Hi Tom Here's a suggestion for Cwk. Your feedback would be appreciated: Macbeth is studied, and King Lear is used to explore the ways in which power is abused. An account of the ***' response to the assassination attempt on Hitler is read to explore how power has been abused in history. (2000...

Anyone for a discussion about the new specification? My idea for unit 2: King Lear with Macbeth (or vice versa) and a critical text about the abuse of power (eg Alan Ehrenhalt in the New York Times). Students always enjoy Macbeth - it is so straightforward, but Lear would add complexity and a moral twist...

GCE English Literature: Suggestions please for the Shakespeare texts that work best for coursework at AS and at A2 with a mixed ability group?