'Challenge Romeo and Juliet' is a highly interactive CD ROM which helps to make the play easy to understand and fun to study!  Already in use across thousands of schools in the U.K. Challenge Interactive's 'Challenge Shakespeare' products really do help make Shakespeare become accessible to students of all ages. Having received excellent reviews from educationalists, teachers students and national press, these highly interactive CD-ROMs,  'Challenge Romeo and Juliet', 'Challenge Macbeth' and  'Challenge The Tempest' are proving to be extremely valuable for anyone studying for SATS and GCSE examinations and indeed, for anybody with an interest in Shakespeare!

The schools single licence edition enables schools to run the program on one machine only, but  can also be used with an interactive white board at no additional cost.  (For details on networking costs please e.mail the seller)

Fun, flexible and comprehensive!
Choose your own area of study from The Play, Plot, Language, Characters or Themes, then, choose from dozens of optional games and activities, which reinforce learning and enable you to keep track of your own progress by providing ongoing scores at each stage.

Beautifully illustrated!
Over two hundred beautifully illustrated text screens help to bring the Plot, Characters, Language and Themes to life. Optional voice-overs and narration on all screens by actors help to improve reading skills and enable students to hear how the plays should be performed.

'Challenge Romeo and Juliet' thoroughly explores the Plot, Characters, Language and Themes and includes:

12 Plot Levels - which break down the story into manageable illustrated segments.
20 Character Levels - fully illustrated which explore each character and including key quotes.
18 Language Levels dealing with all key action points within the play which help to unravel Shakespeare's true meaning.
4 Theme Levels covering key motives and ideas explored by Shakespeare.
The Play in it's entirety with each scene illustrated.
A Picture Story - telling the entire story in pictures for quick revision.
Games - Dozens of optional animated interactive games and activities after each level which reinforce learning and enable you to gauge your own progress.
Voice-overs and Narration on all levels by actors help improve reading skills and enable you to hear how the play should be performed.

Just some of the things that have been said .......

The Times   "Loves young dream on disk! Shakespeare's star crossed lovers are delighting school children who are exploring this interactive CD-ROM. Masses of text and learning games... delightful graphics...designed to fit National Curriculum requirements and excellent value," Ray Hatley-The Times-Interface

The Daily Mirror "Studying Shakespeare needn't be a bore any more with this interactive CD ROM. Shakespeare has been made more fun for students and easier to understand. If Romeo and Juliet is part of your curriculum you'll need this!" David Hancock-The Daily Mirror -Power Up

Alsop High School "There is nothing comparable on the market at the moment. It caters for the entire age range.  The program has enormous potential as a learning and revision aid for SATS and GCSE and indeed anyone studying Romeo and Juliet. " Doug Milner-Head of English.

John Moores University - "This multimedia production consists of different levels, tests and games. It has a very high fun factor and I wish to goodness that I'd had something like this when I was studying 'The Merchant of Venice' at school. This really is the modern face of teaching and learning material, without a doubt, this is the best way - the only way to study Shakespeare. Don't take my word for any of this - see Challenge Interactive's production for yourself. I have never seen such a stunning fusion of art, technology, fun and literary learning."  R. Hussain - Lecturer

Liverpool Education Directorate "It is well worth English teachers taking a look at this program.  It is very flexible and helps to improve reading and comprehension skills as well as encouraging independent learning."  Alison Green- English Adviser.