Y10 Knowledge check and progress check
The context of Macbeth
I know when
‘Macbeth’ was
written and
when it was set
I can spell
Shakespeare
correctly
I know why
witches were
so scary to the
first audiences
of Shakespeare
I can put
inverted
commas
around the
name of the
play to show
I’m referring to
the play, not
the man
I know what a
Thane is and
where the play
is set
I know what
how Kings
chose their
successors
I know the
basic story of
‘Macbeth’
I know what an
ACT and a
SCENE is
The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth at the start of
the play
I can describe
the character of
Macbeth in five
adjectives
I can describe
the character of
Lady Macbeth
in five
adjectives
I can sum up
I can suggest
the relationship who Lady
between
Macbeth feels
Macbeth and
for Macbeth
his wife at the
start of the play
I know what
life was like for
women in
1600s Britain
I know why the
witches were
seen as
powerful
I can suggest
why they don’t
have power
over Banquo
I know why the
witches had
power over
Macbeth
I can suggest
what Macbeth
feels for his
wife
I could discuss
the quote
“Dearest
partner of
greatness”
I can describe
what is meant
by commitment
and marriage
commitment
The power of a soldier and their vows of honour
I know what
I know how
I understand
the Code of
Macbeth broke how Macbeth
Chivalry is
the code
has many good
qualities as a
soldier
The power of Lady Macbeth
I can suggest
why Lady
Macbeth wants
power
I can find
evidence that
she has power
over her
husband
I can discuss
how much
power women
had in the
1600s
The power of nature
I can describe
the ‘chain of
being’
I can discuss
why people
believed God
made terrible
things happen
when Duncan
was murdered
I can discuss how in
the end,
Shakespeare shows
the power of nature
in getting rid of
Macbeth and
bringing in
Malcolm’s good
qualities
The corruption of power
I can discuss
how Macbeth
and Lady
Macbeth
change in
power
I can discuss
how Macbeth’s
power struggle
with his wife
changes when
he is king
I can find
evidence to
prove how
Macbeth
changes
I can discuss
how power can
I can discuss
how power
I can suggest how
Shakespeare shows
Malcolm will be a
I can discuss
how Lady
Macbeth
becoming
Queen leads to
her losing
power over her
husband
corrupt
people’s minds
destroys the
Macbeths
‘good’ king in power