We are always being challenged to answer this question so here it is, a simple poster outlining the skills learnt while studying drama. The poster is colourful and is set out into four categories; job interview skills, personable skills, subject specific skills and team building skills.
A list of key strategies to use in drama lessons. Large and colourful lettering ready to print and use in your displays. BLUE is colour coded for year 7, GREEN for year 8 pupils and PURPLE for year 9.
I have 4 booklets available to purchase which explain each drama strategy in detail.
Second of two drama schemes of work for Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing'. A detailed scheme, tried and tested for many years - works very well and all students have responded well to all activities.
FREE due to the scheme being a scanned copy.
Drama scheme of work for Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing'. A detailed scheme, tried and tested for many years - works very well and all students have responded well to the activities.
FREE due to the scheme being a scanned copy.
AS level drama study of the GREEK TRAGEDY: The Bacchae by Euripides. 20 lessons over 4 weeks planned. Each lesson sets out a brief for you to plan your own lesson(s);
Lesson 1 Themes
Lesson 2 Performance
Lesson 3 Character
Lesson 4 Character
Lesson 5 Duologue
Lesson 6 Chorus Strophe 1...
A 2 minute original script written by Dionne Dawson looking at the negative treatment many females get in school from the boys, name calling and sexual harassment.
A 2 minute, original script written by Dionne Dawson in today's city street slang so that today's 'yout' can relate. This script looks at the smaller child being bullied by older and bigger kids who think it is fun, with a horrific outcome...
Being not part of the National Curriculum, drama does not have it's own mark scheme at KS3. I created my own assessment scheme, the levels linked to the English NC levels. I separated my drama assessments into three areas;
1. CO-OPERATION & IDEAS
2. PERFORMANCE
3. EVALUATION
These assessment sheets are colour coded for each KS3 year and is set on an A5 size for ease when mounting in a standard exercise book.
4 double lessons studying character using the film; 'Catch me if you can' The scheme sets out objectives, starter, introduction, development and plenaries. Working with theories of Stanislavski as well as 2D, Attitude and Objective.
Looking at the profile of someone who stirs up trouble. Not the bully but the bully's accomplice - the script explores how the stirrer likes to look like they are helping but in fact are making matters a whole lot worse.
A 2 minute, original script written in city street slang for todays 'yout' to relate.
Purchasing this script gives you the right to both study and perform.
Written by Dionne Dawson.
3 Lessons of drama followed by 3 lessons of music. The theme being spiritual, the lessons explore rituals of story telling, rhythm, the camp fire. Drama working piece: a rain dance with statues. Music working piece; African American Spiritual song, Wade in the Water.
4 LESSONS for year 7 drama. Resources included. Scheme of work is set out in easy to read columns and covers lesson objectives, starters, introductory activities, development activities and plenaries.
A booklet explaining the following games; FISHES, CHARADES, PRISONER, ZIP ZAP BOING, THE KEEPER OF THE KEYS, LUCKY DEAL, PENGUINS, MEMORY – I went to the shops…, ONE WORD STORY, HANDBAGS, MEMORY – In the room…., WHOSE LIE IS IT ANYWAY?
A PowerPoint presentation (lesson by lesson) to assist the scheme of work; The Three Halloween Witches. By using the scheme and this powerpoint nothing else will be needed.
A scheme of work set out into six lessons. Extremely detailed; covers lesson objectives, starters, introduction activities, development activities and plenaries. Each activity has specified timings for those who need assistance with time management. The scheme works with drama strategies suitable for year 7 students; games, story telling, vocal collages, rehearsals, performances, timelines, verbal machines, hot seating, improvisation and still pictures. For more information on how to work with these drama strategies you may download my strategies booklets available also on TES.