High school drama resources

A power point and handout that has tasks on the advantages and disadvantages of different performance spaces in relation to Blood Brothers.

This was initially designed for a competence based curriculum and for year 9s. The scheme of work uses a lot of the RSC active approaches to exploring the use of villains in a variety of plays. The final assessment was to create the prequel or sequel to one of the plays with a focus on the villain. This of course can be adapted to focus on an analytical aspect. There are links to youtube and also you will need to use the RSC teacher packs for some resources as this is what I mainly use when preparing and planning. The lessons were for 2 hours and therefore you may need to cut and change where a lesson starts and ends to suit your school.

This revision booklet is for the new GCSE specification and has a focus on Nought’s and Crosses, however it could be easily adapted. It focuses on the three sections of the exam. Within each section there is revision sections and tasks to do. I have used the specification to create the booklet. I hope that it is helpful. Any comments to improve please let me know.

Handout detailing some of the features of postmodernism in performance. It is aimed at A level students Drama & Theatre Studies and Performance Studies. It maybe used by students devising in the style of a practitioner.

Drama Worksheet - This resource helps students create and log their character development. Aimed at key stage 3 and 4.

This process can be used by both GCSE and A level to complete a devising project. The handout can be given to students directly or it can be used by the teacher to lead their class through the process. A character handout is also included.

This is the full text for Shakespeare’s play ‘A Midsummer’s nights dream’. Pages are numbered and clear to read.

A fantastic bundle of resources to help students prepare for a written exam in Drama on Blood Brothers. The bundle includes 20 mock exams / practice papers on Blood Brothers, 259 Multiple Choice questions on Theatre Terminology and a bank of questions on reveiwing and evaluating Theatre Productions.

This presentation includes various workshop ideas, links to videos, discussion points, stimulus for creating monologues and guidance for students to create and polish their final performances. There is enough material to last half a term with 2-3 hours a week of lessons. Final Outcomes - The students will create a monologue and perform it in a Naturalistic style The students will create a portfolio of evidence following their process and research

This unit of work is about the Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. The SOW includes five practical lessons and one written lesson. The work explores the tale of the Paper Bag Princess and encourages students to add their own ideas to the story. The unit includes a practical and written assessment. Starters and plenaries are provided. This unit of work would work for either primary or secondary children but is more suited for 11-14year olds. I do not own any text, images or quotes included in the presentation

With this resources you will receive a well designed student guide and a high quality presentation for you to present to students and parents at Options Events run at your school. The presentation covers; The key skills that Drama builds and develops in young people and how important those skills are for future employers and university tutors. The basics of the Eduqas GCSE Drama course and what the students might expect to do on the course. There are opportunities here for you to add to the resource your own pictures, anecdotes and thoughts on the course that you offer. The job opportunities that are available to those who take GCSE Drama and highlights that with the skills offered in GCSE Drama, it can take you anywhere! The student guide gives students and parents the information they need to make an informed choice about GCSE Drama, the content of the course and the key employment skills developed by the subject.

With this resources you will receive a well designed student guide and a high quality presentation for you to present to students and parents at Options Events run at your school. The presentation covers; The key skills that Drama builds and develops in young people and how important those skills are for future employers and university tutors. The basics of the OCR GCSE Drama course and what the students might expect to do on the course. There are opportunities here for you to add to the resource your own pictures, anecdotes and thoughts on the course that you offer. The job opportunities that are available to those who take GCSE Drama and highlights that with the skills offered in GCSE Drama, it can take you anywhere! The student guide gives students and parents the information they need to make an informed choice about GCSE Drama, the content of the course and the key employment skills developed by the subject.