literacy & the arts

kartouche literacy & the arts characters

This series encourages students to retell and interpret texts, explore levels of meaning and think independently about staging performances.

Primary school titles:


Creative Writing (KS 1)
Develop students' creative writing skills.

Reading & Writing Stories (KS2)
Develop students' confidence as story-writers.

Narrative Texts & Creative Writing (KS 2)
Stimulate your students' creative writing skills.

Primary Shakespeare (KS 2)
An introduction to Shakespeare for Primary students.

Tam o' Shanter (KS 2,3,4)
Bring the story of Tam o' Shanter to life.

Secondary school titles:


A Midsummer Night's Dream (KS 3,4,5)
Immerse your students in midsummer magic.

Hamlet (KS 3,4,5)
A tale of ghosts, murder, madness and revenge.

Much Ado About Nothing (KS 3,4,5)
Unmask the secrets of Leonato's court.

Macbeth (KS 3,4,5)
Why did Macbeth murder the king?

Romeo & Juliet (KS 3,4,5)
Recreate scenes of love, war and turmoil between the Montagues and the Capulets.

Twelfth Night (KS 3,4,5)
Appreciating the comedy and the complexity of Twelfth Night.

Tam o' Shanter (KS 2,3,4)
Bring the story of Tam o' Shanter to life.

Improving Writing (KS 3)
Develop your students' competence and confidence in writing.

Rehearsal Room (KS 3,4,5)
Practise staging performances of family and family conflict.

In2Arts: Opera (KS 3,4,5)
Proof that opera can be fun and interesting!