Emma Smith on 'Macbeth'
Some notes on the Macbeth chapter in Emma Smith’s book This is Shakespeare.
Read MoreThinking about the tragedies: 54 exercises
54 exercises to discuss key quotations when revising Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear and Othello, with the rationale behind them, and an example from a key scene in Macbeth.
Read MoreThinking about 'Macbeth'
Here are some exercises on quotations in Macbeth. They are designed for 15-minute sessions of pair-work in class, but work perfectly well for individuals. You need to know the play well, so these are for revision at a late stage. The purpose is to make your mind work hard.
Read MoreMacbeth Quotation Quizlet: the whole play
A set of 98 useful quotations from Macbeth, combining the five separate Quizlets in a revision series.
Read MoreKatherine Rundell's 'Super-Infinite: the transformations of John Donne'
Katherine Rundell’s Super-Infinite: the transformations of John Donne is a thrilling revisiting of poems that may be 400 years old, but are still fizzingly alive.
Read MoreMacbeth Quotation Quizlet Act 5
The fifth in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.
Read MoreMacbeth Quotation Quizlet Act 4
The fourth in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.
Read MoreMacbeth Quotation Quizlet Act 3
The third in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.
Read MoreMacbeth Quotation Quizlet: Act 2
The second in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.
Read MoreMacbeth Quotation Quizlet: Act 1
The first in a revision series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.
Read MoreresearchED Dublin 2022 Programme
Here is the programme for researchED Dublin (The Return) on Saturday 24th September. Lots of hard choices to make. Attendees will receive the paper version on registration.
Read MoreR.F. Foster's 'On Seamus Heaney'
Roy Foster’s overview of the life and career of Seamus Heaney is careful, balanced, and skilful, covering a lot of ground in a relatively short book.
Read MoreEnglish teaching vacancy
Details of English teaching vacancies for 2022-23.
Read MoreAlex Quigley's 'Closing the Writing Gap'
Alex Quigley’s Closing the Writing Gap joins its predecessors on vocabulary and writing to form one of the very best resources around for teachers of all disciplines.
Read MoreLeaving Certificate English 2022, Paper 2
Observations on English Paper 2 of the 2022 Leaving Certificate
Read MoreLeaving Certificate English 2022, Paper 1
A review of the first English paper in the 2022 Leaving Certificate.
Read MoreOn Professional Development for Teachers in Irish Schools
Some considerations on CPD in post-primary schools in Ireland.
Read MoreLeaving Cert Exam Tips
A fuller version of some ‘tips’ from today’s Irish Times.
Read MoreZoe Enser's 'Bringing Forth the Bard'
Zoe Enser’s Bringing Forth the Bard is a valuable guide for both novice and experienced teachers of Shakespeare.
Read MoreAn English Meet, 2022
An account of the English Meet on Thursday 5th May 2022 at St Columba’s College, with the presentation and relevant links.
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