AQA AS Level English Literature Activities and Exam Practice: Richard III

Contents

Part 1

Background (pre-reading activities)

1 The historical context
2 Shakespeare’s history plays
3 Richard: king and character
4 Shakespeare’s language

Activities for use while reading the text

5 The story design of Richard III
6 Act 1: characters and events
7 Act 1, scenes 2–3: Richard and women
8 Act 1: structure, language and imagery
9 Acts 2–3: Richard’s rise to power
10 Acts 2–3: Richard the actor
11 Act 4: themes and structure
12 Act 4: themes and language
13 Act 5: structure, language and style

Reviewing and understanding the play

14 Dealing with Richard
15 A review of themes

Part 2 – Exam preparation

16 Understanding Assessment Objectives
17 Language – a close reading of the text
18 Structuring an argument
19 Using contextual information
20 Critical approaches to Richard III
21 The exam questions
22 Boosting your grade
23 A sample essay

Teachers’ notes

Further information

Part 1 provides information and activities for classroom and homework to support reading the text.

Part 2 provides activities which guide students through the process of writing exam essays on Richard III for AQA. It explains:

• types of essay
• planning
• how to begin an essay
• how to structure an essay
• how to turn a C into an A.

Detailed teachers' notes provide ideas for differentiation and extension work.

Length: 60 pp

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