Macbeth - Act 1 - teaching resource

Macbeth – Act 1

(55-slide PowerPoint with 10 worksheets)

This comprehensive GCSE English Literature teaching resource covers Act 1 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth in detail, providing six fully planned lessons designed to support students studying the AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and WJEC specifications.

Through a 55-slide editable PowerPoint and 10 accompanying worksheets, students will:

• Explore key characters including Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, and the witches

• Analyse Shakespeare’s language, imagery, and dramatic techniques

• Examine major themes such as power and ambition, good and evil, fate vs free will, and order vs chaos

• Review a detailed Act 1 plot summary to secure understanding

• Complete engaging consolidation activities to reinforce knowledge and build analytical skills

Perfect for classroom teaching, homework, intervention, or revision, this resource equips learners with the tools to analyse Act 1 effectively and prepare for GCSE exam success.

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