Globe Education Shorter Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Exam Board: Non-Specific
Level: KS3
Subject: English
First Teaching: September 2015
First Exam: Summer 2018

Get straight to the heart of Shakespeare''s A Midsummer Night''s Dream; students'' confidence and understanding develop faster as they explore the plot, themes and Shakespeare''s language, which is supported throughout this abridged play text from Globe Education.

This title:

- Reduces the length of the play by a third, while preserving the intricacies of the plot, enabling students to engage with the whole story in the class time available

- Builds understanding of Shakespeare''s language by providing a detailed glossary alongside the text for quick and easy reference, plus a range of language-focused activities

- Offers a tried-and-tested approach to introducing Shakespeare, based on Globe Education''s shortened ''Playing Shakespeare'' productions that have been seen and appreciat