Aimed at: KS3 onwards
It's slightly prosaic and older pupils may find it dull when compared to Surfing with the Bard, but this site has a good collection of links (look under Educational) and archives a substantial amount of Shakespeare criticism.
Aimed at: KS3 onwards
Excellent and animated site which is particularly useful for students studying Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Teachers can submit or browse lessons, while reluctant pupils have their own section, Shakespeare 101.
Aimed at: KS4 onwards
A lively discussion board where any Shakespeare-related topics can be discussed freely.
Aimed at: KS2 teachers
Students at Sheffield university helped to teach Macbeth to 10-year-olds at a local primary. Their research report and multimedia journal, which includes audio and video, is reproduced here. Of interest to primary teachers who want to introduce a class to Shakespeare.
Aimed at: KS3
Timon of Athens, the Merry Wives of Windsor, Titus Andronicus and As You Like It rendered in cartoon form and starring a cast of dachshunds. According to the artist, "I do these cartoon versions prior to taking my own students to see live theatre. The cartoons give them an idea of the plot so they don't feel lost."
Aimed at: teachers
Details of the Globe's education programmes for KS2-5, answers to frequently-asked questions about the theatre and interactive shots of the reconstructed space.
Aimed at: KS3 onwards
A simple but effective notion: generate a given number of words at the same frequency as they are used in Shakespeare's plays, then scramble, nudge or pack them and create new sentences. Try it as a warmer activity if your pupils tend to feel uncomfortable with "old- fashioned" language.
Aimed at: KS3 onwards
If you can remember a brief phrase but can't recall which play or poem it came from, this search engine will track it down. The drawback is that extracts are not identified, so you will still need to look up the play to find a reference.
Aimed at: KS3 onwards
Informal, commercial site. Good for its queries section, reviews and monthly chronicle of events 400 years ago.
Aimed at: KS4 onwards
Study questions on various plays and a guide to cinema adaptations from a US postgraduate student. Note that you can also find screen adaptations by searching the comprehensive internet Movie Database
• You can find more Shakespeare sites on Education Unlimited netclass.
• See January 9 issue of educ@guardian for more websites and software.
