Shakespeare Valued : Education Policy and Pedagogy 1989-2009.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olive, Sarah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Study and teaching--Great Britain--History.

Shakespeare, William.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Intellect, Limited, 2015.

Summary:

Taking a comprehensive critical and theoretical approach to the role of Shakespeare in educational policy and pedagogy from 1989 to the present, Shakespeare Valued explores the esteem afforded Shakespeare in the British educational system and its evolution throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Meaning by Shakespeares

Tracing a Cultural Politics of Shakespeare

Contextualising Shakespeare in Education

Problematising Shakespeare Valued

Previewing Shakespeare Valued

Chapter 1: Shakespeare in Policy: Agendas for Standards, Skills and Inclusion

The Victorian Standards

Twentieth-Century English Education Policy

The 1989 National Curriculum

Why Shakespeare?

Why Still Shakespeare?

Shakespeare for Skills

Shakespeare for Standards

Shakespeare for Inclusion

Naturalising Shakespeare's Curriculum Presence

Chapter 2: Shakespeare in English Pedagogy: Values, Influence and Criticism

Drama in the Curriculum

ICT, Media and Creative Writing

Literary Critical Approaches

Active Methods

Contextual Approaches

Pedagogies for Trainee Teachers

Common Influences on Pedagogies

Pedagogies Globally

Chapter 3: Shakespeare in Theatre and Heritage: Three Education Departments

RSC, SBT and Globe Education

Physical Proximity at the SBT

Play and Community at the Globe

Ensemble Plus at the RSC

The RSC as 'Cultural Chemist'

Afterword

Shakespeare Under the Coalition: An End to Shakespeare for All?

Works Cited

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-78320-439-7