lied upon to do the reading in their own time, I tend to go through it with them in class. I find written homeworks more successful, if only because it is far easier to keep a check on the work that is actually being done.
             As the group read through the play, I will interrupt at key points and ask the group for their reactions to what they have read, their predictions of what might take place and of their understanding of the key themes within the play. Having decided to look closely at 'Characterisation' and 'Plot and Structure' much of the discussion will centre around these two areas. I would expect most of the group to take notes where appropriate.
             As the play will also be one of the texts the group will most likely answer on in the terminal examination, I would encourage pupils to annotate their own copy of the play. The form of annotation is really up to the individual pupil; as a department we haven't really explored the possibilities and certai
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