Books in Audio Education Study Guides series

SET THE STAGE in your classroom with this educational resource designed to spark and engage your students imaginations and to help you creatively present and teach great literature. The single MP3 disc includes a powerful full-cast audio drama that students enjoy and absorb with a teaching pack of audio-linked materials and read-along scripts as pdf files to print, view or project for the whole class to see. Twelfth Night is an audio voyage of discovery that not only presents the unabridged play as a powerful full-cast drama twice (with and without commentary) it also takes listeners back in time to EXPERIENCE the world in which Shakespeare lived and worked; to understand how and why his legacy is so important, so innovative and so influential and popular today. The teaching materials have been especially designed to accompany the drama and conversational commentary from the PassMaster, played by Joan Walker. Each project includes class discussion topics, research tasks, writing exercises, drama activities, essay and coursework suggestions, supported by worksheets, maps, diagrams, charts, timelines and text excerpts. Created by teachers and theatre-in-education experts this resource will help your students to develop crucial study strategies as well as formulate, support, and express ideas with confidence; to achieve their best grade in essays and coursework. Starring David Thorpe, Lucy Robinson, Vashti MacLachlan, John Albasiny, David Gooderson, Ben Crowe, Andy Greenhalgh, Nick Murchie, Colin Campbell, Katerina Jugati, Harry Myers and Joan Walker as the PassMaster. Original music composed and performed by Harry Myers. The SmartPass range has won 3 Spoken Word Awards and in August 2008 the guide to Romeo and Juliet was voted the nation's 3rd favourite audiobook.

SET THE STAGE in your classroom with this educational resource designed to spark and engage your students imaginations and to help you creatively present and teach great literature. Voted the nation's 3rd favourite audiobook in August 2008 and winner of a Spoken Word Award for Best Drama. The single MP3 disc includes a powerful full-cast audio drama that students enjoy and absorb with a teaching pack of audio-linked materials and read-along scripts as pdf files to print, view or project for the whole class to see. Romeo and Juliet is an audio voyage of discovery that not only presents the unabridged play as a powerful full-cast drama twice (with and without commentary) it also takes listeners back in time to EXPERIENCE the world in which Shakespeare lived and worked; to understand how and why his legacy is so important, so innovative and so influential and popular today. The teaching materials have been especially designed to accompany the drama and conversational commentary from the PassMaster, played by Joan Walker. Each project includes class discussion topics, research tasks, writing exercises, drama activities, essay and coursework suggestions, supported by worksheets, maps, diagrams, charts, timelines and text excerpts. Created by teachers and theatre-in-education experts this resource will help your students to develop crucial study strategies as well as formulate, support, and express ideas with confidence; to achieve their best grade in essays and coursework. Starring Kelham, Sara Bowes, Lucy Robinson, Andy Greenhalgh, David Gooderson , Katerina Jugati, Ben Crowe, John Albasiny, Harry Myers, David Thorpe, Colin Campbell, Phil Viner and Joan Walker as the PassMaster. Original music composed and performed by Harry Myers. The SmartPass range has won 3 Spoken Word Awards in total.

LISTEN UP and learn how to achieve your best grade in essays and coursework. SmartPass The Mayor of Casterbridge combines a powerful full-cast audio drama, NO READING REQUIRED, with a detailed commentary that explores and explains everything you need to know to excel in your literature studies. Guided by the PassMaster, played by Joan Walker, listeners can take control of their own learning by moving at the pace they need to, recapping and re-listening when they want to, and pausing the guide to make notes, take breaks, or carry out suggested tasks. Created by teachers, theatre-in-education experts, and starring Harry Myers, Coralyn Sheldon, Nick Murchie, Ben Crowe and Joan Walker as the PassMaster. Original music composed and performed by John Gotting. The SmartPass range has won 3 Spoken Word Awards and in August 2008 the guide to Romeo and Juliet was voted the nation's 3rd favourite audiobook.