SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Educational television. West Berkshire English consultant Frances Gregory believes teachers should teach Shakespeare with plays, not just books, to encourage pupils to write more confidently. She believes Much Ado About Nothing is perfect for drama strategies, with scenes involving conflict between Benedict and Beatrice to which students can relate. Pip Shaw, head of drama, advises English AST and Shakespeare Schools Festival director Carol Horner to allow pupils to discover the characters for themselves.

Series

Ks3 English

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2007

Transmission details

5 Nov 2007 (Channel: Teachers' TV)

Duration

15 mins

Credits

Contributor

Frances Gregory

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Much Ado About Nothing

Subjects

Drama; Education

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); teaching

Notes

Notes

The programme schedule is designed to fit into teachers’ working days, broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week on digital satellite and cable, and overnight on digital terrestrial TV. Programmes are also available on the supporting website (www.teachers.tv), allowing viewers to watch or download programmes. 

General

Teachers’ TV was launched on 8 February 2005, and is aimed at everyone involved in education — governors, managers and support staff as well as teachers. Programmes demonstrate lessons with innovative teaching ideas, examples of good practice, reviews of available resources, documentaries on educational issues and the recordable resources made by the BBC and Channel 4, among others.

Online Availability

Online URL

http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/KS3-English-Much-Ado-in-the-Classroom-6048684/

Online price

free

Online format

Streamed/Download

Production Company

Name

Teachers’ TV

Email

info@teachers.tv

Web

http://www.teachers.tv/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7182 7430

Address

6-18 Berners Street
London
W1T 3LN

Notes

Funded by the Department for Education, Teachers’ TV was a producer and supplier of over 3,600 free videos and lesson resources to support the professional development of anyone working in school, enabling them to widen their skills, develop their practice, and connect with others in the field. Previously broadcast on digital television, the service became exclusively online from 31 August 2010, with programmes being available for free online viewing or download. Thge DfE terminated the contract with Teachers TV and delivery via the website ceased on 29 April 2011, with the programmes being offered to educational distributors free online delivery. Further details from the DfE website Until 29 April 2011 programmes from Teachers Television were streamed on the website and available for download to registered users (free registration). Programmes are aimed at primary and secondary school teachers in all subject areas, as well as headteachers and governors, and include observation of teaching sessions, materials for use in the classroom and discussion of issues relevant to education. Teachers TV was funded by the Department for Education but the contract ended in April 2011 and the programmes are being offered to educational distributors to deliver free at the point of use from their websites. Details of which titles are available in this way are on the DfE website http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/toolsandinitiatives/teacherstv

Distributor

Name

TES Resources

Web

http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resources/ External site opens in new window