Links

For everyone:

http://www.novelguide.com/
Don't be put off by the title. It covers all the plays. Summaries, key themes, character guides, key quotations and quizzes. (Also useful for other texts.)

https://www.playshakespeare.com/
Summaries, character outlines, the play, reviews, discussion forum

 https://www.shakespeareswords.com/
David and Ben Crystal. Needs a subscription after the 1st 20 searches.
I have been using this site for years and can't recommend it highly enough.
I also have the book 

https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeares-life-and-times 
Context. The RSC site also has pages for each play and teaching resources.

https://www.bbc.com/timelines/z8k2p39
Biographical timeline with lost of useful links

 http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/education
Lots of useful stuff - some interactive, suitable for KS3 and lower ability KS4. The Discovery Space is more suitable for KS4/5

 http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/
US site, probably best suited to high ability KS4 and KS5

 https://www.thoughtco.com/about-shakespeare-plays-2985249
A wealth of resources here from 'How to read iambic pentameter' to scholarly readings.
KS4 and 5

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0655br3/episodes/guide
Podcasts - scroll through!

 http://libguides.cam.ac.uk/resourcesforpapers/Shakespeare
Cambridge University site - lots to explore. KS4, 5

 https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/
One stop shop for the complete works

 http://www.shakespeare-online.com/
Do not use! Full of inaccuracies.

 http://www.william-shakespeare.info/
Hard to read because of the presentation. Some inaccuracies but a good general guide. It's a huge site. I've used it from KS3-5

 http://rms.rsccd.edu/library/informationcompetency/modules/05_evaluate/WIA2a.html
Now defunct :-( 

 http://www.bardweb.net/
Background, context, links. 

 https://peripeteia.webs.com/
Hosted by Wells Cathedral School, mainly aimed at KS5 but some KS4 content

 For teachers:

http://www.bardweb.net/ 
Scholarly articles links + further reading recommendations

 https://www.bl.uk/treasures/shakespeare/homepage.html
Compare the quarto versions of the plays (where they exist). The pages can be printed. 

https://www.academia.edu/
Resource for scholarly reading

 https://www.questia.com/
Resource for scholarly papers and articles

 http://david-crystal.blogspot.com/
Well worth signing up for. Also useful for A Level English Language. 

http://www.jamesshapiro.net/
I love James Shapiro. Some useful link on his home page, especially for KS5

 https://www.folger.edu/
US site. I'm signed up for their newsletter. Lots of teaching ideas. 

 http://www.shakespearemagazine.com/
Free online magazine. I encourage everyone to sign up!

 For students:

 https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zykdmp3
KS3
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zxqncwx 
KS4 - the link is to AQA but all examining bodies are there

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/gcse/ 
Lots of help, here
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/a-level/subjects/english-literature/
A level version
Also Language revision pages for GCSE and A level

 Courses:

The Globe runs study days linked to the current productions. They are on a Saturday followed by the play in the evening. (You don't have to attend the production and it costs extra.) It's about £60 and runs from about 10am - 4pm. Check the Globe web site for CPD, visits by actors etc. 

 The RSC runs a variety of courses.

 Future Learn's  online courses are free. 
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/shakespeare
Shakespeare: print and Performance. I didn't enjoy this one much.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/shakespeare-and-his-world/4
I did enjoy this one.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/explore-english-shakespeare
Focus on language: not currently available
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/shakespeares-hamlet/2
Next course begins in January - useful for A level

I don't recommend 'Coursera'



Paid distance learning courses:

 https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare/distancelearning/index.aspx
MA, which I really want to do but can't afford.

https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/shakespeare-online 
I did this one. It was brilliant.

 https://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/course/introduction-shakespeare-apr2019
University of Cambridge

I started one with Exeter university but gave it up (and lost the money). It no longer seems to be on offer. 

 
 





 

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