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Webinar on revising 'Macbeth' in the Leaving Certificate

April 27, 2025 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

On Tuesday 18th November 2025 I am giving a webinar on how teachers can help students revise Macbeth in the months leading up to the Leaving Certificate.

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Macbeth, Leaving Certificate
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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100 for 100 Macbeth, by Stuart Pryke and Amy Staniforth

March 06, 2024 by Julian Girdham in English Teaching, Shakespeare

English teachers will appreciate 100 for 100 Macbeth, by Stuart Pryke and Amy Staniforth, which is directed at student revision, but also has lots of opportunities for class work.

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March 06, 2024 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
English Teaching, Shakespeare
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Macbeth key moment video annotations

February 20, 2023 by Julian Girdham in English Teaching, Shakespeare

20 video/audio annotations of key moments in Macbeth.

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February 20, 2023 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
English Teaching, Shakespeare
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Macbeth webinar

January 08, 2023 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

The ‘shownotes’ for my webinar for teachers on revising Macbeth leading up to the Leaving Certificate. Via Tralee Education Support Centre, evening of Monday 9th January 2023.

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January 08, 2023 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Macbeth revision webinar

October 24, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

Details of a revision webinar on Macbeth on January 9th 2023.

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October 24, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Emma Smith on 'Macbeth'

October 20, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching, Books

Some notes on the Macbeth chapter in Emma Smith’s book This is Shakespeare.

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October 20, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
Shakespeare, English Teaching, Books
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Thinking about the tragedies: 54 exercises

October 18, 2022 by Julian Girdham in English Teaching, Shakespeare

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.

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October 18, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet, Othello
English Teaching, Shakespeare
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Thinking about 'Macbeth'

October 17, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

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.

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October 17, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Macbeth Quotation Quizlet: the whole play

October 17, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

A set of 98 useful quotations from Macbeth, combining the five separate Quizlets in a revision series.

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October 17, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Macbeth Quotation Quizlet Act 5

October 06, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

The fifth in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.

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October 06, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth, Macbeth Quizlets
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Macbeth Quotation Quizlet Act 4

October 05, 2022 by Julian Girdham in English Teaching, Shakespeare

The fourth in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.

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October 05, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth, Macbeth Quizlets
English Teaching, Shakespeare
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Macbeth Quotation Quizlet Act 3

October 04, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

The third in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.

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October 04, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth Quizlets, Macbeth
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Macbeth Quotation Quizlet: Act 2

October 03, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

The second in a revision/retrieval series using quotations from Macbeth, by Act.

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October 03, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth, Macbeth Quizlets
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Joel Coen's 'Macbeth'

January 12, 2022 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

Joel Cohen’s visually-stunning version of Macbeth is a consistently interesting addition to the conversation we have been having with this play for hundreds of years.

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January 12, 2022 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth, Film
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Macbeth 6: ten key quotations

May 19, 2021 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

The final post in a series of 6 for pupils revising Macbeth. Here are 10 key quotations: think about their significance and write notes before reading the analyses.

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May 19, 2021 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Macbeth 5: the end

April 21, 2021 by Julian Girdham in English Teaching, Shakespeare

Essay 5 in a series on Macbeth looks at the end, particularly the key speech ‘Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.’

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April 21, 2021 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
English Teaching, Shakespeare
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Macbeth 4: the supernatural

April 16, 2021 by Julian Girdham in English Teaching, Shakespeare

The fourth in a series of essays on Macbeth looks at the impact of the supernatural.

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April 16, 2021 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
English Teaching, Shakespeare
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Macbeth 3: Malcolm the hero?

April 13, 2021 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

The third in a series of essays on Macbeth looks at a possible ‘hero’ of the play, Duncan’s son Malcolm.

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April 13, 2021 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Macbeth 2: the real Lady Macbeth

April 07, 2021 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare, English Teaching

Lady Macbeth is not a one-dimensional ‘fiend’ but rather a complex, living human being. This essay examines her nine appearances in the play.

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April 07, 2021 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
Shakespeare, English Teaching
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Macbeth 1: 'If it were done'

April 05, 2021 by Julian Girdham in Shakespeare

The first in a series of posts on Macbeth starts with the most important moment in the play, the soliloquy ‘If it were done…’

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April 05, 2021 /Julian Girdham
Macbeth
Shakespeare
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