Macbeth ‘Conceptualiser’

PowerPoint for GCSE English Literature

‘A really creative resource... Useful to have a resource that helps you navigate key characters and themes in a time-saving and less overwhelming way’ N Maloney, Teacher & Expert Reviewer

Interactive PowerPoint resource exploring the main themes and characters in Shakespeare’s timeless play. A complete web of concise analysis – the ‘Conceptualiser’ can be used as a one-stop student revision tool, a bespoke essay-planning aid or a teaching device in the classroom.

PowerPoint presentation – Bring Macbeth to life!

  • 125+ slides to inspire your students
  • Supports students’ understanding of difficult concepts and assess their comprehension of the text
  • 20 essay questions provide practical application and essential practice
Teacher’s instructions – Fully resourced for effortless delivery!
  • Detailed teacher’s notes to support delivery including how the Conceptualiser works, notes on adaptive teaching and example student worksheets
  • Designed around the AOs to steer students towards developing sophisticated essay answers
  • Indicative content for essay questions for self/peer or teacher marking

PowerPoints and worksheets are provided as downloads which can be copied directly onto your school network, and are fully editable. Unleash the power of PowerPoint!

When students click on a theme, it jumps to four conceptualized points. ▼

When they click on each conceptualized point, it will generate four key quotations that support that point. ▼

When they click on each quotation, they can view exemplary analysis for that quotation that can be used in exam answers. ▼

What do teachers say about this resource? (12304)

The idea for the resource is novel and worked well... The adaptive teaching ideas are excellent! This was the best thing about the resource... The conceptualised statements are useful. The indicative content is useful. The glossary is helpful to students... The layout of the PowerPoint worked well... The resource matches the specification very well and provides detailed analysis of the set text... Overall, an interesting resource which will save teachers a lot of time!

N Gradwell, Teacher & Peer Reviewer

This resource is superb and is very unique - I have not seen another Macbeth revision or teaching resource approach the text in this conceptual way... I think it is useful for students, and can consolidate an English department's subject knowledge... I really like the PowerPoint: it is interactive, it avoids cognitive overload and it could be given to students as a revision resource... As an examiner for AQA I would immediately be impressed if students organised their answers in terms of concepts rather than just retelling the story... The resource and accompanying guide is very clear to read for both students and teachers.

J Whitbread, Teacher of English & Peer Reviewer

A really useful and creative resource in terms of its connections to the exam and the accessibility it affords in navigating to particular scenes for the analysis of quotations... The AOs are clearly referenced in the teacher’s instructions and the resource is consistently focused on addressing these. The author has an excellent working knowledge of exam specifications and has produced a range of creative ideas to meet demands... As a teacher using this, you would feel confident in your use of this resource... Really useful suggestions for activities inside and outside of the classroom and I particularly liked the focus on empowering and challenging learners... A really interesting resource... It is useful to have a resource that helps you navigate key characters and themes in a time saving and less overwhelming way.

N Maloney, Teacher & Expert Reviewer