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Doctor Faustus Activity Pack for AS and A Level

Set text for:
  • Edexcel AS & A Level
  • Eduqas AS & A Level

Doctor Faustus is a classic of Tudor drama – a rebellious play that presents notions of good and evil in a story that has been reimagined many times since. Its language is rich and vigorous, its ideas complex and challenging. There is much for students to discuss and debate in responding to this fascinating text.

Activities include:

  • engaging questions
  • critical thinking tasks
  • close reading
  • pair and group challenge
  • research tasks
Plus!
  • Answers to all activities including sample essays for Edexcel and Eduqas
  • ‘Further Reading’ suggestions
  • close reading
  • Key quotations and key terminology for every scene
  • ‘Did You Know?’ boxes

This student-friendly activity pack provides a variety of ready-to-use handouts, covering the whole play, for you to mix and match to suit your class.

Prepare
Pre-reading exercises provide a starting point for study

Explore
Appealing scene-by-scene tasks guide students through the play, allowing them to gain understanding and analytical skills while remaining engaged

Reflect
Whole-text activities show the bigger picture, exploring key areas of: Characterisation • Relationships • Genre • Themes • Attitudes and values • Writer's use of language • Form • Structure • Context • Critical reception

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