Year 7 · English · beta

'The Tempest'

In this unit, pupils learn about the plot and characters of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', and read sections of the play. They explore how Prospero treats Ariel, Caliban and Miranda, and write monlogues from their perspectives. Finally, they write and perform their own monologues inspired by the play.

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 can use compound and complex sentences to develop key descriptions
  • Pupils are able to use adverbial phrases at the start of a sentence
  • Pupils can use a range of sentence structures in a description
  • Pupils can explain how sentence structures are used to create tension
  • Pupils can use Single Paragraph Outlines to plan their writing
  • Pupils can write a clear topic sentence using the structure: "[Author] presents [character/setting] as..."
  • Pupils can use evidence from a text to support their argument
  • Pupils can explain how language choices create atmosphere
  • Pupils can expand explanations to show a clear understanding of a text
  • Pupils understand how setting can be used to create tension

Source curriculum references

  • Develop an appreciation and love of reading
  • Read increasingly challenging material independently
  • Read increasingly challenging Shakespeare independently
  • Understanding increasingly challenging texts through learning new vocabulary
  • Understanding increasingly challenging texts through making inferences
  • Read critically through knowing how performance and staging creates meaning in drama
  • Write imaginative stories
  • Organising writing
  • Using literary knowledge in writing
  • Planning for a particular purpose

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

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