Every year thousands of students in the UK and abroad study Shakespeare’s Macbeth or Romeo & Juliet for Key Stage 3 and GCSE.

For some of those students, the resources they learn with could make a significant difference to the learning journey.  We’ve a special schools’ discount on these titles of 35% on bulk orders until the end of the year!

Pearson Education have two Accessible Shakespeare titles – one each for these two extremely popular plays – and have very kindly shared some insight into what you’ll find inside an edition of Accessible Shakespeare Macbeth or Romeo & Juliet…

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Introducing Accessible Shakespeare:

Setting every student up for success with the bard!

Does it feel like the hurly-burly’s never done when teaching Shakespeare at KS3 and GCSE?

Do you ever find yourself asking “Wherefore art the accessible texts?”

At Pearson, we developed the Accessible Shakespeare series to help every student engage with our best-known playwright, and ease the workload of English teachers too.

How?

By creating texts that provide everything learners need to study in-class or at home, so they can bring Shakespeare to life at the pace that suits them.

“Really helpful for students and teachers”

An English Teacher on Accessible Shakespeare

Inclusive & enjoyable

We know that the prospect of studying Shakespeare can be daunting for some students, especially learners with dyslexia and other special educational needs. It doesn’t help that often, Shakespeare resources can be densely written, using small font sizes and clusters of packed information that make texts seem confusing and impenetrable.

We believe there is a better, more inclusive way to learn. And we know that, with the right support and resources, Shakespeare’s work has the power to be accessible and enjoyable to all students – unlocking their potential in English Literature and beyond.

“I like the lack of clutter… I really like the clean/ordered/spacious look”

An English Teacher on Accessible Shakespeare

De-stressing from start to finish

If you’re teaching a Shakespearean text at KS3 and GCSE – and want to help your students learn and revise a whole play – our accessible Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet offer easy-read formats and fonts to de-stress the learning process from start to finish, improving inclusivity at every step.

And these handy texts offer much more than the average book. Unlike other market-leading versions, Accessible Shakespeare texts feature:

• Large, dyslexia-friendly font to support struggling readers and learners with SEND.
• Clear, simple layouts with extra space on each page for student annotations.
• Access to on-page audio for every scene, so students can get the most from the text as they study.

With a quick scan of the QR codes in their texts, learners can read through scenes as they are performed by professional actors: an immersive extra that gives the context of performance, expression and spoken rhythm, helping them build meaning and insights line by line.

All they need is a phone or device to access Shakespeare’s work as spoken word and strengthen their connection to the text. Anytime, anywhere, at any stage of their learning journey.

And there’s more! Accessible Shakespeare editions come with helpful glossaries, summaries and thematic notes that sit opposite each page of play text to give learners additional background and history, broadening their understanding on every page – plus bonus activities to support learning.

We believe this special series is one of the best ways to boost learner confidence, and strengthen their chance of success with Shakespeare.

Highly affordable, high-quality

Accessible Shakespeare texts were created to be a firm favourite with teachers too. Designed not only to be the most accessible editions around, but also the best value – making them an ideal go-to for schools and trusts who are carefully managing budgets.

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To make these titles even more  accessible, Heath’s are offering a schools only bulk discount of 35% until the end of the year!

Set your KS3 and GCSE students up for success with Accessible Shakespeare Macbeth and Accessible Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet, find out more about each title by clicking below.  You can easily take advantage of our schools’ offer with one the the bundles shown.