Year 8 · English · beta

'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

In this unit, pupils read and explore Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. They focus on the character Puck and the theme of the supernatural, and analyse their role and importance at different points in the play. Finally, they plan and write an essay about Puck and the supernatural.

This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know who Shakespeare was and when he was writing
  • Pupils understand the performative aspect of plays and recognise the conventions of playscripts
  • Pupils can select quotations to support a point
  • Pupils can apply context to explain the writer's viewpoint or attitude
  • Pupils can make logical inferences and explain them
  • Pupils can comment on the effect of language or structural features

Source curriculum references

  • Read increasingly challenging Shakespeare independently
  • Understanding increasingly challenging texts through making inferences
  • Understanding increasingly challenging texts through knowing purpose, audience and context of writing
  • Read critically through knowing how writers methods present meaning
  • Read critically through knowing how performance and staging creates meaning in drama

Oak source metadata. DASKEREL has not independently verified school-level coverage.

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