This three hour workshop was designed as part of our school activity week to explore Alice in Wonderland. Students really enjoyed it and developed their drama skills.

This detailed resource uses guidance from the board as well as experience gained as an Edexcel moderator/examiner, to offer a clear guide for students writing their Devised Portfolio for Component One of the FULL Edexcel Drama and Theatre A Level. A minimum of two exemplar paragraphs are offered for each part of each sub-section and there is a clear structure for students to follow in creating their 3000 word document. PLEASE NOTE: This is targeted at a devised piece influenced by FRANTIC ASSEMBLY

This is a complete scheme introducing the set text for Edexcel A Level. Lessons include Context, Character, Structure and Form and allow for 20 lessons on the text using a range of practical and theory-based activities. Each lesson has detailed powerpoint resources and all lesson handouts are included.

This lesson is designed to introduce KS3 students to the key drama term; 'SEMIOTICS'. Using practical tasks, a class worksheet and homework, students will begin to appreciate how designers can use signs to create meaning.

This short devising project could be used over two or three lessons to start off/spark ideas for a devised piece on Pride. Using the idea of soldiers in Afghanistan, it uses several devising structures to encourage mature and thoughtful work on a serious topic. Accompanying Powerpoint and all resources included.

These three documents will assist students in creating their Portfolio, their two pages of notes to take in to the 90 minutes of writing time and the written evaluation itself. Resources are detailed but use examples from TIE, Brecht and Artaud, so would need to be adapted to suit the practitioner/styles used by your groups.

This hour-long workshop introduces students to multi-role, for use in their GCSE Devising work. Comes with Powerpoint, resource and detailed lesson plan. Written to form part of introductory lessons for GCSE or IGCSE Drama in Year 9/10.

This one hour, one-off lesson on Costume design requires rolls of toilet paper. Students love this lesson and begin to develop the vocab required for GCSE Technical questions.

This is a full scheme o work aimed at KS3 and based on using the Titanic Disaster to build understanding of Docu-Drama, Verbatim, Hot-Seating and Monologue with character work. The package includes a whiteboard resource for each lesson, homework resources for each lesson, all lesson worksheets and resources and a detailed SOW outline document lined to S+L NC targets.

This resource includes five one hour sessions as an introduction to Commedia for KS3, aimed at weaker Year 8 sets. Each lesson has a detailed powerpoint to guide non-specialists through the lesson with a visual resource.

I designed this SOW to link with our PSHCE Curriculum on running away and to prepare students for the devising units in the post 2016 GCSE Specifications. The resource contains all lessons, with all resources for handouts. Each lesson is guided through in a detailed powerpoint and the SOW covers some Frantic Assembly methodology and builds devising skills.

This is a one-off workshop-style lesson based on the poem 'Sick' by Shel Silverstein. Looks at the use of persuasive language, and how this can be performed. Ideal for an English/Drama cross-curricular focus.

A cross-curricular English/Drama one-off workshop on the abstract poem 'The Red Wheelbarrow' by William Carlos Williams.

This is a 14 lesson resource for teaching the play version of the novel 'Skellig' by David Almond. You will need a class set of this script to be able to teach this unit. All lessons have a detailed powerpoint, differentiated resources with AGT stretch and challenge. Lesson handouts and homework sheets are also provided. This lesson is suitable for Year 7 or 8 and serves as an excellent introduction to Physical theatre, surrealism, text-work and monologue. All resources are in word/ppt format, allowing for your amendments.

This Scheme of Work introduces students to Brecht, Artaud and Stanislavski over a sequence of several lessons, leading to devised work in their style for GCSE. The devising process and are linked to OFQUAL guidelines. The Powerpoint can also be used in lessons as a visual guide.

This booklet (written by an IGCSE Drama Examiner) focuses on how students should write about technical theatre elements and theatre design in responses in the written paper. Also useful as a revision guide for written drama examinations in GCSE/A Level AQA, Eduquas, Edexcel and WJEC.

This unit is designed to prepare KS3 students for some of the elements of the new GCSE Specifications. The unit covers Proxemics, Semiotics, Dramatic Pause, Improvisation and some elements of technical theatre. The resource comes with all lesson and homework handouts and a detailed and interactive powerpoint for each of the 7 lessons (could be tailored to 14 lessons).

This engaging Year 9 SOW focuses on different areas of comedy and satire and builds to students creating their own satirical sketch. Lessons have edited video resources, class worksheets and homework sheets which build analytical skills for GCSE. Each lesson also has a detailed powerpoint as a visual aid. Please note that this SOW will take some time to download as it contains mp4 files and over 20 different resources. I've found this SOW works well for the last term of year 9 when students have selected options!

This is an 8 (one hour) lesson resource for teaching Victorian Melodrama. All lessons have a detailed powerpoint, differentiated resources with AGT stretch and challenge. Lesson handouts and homework sheets are also provided. This Scheme of Work is suitable for Year 7 or 8 and serves as an excellent, fun and engaging scheme for building confidence. All resources are in word/ppt format, allowing for your amendments.

This is a 10 lesson resource for teaching the play 'Walking With Shadows' by Ben Myers. I have found that the play really engages Year 9 students as it focuses on mental illness, the super-natural and creates mystery. You will need a class set of this script to be able to teach this unit. All lessons have a detailed powerpoint, differentiated resources with AGT stretch and challenge. Lesson handouts and homework sheets are also provided. The scheme introduces Artaud, Immersive Theatre and other abstract theatrical devices - it is a great preparation for GCSE as written tasks are based on the new GCSE Specifications. All resources are in word/ppt format, allowing for your amendments.