3 or 5 or even 8 lessons. A "complete" understanding of Macbeth doesn't come even after the full 12 lessons, but we will try! :) With this in-depth course, you will learn not only how to analyse Macbeth, but you will also learn how to analyse poetry - because speeches in Macbeth are like poems!

Here is our lesson plan:

Act 1, Scene 2 – We hear about Macbeth’s bravery 1

Act 1, scene 3 – Macbeth’s first thoughts of murder 2

Act 1, Scene 4 - The gratitude of King Duncan contrasts Macbeth’s “black desires” 3

Act 1, Scene 7 – Macbeth having doubts about the murder 4

Act 2, Scene 1 – Macbeth deciding on the murder and going crazy at the same time 5

Act 2, Scene 2 – Just after the murder 6

Act 3, Scene 2 – Macbeth is becoming obsessed with killing Banquo and his son 7

Act 3, Scene 4 – Macbeth goes mad, sees Banquo’s ghost at the banquet 8

Act 5, Scene 3 – Macbeth is tired, but ready to fight till the end 9

Act 5, Scene 5 – Macbeth’s last speech 10

For this course you will need two books:

1. Cambridge School edition of Macbeth https://amzn.eu/d/fkFXBgK
2. GCSE English Literature for AQA Macbeth Student Book https://amzn.eu/d/1chTM2c

Plus a print-out of the attached file.