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Exam Board: AQALevel: GCSE Grade 9-1Subject: English LiteratureSuitable for the 2026 examsEverything you need to revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guideOur Romeo and Juliet Snap Revision Text Guide has everything you need to score top marks on your GCSE Grade 9-1 English Literature exam right at your fingertips! Revise Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare in a snap with this handy guide.- Refresh your knowledge of the plot, context, characters and themes- Pick up top tips to ace your AQA exam- Plenty of practice questions included in every section- Packed with every quote and extract you need- Examples of how to plan and write your essay responses- QR codes link directly to online videos providing further analysis of the text

For the first time, there is an anthology of monologues for young people available, taken from plays commissioned as part of the National Theatre Connections over the past 20 years. <BR><BR>Always drawing together the work of 10 leading playwrights - a mixture of established and current writers - the annual National Theatre Connections anthologies offer young performers between the ages of 13 and 19 an engaging selection of plays to perform, read or study. Each play is specifically commissioned by the National Theatre's literary department and reflects the past year's programming at the venue in the plays' ideas, themes and styles. The plays are performed by approximately 200 schools and youth theatre companies across the UK and Ireland, in partnership with multiple professional regional theatres where the works are showcased.<BR><BR>This anthology of 100 monologues is the ideal resource for teenagers and young people attending auditions either in the amateur or professional theatre world; students leaving secondary school to audition for drama school; as well as teachers of English and Drama looking for suitable dramatic for their students to engage with and perform. It provides suitable scene-study books that are suitable and relevant to the student in terms of tone, style and content. Young actors who have searched for audition material written in the voice of teenage characters will welcome this resource.

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Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials.Twelfth Night is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Key features:1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatoryComes with free supporting 'Shakespeare in Context' videos filmed at Shakespeare's Globe. Just scan the QR code on the back.Suitable for: This title is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent GCSE and AS/A level specifications.The Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. The Merchant of Venice is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Key features:1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatorySuitable for: - Students aged 11+- All exam boardsThe Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. The Tempest is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Key features:1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatorySuitable for: - Students aged 11+- All exam boardsThe Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

Oxford School Shakespeare: Othello - Bestselling GCSE Student EditionThe Oxford School Shakespeare series is trusted by teachers and loved by students worldwide. This student edition of Othello is expertly designed to make Shakespeare accessible, engaging, and fully supported in the classroom or at home.Featuring clear on-page notes, helpful illustrations, and authoritative academic insight, it is ideal for GCSE and secondary students aged 11+ across all exam boards.Key Themes Covered This edition explores essential ideas needed to understand Othello's character, including: ¿ Othello's ill-fated marriage with Desdemona ¿ Othello as the tragic hero ¿ Othello as a victim of trickery and racial prejudiceKey Features ¿ Accessible notes and commentary to support understanding ¿ Clear two-column layout for quick reference and explanations ¿ Wide margins for effective annotation and note-taking ¿ Additional background material, reading lists, and website recommendations ¿ Contextual and explanatory illustrations throughoutFree Bonus Resources Comes with free supporting 'Shakespeare in Context' videos filmed at Shakespeare's Globe - simply scan the QR code on the back.Suitable For ¿ Students aged 11+<BR>> ¿ All UK exam boards (GCSE and KS3)The Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, along with revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

This drama text includes 137 drama games in a lesson-play format. Everything you need to teach basic dramatic skills using improv games. A semester-long theatre curriculum guide; if used with Improv Ideas by the same authors, there are enough games for a year's work. Select from more than 134 drama games and improvs adaptable to all age groups. Within the theatre book's 30 units are 74 lessons covering all elements of drama. The lessons are structured sequentially with an emphasis on group building. The drama guide helps you teach drama skills holistically. Students are unaware they are being taught many new skills with every lesson. This unique curriculum is the culmination of many years of evolution and testing. The most comprehensive and easy-to-use improv book available today.

Do you know a teen that's been bitten by the acting bug? Here's just the book they need! Acting for Young Actors, aimed at teens and tweens, lets kids hone their skills and develop their craft. It begins with the five W's: WHO am I? WHAT do I want? WHY do I want it? WHERE am I? WHEN does this event take place? Sounds basic - but many young child actors are told simply to "get up there and act." This book explores each of these questions, using helpful exercises to allow young actors to work through problems of character identity and motivation. With comprehensive chapters on auditioning, rehearsal, and improvisation, plus a primer on how young actors can break into film, theater, and television, Acting for Young Actors is every kid's ticket to the big time.