A Pre C20th GCSE Assignment on Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Speaking & Listening and/or Written Response
I often get asked how to make Pre-Twentieth Century texts more accessible. This assignment has been used with a number of classes with children with statements of SEN and the students have enjoyed it. I hope you can make use of it too.
It can be used in conjunction with the full novel, the full chapters and/or the film version of the novel. The full chapters are available as a separate download and can be used on a whiteboard or emailed to students for private study.
Question…
Talking of Rochester, Mrs Fairfax the housekeeper says “His character is unimpeachable, I suppose. He is rather peculiar, perhaps: he has travelled a great deal, and seen a great deal of the world, I should think. I dare say he is clever, but I never had much conversation with him.”
Look closely at Jane’s meeting with Rochester in Chapters 12 and 13. Does he strike you as ‘peculiar’ in any way? To help you answer this question, gobbets of the novel have been selected below. Use your whiteboard pen to circle any peculiar behaviour, lexis or description.
This session will help you respond to this question for a Speaking and Listening or Written assignment. Remember, to do this assignment, you ONLY have to talk...
