Weblinks and videos for use with 11886 – The History Boys: Activity Pack for GCSE
Pre-reading Activities
Activity 2: Educationa. Timeline
- History of English Education
- The History of UK Education from 1944 to the Present
- Timeline: A history of education
c. Research
- Grammar schools: What are they and why are they controversial?
- Grammar, Technical and Secondary Modern Schools
During-reading Activities
End of Act 1Storyboard: Media College - Video, Audio and Multimedia Resources
Pass It On: pp. 106–109Activity 4: Creative Task – Speech
Whole-text Activities
Ideas and MessagesActivity 1: Listening Task / Activity 3: Evaluation of Teaching Styles: Alan Bennett on The History Boys
Linking Together: Language, Structure, Form, Themes, Relationships and ContextActivity 1: Headmaster – Characterisation: Headmaster Character Analysis