Level 1 Drama

This is an introduction to Drama for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes worksheets, teacher notes and extras.

The resource is intended to introduce students to some elements of drama such as character, setting and self-expression. The focus is on gaining confidence and improving communication skills through drama games and activities.

These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
(1) Explore elementary movement, e.g. travelling, stretching, bending
(2) Make sounds to create different effects, e.g. to create a soundscape, dawn chorus
(3) Respond to instruction in the context of theatre/drama, e.g. through games
(4) Engage in a simple embodiment as an individual/pair, e.g. mirroring an image, simple replications of text/image
(5) Present a short dramatic idea, e.g. strike a pose, mirror an expression, short skit
(6) Be part of an audience, e.g. being quiet, clapping
AND

1. Show an awareness of being part of an audience
2. Explore and react to props, costumes, actions and sensory stimuli in a dramatic context
3. Participate in the re/telling of contemporary/historical/cultural events or stories through interactive games and/or dramatic activities
4. Show an awareness of being part of an acting group
5. Co-operate or work alongside/in parallel with others in making, choosing and using props, costumes and sets
6. Work independently or collaboratively to produce a rehearsed piece of drama for an audience
7. Express and/or identify emotions in a dramatic context

Topics include:

• Being Part of an Audience
• Types of Drama
• An Acting Space
• Costumes and Props
• What is Creative Drama
• Movement
• Sound
• Drama games and activities

Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. However, it is not currently fillable online. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. Most of the activities are practical and printing the worksheets is optional.

What is included?
All components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teacher notes and extras.
Student Worksheets: 45 Pages
Teacher Notes: 150 Pages