Macbeth Workshops
On Friday 12th February, Year 9 students had the opportunity to participate in a Macbeth workshop
during their English lessons. This was planned to fit in with the scheme of work that students have been
working on in English.
The workshop centred on key scenes from the text, key quotations and social historical context – as
well as a fair amount of audience participation. The providers of the workshop commented on the
positive attitude Goffs students had towards taking an active part in the workshop which they described
as “refreshing”. They were also impressed by our students’ knowledge of the text and of their
understanding of terms such as iambic pentameter and dramatic irony, in relation to the play.
Panayiotis Georgiou, Year 9, stated “I really enjoyed the workshop; it helped me fully appreciate and
understand the deeper meaning of the play.”
With Shakespeare forming a key part of the new GCSE specification, the English department are working
hard to ensure that our students will be GCSE ready.
Sophie Enstone
Head of English