The aim of this scheme of work is to introduce students to the devising process through practical exercise, research and log book entry, using Commedia Dell’Arte and Pantomime as a stimulus. This could be used in Year 9 to get a ‘taste’ of devising a full length piece at KS3 ready for GCSE KS4 or could be used as a practise or assessed devised component in Year 10 or 11. This is especially helpful for weaker students who need a firmer underpinning in devising or would benefit from a more structured approach. Included in this comprehensive scheme of work are: Full scheme of work / overview week by week Log book for students, which includes key vocabulary and even tips for analyse and evaluate live theatre. Full set of lesson plans, starting lesson by lesson, then week by week as students devise / rehearse. Powerpoint presentations on both Commedia Dell’Atre and Pantomime with links to video clips. In the first instance students look at ‘Alota Chocolata’ from 10 GCSE Plays However any Commedia / Melodrama script could be used. If you enjoy my resources I’d be grateful for any feedback or reviews. Happy Drama!

This online full unit of work created for online or classroom based learning includes a 40 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces students to: Tableau Proxemics Thought Track A short story Narration Monologue Creating a scene This includes all resources and video links that teachers can use with the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking from the start of the new school year in Year 8 KS3.

This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans are designed to introduce students to the different performance devices and explorative strategies, that can be used in devised work. The scheme encourages students to analyse character through exploratory methods, such as in role writing, hot-seating and tableau to successfully present the characters analysed in a poem. Each lesson in this 6 lesson plan also includes a full break down of practical exercises and activities and links to the poem ‘Timothy Winters, by Charles Causley, as their stimulus, to aid students learning. Enjoy!

This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans are designed to introduce students to the different performance devices that can be used in devised work. The scheme encourages students to explore their imagination, concentrate on creating and presenting a character, as well as exploring the use of: tableau, thought track, monologue and dialogue. Each lesson in this 6 lesson plan also includes a full break down of practical exercises and activities and a short story to use as their stimulus, to aid students learning.

This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans are designed to introduce students to the different performance devices that can be used in devised work. The scheme encourages students to explore their imagination, concentrate on creating and presenting a character, as well as exploring the use of improvisation, scenario and stereotypes, all ending with the creation of a new superhero. Each lesson in this 6 lesson plan also includes a full break down of practical exercises and activities and links to character stereotypes as their stimulus, to aid students learning. Enjoy!

This online full unit of work created for online, blended or classroom based learning includes a 45 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces and develops students to: Tableau Character Social context Setting Time period Proxemics Research Thought track Stanza Neglect Background Poem Writing In-role Hot-seating Conscience Alley Monologue Key skills This includes all resources that teachers can use with the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking in Year 9 KS3 or could be used as an introduction to devising in KS4 Year 10/11 for the new recommendations.

This online full unit of work created for online, classroom or blended learning includes a 52 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces and develops students to: Greek theatre Chorus Unison Movement Gestures Facial expression Communication Voice Choral Speech Oedipus the King Oedipus and the Sphinx Persephone Using the story of Nochara Endless Night for assessment This includes all resources including scripts and video that teachers can use with the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking in Year 9 KS3 or could be used as an introduction to style and genre in KS4 Year 10/11 for the new recommendations.

This worksheet is for students at home self-isolating who need to be working from home. There are a selection of 12 tasks based on different learning styles: written, oral and visual in relation to both directing and performing and 3 extension activities. Recommended for Year 9 / 8th Grade / age 13-14 Fully editable- Feel free to use it as you wish.

This online full unit of work created for online or classroom based learning includes a 41 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces and develops students to: Characteristics Witch Wizard Pitch Voice Movement Facial Expression Posture Accent Soundscape Macbeth The three witches / weird sisters Script Spell Lighting Set This includes all resources that teachers can use with the students work to build up a picture of progress and tracking in Year 8 KS3 either as a classroom based, blended or virtual learning.

This online full unit of work created for online or classroom based learning includes a 35 page / 6 lesson PowerPoint, which introduces students to: Melodrama as a genre Melodrama plots Mime Stock Characters Silent Film Writing a silent Melodrama Storyboard Writing & Perfoming a Monologue This can be used as a blended or online scheme of work, which could be used instead of or alongside our full practical scheme of work.

This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans are designed to introduce students to the different performance devices and explorative strategies, that can be used in performing and analysing a piece of text. In this set of lessons students will be looking at a scene that is cut up into lines, they need to reorder the lines of the scene. Analyse how the lines of a scene intentionally progress to build tension. They then use specific moments in the text creatively to form dramatic tension. They will then go on to decide which role they will take, discuss their text to establish character relationships and decide where and when the scene takes place. They will then rehearse their scene for assessment. For this scheme you can use any scene from any play. Enjoy! Lesson Objectives & Activities: Lesson 1: Reorder the lines of a scene. Analyse how the lines of a scene intentionally progress to build tension. Activities - Warm-up Listening, question and answer. Reorder scenes to make a narrative. Decision making. Use specific moments in the text creatively to form dramatic tension. Lesson 2: Decide which role they will take. Discuss their text to establish character relationships. Decide where and when the scene takes place. Discuss brecht vs naturalism Activities - Warm-up Listening, question and answer. Discussion & Decision making. Establish relationships, geography and chronology of the scene. Listening / practical. Lesson 3: To Construct their scene. Manipulate their scene. Rehearse their scene. Activities - Warm-up Listening and Question and Answer. Discussion, Q&A, Discussion of what props / set they may need. Practical rehearsal. Lesson 4: Rehearse their scene Perform to peers. Activities - Warm-up Performance of scenes to peers. Peer evaluation. Lesson 5: To rehearse their devised scene for assessment. Activities - Rehearsal of scenes. Peer evaluation. Lesson 6: To Perform their devised scene for assessment Activities - Performance of scenes to peers. Peer evaluation Teacher assessment. Decision making. Use specific moments in the text creatively to form dramatic tension.

This 24 page booklet is designed to support your students in either their devised or final scripted exam and is to be used in the workshop phase at KS4 Each week a task is set for your students to complete, this can be done to help improve character, log what has been achieved in lesson and help constructing their piece for their practical exam. Included: Page 3 – Calendar and Diary Page 4 – Example of diary entry Pages 5&6 – Research and planning Pages 7&8 – Character development – Role on the wall Pages 9&10 – Character development – Hot seating Pages 11 - 14 - Stanislavski, Given Circumstances Pages 15 – 17 – The Audience Pages 18 – 20 – Technical & design Pages 21-23 - Internal dramatic dialogue Page 24 – Notes on further improvement & development

This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans are designed to introduce students to the different performance devices and explorative strategies, that can be used in performing and analysing Romeo and Juliet. The scheme encourages students to analyse character through exploratory methods, such as experimentation of theme, improvisation and developing a contemporary scene based on the play. Each lesson in this 6-lesson plan also includes a full break down of practical exercises and activities, as well as synopsis, scenes, character cards, a shortened version of the play and character break down, to aid students learning. Enjoy!

This scheme of work is designed to introduce students to using a variety of historical texts and facts as stimuli for drama, as well as considering the consequences of actions. At the end of the unit, students perform a whole class improvisation enacting a court trial. Links to GCSE Drama and cross-curricular links with History, Geography, English and PSHE. The scheme encourages students to analyse character through exploratory methods, such as monologue, improvisation and tableau to successfully present a character analysed in the historical story of a shipwreck. Each lesson in this 6 lesson plan also includes a full breakdown of practical exercises and activities and links to the true story of the mignonette as their stimulus, to aid students learning. Enjoy!

This scheme of work and 6 lesson plans are designed to introduce students to Shakespeare as well as use new drama techniques to create performance. The scheme encourages students to explore their imagination, concentrate on creating and presenting a character, as well as exploring the use of script, scenario, soundscape and stereotypes, all ending with a short performance from Macbeth. Each lesson in this 6 lesson plan also includes a full break down of practical exercises and activities and links to creating a scene from Macbeth’s 3 witches, to aid students learning. Enjoy!

This worksheet is for students at home self-isolating who need to be working from home. There are a selection of 12 tasks based on different learning styles: written, oral and visual in relation to both directing and performing and 3 extension activities. Recommended for Year 8 / 7th Grade / age 12-13 Fully editable- Feel free to use it as you wish.

This worksheet is for students at home self-isolating who need to be working from home. There are a selection of 15 tasks based on different learning styles: written, oral and visual in relation to both directing and performing. Recommended for Year 7. Feel free to use it as you wish.