This second edition of Mentor’s Romeo & Juliet (part of our Mentor Shakespeare Series) was specifically tailored to meet the demands of the Specification for Junior Cycle English.

With all additional text written by Hugh Holmes, it includes the well received student-friendly annotations from the first edition but places renewed emphasis on the three strands of learning outlined in the Specification:

Oral language     Reading     Writing

This is reflected in the stimulating activities throughout the book and accompanying Portfolio, which combine active learning methodologies and personal writing exercises.

It is not envisaged that students would complete all activities but rather that teachers would have choice to find activities that suit their classroom and students.

The Portfolio book that accompanies this book can be used as a starting point for students’ second Classroom-Based Assessments (Collection of Student’s Texts).