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Primary school children as young as five are to be given an early insight into the work of William Shakespeare. | Primary school children as young as five are to be given an early insight into the work of William Shakespeare. |
A government initiative will see schools in England being sent a support package including DVDs of adaptations of his plays in its original language. | A government initiative will see schools in England being sent a support package including DVDs of adaptations of his plays in its original language. |
Guidance in the form of a booklet called Shakespeare For All Ages and Stages will be sent to all schools. | Guidance in the form of a booklet called Shakespeare For All Ages and Stages will be sent to all schools. |
Schools minister Jim Knight said the Bard's work should be enjoyed as much as possible from a young age. | Schools minister Jim Knight said the Bard's work should be enjoyed as much as possible from a young age. |
Getting to grips with Shakespeare's verse is a challenge for teachers and young people alike Mick WatersQCA | Getting to grips with Shakespeare's verse is a challenge for teachers and young people alike Mick WatersQCA |
The booklet includes tips on bringing the writing of Shakespeare alive for children from the age of five to 16. | The booklet includes tips on bringing the writing of Shakespeare alive for children from the age of five to 16. |
And pupils in some secondary schools will get the chance of seeing a live Shakespeare performance. | And pupils in some secondary schools will get the chance of seeing a live Shakespeare performance. |
'Inspiring' | 'Inspiring' |
Mr Knight said Shakespeare was the most famous playwright of all time and his work was studied all over the world. | Mr Knight said Shakespeare was the most famous playwright of all time and his work was studied all over the world. |
He said: "It is fitting then that his work is a protected part of the curriculum in the country he came from." | He said: "It is fitting then that his work is a protected part of the curriculum in the country he came from." |
Already all children have to study one complete Shakespeare play in secondary school. | Already all children have to study one complete Shakespeare play in secondary school. |
"But I want to go further to ensure that Shakespeare can be enjoyed as much as possible and from a younger age," he said. | "But I want to go further to ensure that Shakespeare can be enjoyed as much as possible and from a younger age," he said. |
Mick Waters of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority said: "Teachers can make young people's experience of Shakespeare an inspiring one and nurture a lifelong interest in the playwright. | Mick Waters of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority said: "Teachers can make young people's experience of Shakespeare an inspiring one and nurture a lifelong interest in the playwright. |
"But getting to grips with Shakespeare's verse is a challenge for teachers and young people alike. | "But getting to grips with Shakespeare's verse is a challenge for teachers and young people alike. |
"'Shakespeare For All Ages and Stages' will help by suggesting a range of innovative and practical ideas to help bring Shakespeare alive in the classroom." | "'Shakespeare For All Ages and Stages' will help by suggesting a range of innovative and practical ideas to help bring Shakespeare alive in the classroom." |
'See it live' | 'See it live' |
Ian McNeilly from the National Association for the Teaching of English said: "Some of the language in the plays would be beyond pupils under a certain age, but the earlier children are introduced to Shakespeare the better. | Ian McNeilly from the National Association for the Teaching of English said: "Some of the language in the plays would be beyond pupils under a certain age, but the earlier children are introduced to Shakespeare the better. |
"It's all down to the approach. You can bore people of any age with the wrong approach and you can enthuse people of any age with the correct one." | "It's all down to the approach. You can bore people of any age with the wrong approach and you can enthuse people of any age with the correct one." |
Acting director of education at the Royal Shakespeare Company Jacqui O'Hanlon said many secondaries and primaries were already teaching Shakespeare in an inspirational way. | Acting director of education at the Royal Shakespeare Company Jacqui O'Hanlon said many secondaries and primaries were already teaching Shakespeare in an inspirational way. |
"In our manifesto for Shakespeare in schools, Stand up for Shakespeare, we call for young people to do Shakespeare on their feet, see it live and start it earlier." | "In our manifesto for Shakespeare in schools, Stand up for Shakespeare, we call for young people to do Shakespeare on their feet, see it live and start it earlier." |
These principles were very clearly in evidence in the new scheme, she said. | These principles were very clearly in evidence in the new scheme, she said. |
Fiona Banks, head of learning at Globe Education at Shakespeareâs Globe, in Southwark, London, said the initiative would help "students engage with Shakespeare's plays - as plays - to be experienced practically and through performance". |
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