Pupil outcome: I can understand the perspective of an outsider in ‘The Tempest’. Key learning points: - Characters such as Caliban can be used as inspiration, when creating characters who are outsiders - Ariel, Caliban and Miranda can be...

Pupil outcome: I can explain what Simon represents in 'Lord of the Flies'. Key learning points: - Arguably, Simon is characterised as a self-imposed an outsider. - Simon is thoughtful, insightful and spiritual, and has a deep...

This video teaches what a character is and how to identify outside and inside character traits. It teaches how the author shows who the character is based on what the character DOES and SAYS. Knowing the characters helps us understand...

Anime is an abbreviation of the word 'animation'. Outside of Japan though, anime has come to mean a style of Japanese illustration and artwork. Explore the vibrant characters, colorful graphics, and fantastical themes that make the anime...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the changes in Othello's character in Act 4, Scene 1. Key learning points: - Othello’s fit robs him of his ability to speak, the trait that distinguishes humans from animals. - Consumed by jealousy, he has...

Pupil outcome: I can write two analytical paragraphs exploring the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Act 1 of ‘Macbeth’. Key learning points: - In Jacobean England, women had very little power - The female characters in...

This video analyzes act 5 of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and establishes the characters, themes, and symbols that will carry through the entire the play. I read The Merchant of Venice through the theme of Paradise.

We trace the origins of Opera from the Camerata in Italy in the late 1500’s through the early efforts of Peri and Caccini, through to Monteverdi and onwards to Caccini, to Lully in France, to Handel in England, and back to Pergolesi in...

This video examines a key interaction between Hermia and Lysander in Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," as they navigate the complexities of love, modesty, and commitment in the forest outside Athens. The...

Henry meets a Leaflet outside a Museum. Henry learns all about the different exhibits at the Museum and what a Tour Guide does. There are lots of tourists (Bags, cameras etc) queuing up for the museum tour but the Tour Guide got lost in...

Henry meets a worker bee, outside its hive in a wildlife park. Bee needs to get lots and lots of honey ready for when the Queen Bee arrives on her annual honey inspection but all the other Worker Bees have buzzed off! Henry becomes a...

This video is the case for William Blake. I didn’t always have a way into the study of Blake, but a sculpture outside of the British Library gave me a path better understand and love the colorful prints of William Blake.

In this video, a playwright shares practical tips for writing and developing plays, including setting aside dedicated writing time, reading aloud, seeking feedback, and incorporating personal quirks and experiences into the work. She...

“Atmosphere and Allusion” describes two literary techniques that contribute to an author’s style. Atmosphere includes sensory details to describe the mood that the author creates. Allusion occurs when an author references people, places,...

Discover the remarkable journey of Daniel Clowes, an influential figure in the world of comics whose creations like 'Ghost World' and 'Eightball' reshaped the landscape of graphic storytelling. Narrated by Woody Harrelson, this...

Discover the remarkable journey of Daniel Clowes, an influential figure in the world of comics whose creations like 'Ghost World' and 'Eightball' reshaped the landscape of graphic storytelling. Narrated by Woody Harrelson, this...

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Pupil outcome: I can explore the importance of letters; how they relay important information and affect the characters emotionally. Key learning points: - Stig and Martha have dinner, but are interrupted by a guttural howl outside. -...

Acclaimed Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson discusses coming to London for the first time from his native New York, and the impact that the city had on his work. Since his early teenage years in the 1940s when he took his camera out on...

In Juchitán, Mexico, muxes – children identified as male at birth, but who choose at a young age to be raised as female – are embraced as part of the community. Being muxe is often confused with being transgender, but it is an identity...

If you’ve ever stepped outside on a cold day, or watched a scary movie, you’ve probably experienced goose bumps! But have you ever wondered why we get them in the first place? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of...

I hope you enjoy this fun singalong karaoke style video to the popular traditional nursery rhyme “A Tisket A Tasket ”. Sing along while the cute green and yellow basket marches along the rainbow road! Lyrics: A-tisket a-tasket A green...

Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947 This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partnership with the British Council. View more films on BFI