LADY LUMLEY’S SCHOOL MEDIUM-TERM SCHEME OF LEARNING
SUBJECT
TOPIC Macbeth
Prior learning
One Shakespearean comedy studied in Yr. 7
One Shakespearean tragedy studied in Yr. 8
(check earlier Key
Stages)
Lesson number and title
YEAR GROUP
9
LEARNING OUTCOMES – What will your learners be able to do by the end of the lesson (how will
you know?). Use Bloom’s Taxonomy
Timing
‘Something Wicked This
Way Comes’
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Select and organise information
Discuss Jacobean attitudes towards witchcraft
Make informed predictions about the role of witches in the play
‘Macbeth’
100m
The Witches
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To understand the role of the witches in the play
100m
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1
2
The Play
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To analyse their use of language and how it reflects their
character
to understand elements of the play and how they fit together
to be able to make connections and explain them to others
The Play cont.
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to understand elements of the play and how they fit together
to be able to make connections and explain them to others
100m
‘All Hail Macbeth!’
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To be able to use roleplay to help us to identify subtext
100m
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Explore the characters’ reactions to the witches
3
4
5
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Specific resources
SUBJECT
TOPIC Macbeth
Prior learning
One Shakespearean comedy studied in Yr. 7
One Shakespearean tragedy studied in Yr. 8
(check earlier Key
Stages)
Lesson number and title
YEAR GROUP
9
LEARNING OUTCOMES – What will your learners be able to do by the end of the lesson (how will
you know?). Use Bloom’s Taxonomy

to explore an event leading up to Duncan’s death
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to understand character’s motivation and feelings
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to be able to show understanding of a character through writing
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to demonstrate clear and precise use of English
Never shake thy gory lock
at me!
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To track Macbeth’s deterioration
To analyse language in the banquet scene
100m
The Witches second
predictions
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100min
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Use practical work in order to explore the dramatic impact of the
witches
Analyse and comment on Shakespearean metre
Construct their own verse with a controlled metre
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To compare and contrast different adaptations of Macbeth
To evaluate the presentation and dramatic function of the witches
100
mins
Duncan’s Death
6
7
8
Timing
Duncan’s Death cont.
(Writing Assessment)
9
Comparing media
10
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100m
Specific resources
SUBJECT
TOPIC Macbeth
Prior learning
One Shakespearean comedy studied in Yr. 7
One Shakespearean tragedy studied in Yr. 8
(check earlier Key
Stages)
Lesson number and title
YEAR GROUP
9
LEARNING OUTCOMES – What will your learners be able to do by the end of the lesson (how will
you know?). Use Bloom’s Taxonomy
11
12
Timing
Adaptations of Macbeth
(S&L assessment)

To be able to apply knowledge of the play in order to plan and
rehearse an adapted scene from Macbeth
100
mins
Adaptations of Macbeth
(S&L assessment)

To be able to present an adaption of a scene featuring the
witches from Macbeth
To be able to evaluate and feedback on our peers’ success
100
mins
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13
14
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